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MDNA (Deluxe Edition) - Madonna
MDNA (Deluxe Edition) by Madonna
Lively Up Yourself - Bob Marley
Lively Up Yourself by Bob Marley
The Fray - The Collection - The Fray
The Fray - The Collection by The Fray
A Different Kind of Truth - Van Halen
A Different Kind of Truth by Van Halen
Scars & Stories - The Fray
Scars & Stories by The Fray
Don't Wanna Lose You (Glee Cast Version) - Single - Glee Cast
Don't Wanna Lose You (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
Scars & Stories (Deluxe Version) - The Fray
Scars & Stories (Deluxe Version) by The Fray
NOW That's What I Call Music Vol. 41 - Various Artists
NOW That's What I Call Music Vol. 41 by Various Artists
Bamboleo / Hero (Glee Cast Version) - Single - Glee Cast
Bamboleo / Hero (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
A Different Kind of Truth (Deluxe Version) - Van Halen
A Different Kind of Truth (Deluxe Version) by Van Halen
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This Ole House | 3:06 | |
| 2 | You Drive Me Crazy | ||
| 3 | It's Late | 2:05 | |
| 4 | Green Door | 3:16 | |
| 5 | Teardrops | 3:58 | |
| 6 | Oh Julie | ||
| 7 | A Love Worth Waiting For | 3:22 | |
| 8 | I'll Be Satisfied | ||
| 9 | Marie,Marie | 2:47 | |
| 10 | It's Raining | 3:20 | |
| 11 | Give Me Your Heart Tonight | 3:07 | |
| 12 | Shirley | ||
| 13 | Cry Just A Little Bit | 3:09 | |
| 14 | A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) | ||
| 15 | A Letter To You | 3:12 | |
| 16 | Why Do You Treat Me This Way? | ||
This collection contains not only his first U.K. Top Twenty hit, "Marie Marie," written by Dave Alvin of the L.A. group the Blasters, but also almost all of his U.K. chart toppers - "This Ole House" (a remake of the Stuart Hamblen (country)& Rosemary Clooney (pop) hit from the fifties), "Green Door" (a remake of the fifties hit by Jim Lowe), and "Oh Julie" (co-written by the man himself and covered in the States by Barry Manilow).
It contains my favorite, "You Drive Me Crazy," a U.K. number two. This collection contains the following gems: his remake of the Rick Nelson hit "It's Late," with backing vocals by the Jordanaires (sp?); his lone stateside chart entry, "Cry Just A Little Bit," which, although it did not make the Top Forty, did make the country & western Top Ten when it was remade by Sylvia, of "Nobody" fame; and his U.K. Top Five duet with Bonnie Tyler (billed there as Shaky and Bonnie), "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)." Other worthwhile mentions include "It's Raining," "I'll Be Satisfied," and "Give Me Your Heart Tonight."
This collection is in no way complete, nor, I believe, was it intended to be. It is a budget compilation disc, which contains many of his greatest hits. It is a wonderful introduction to one of the U.K.'s finest singers of the eighties. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in rockabilly, in the MTV/British Invasion of the eighties, or just fine music, period. Shaky is the real deal!