All His Early Hits- And More!!!!

by Johnny Tillotson

Overview

The ultimate single-disc collection of Johnny Tillotson's early years, All His Early Hits compiles 30 recordings from 1958-1963, including two takes of "Poetry in Motion." "Well I'm Your Man" from 1958 is perhaps Tillotson's most rocking side, but most of these recordings are light rock and pop. Tillotson was firmly in the teen idol camp and had the requisite adolescent-sounding voice, but his performances display more subtlety and expressiveness than is typical of the genre, particularly on his excellent version of Willie Nelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away." This set includes a number of pop covers of country hits ("Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"), one silly teen novelty ("A Very Good Year for Girls"), and a few other cloying cuts seemingly written for 12 year olds, but ultimately the good outweighs the silly. Tillotson was one of the most talented of the teen idols and wrote some of his own material; his recording of his most famous composition "It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin'" is here as well. ~ Greg Adams

Product Details

Release Date:	03/24/1993
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667194624
Rank:	64442

Tracks

1. Poetry in Motion
2. It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin'
3. Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
4. Without You
5. You Can Never Stop Me Loving You
6. Well I'm Your Man
7. Dreamy Eyes
8. True True Happiness
9. Love Is Blind
10. Why Do I Love You So
11. Never Let Me Go
12. Earth Angel
13. Princess Princess
14. Jimmy' Girl
15. His True Love Said Goodbye, (Little Sparrow)
16. Cutie Pie
17. She Gave Sweet Love to Me
18. What'll I Do
19. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)
20. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
21. Out of My Mind
22. Empty Feeling
23. Judy Judy Judy
24. Funny How Time Slips Away
25. A Very Good Year For Girls
26. Lonely Street
27. I've Got a Feeling
28. Lonesome Town
29. I Fall to Pieces
30. Poetry in Motion

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Tillotson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Roger Armstrong   Sequencing

Technical Credits

Martin Brown   Package Design,Design
Paul McCartney   Composer
Paul Tannen   Composer
Baker Knight   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Curtis Williams   Composer
Clint Ballard, Jr.   Composer
Clifford Rhodes   Composer
Doc Pomus   Composer
Eddie Harris   Composer
Carl Belew   Composer
W.S. Stevenson   Composer
Paul Hart   Composer
Jean-Luc Ponty   Composer
Lee Pockriss   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Jesse Belvin   Composer
Neil Young   Composer
Mike Anthony   Composer
Tom Johnston   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Willie Nelson   Composer
Mort Shuman   Composer
Adam Komorowski   Liner Notes
Harlan Howard   Composer
Hank Locklin   Composer
Ian Samwell   Composer
Gaynel Hodge   Composer
Johnny Tillotson   Composer
Hank Cochran   Composer
Dick Wolf   Composer
Kenny Sowder   Composer
Philip Stoker   Compilation Producer
Dick Wolfe   Composer
Jean Slater   Composer
Paul Jones   Composer
Paul Vance   Composer