The Very Best of Bobby Sherman [Varese]

by Bobby Sherman

Overview

Bobby Sherman never got much critical respect during the prime years of his career. Oh, he sold tons of records, to be sure, but the virtues of those recordings were eclipsed by his good looks and the publicity successes of his management, which got him on the cover of every teen magazine in the country, seemingly for four years running. Listening to this collection, it dawns on one just how much respect he did deserve as a singer (and reportedly still does, based on what people say of his 21st century shows). This is bubblegum rock, to be sure, but it's all amazingly "unsticky" for bubblegum rock, and Sherman's delivery on the 18 songs here is solid and effective, and holds up across 40 years. When he delivers the key lines from "Seattle" (the theme song from his series Here Come the Brides), he makes you feel that he feels the "hopes and fears" referred to, and the loneliness behind "time to leave your home and your loved ones" -- and then he turns around and melds into the jauntiness of "Easy Come, Easy Go" just as easily. Sherman then switches gears into the Day-Glo-toned "Hey, Mister Sun," and makes you feel the boundless, easygoing joy around those lyrics. The fact is, Sherman was not only a superb singer but also a better actor than he ever got credit for being, an attribute that he throws into his records and which, coupled with first-rate pop production, makes them work brilliantly, even four decades on. The selection is beyond reproach, showing off the different facets of Sherman's success (including two songs that he co-authored), and the production gives the sound a fresh, crisp vibrancy that will impress anyone who remembers the original records. And the annotation is detailed, informative, and engaging. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/2000
Label:	Var?Se Vintage / Varese
UPC:	0030206613124
Rank:	61757

Tracks

1. Little Woman
2. Sounds Along the Way
3. La La La (If I Had You)
4. Seattle
5. Easy Come, Easy Go
6. Hey, Mister Sun
7. Julie, Do Ya Love Me?
8. Cried Like a Baby
9. The Drum
10. Bubble Gum and Braces
11. Waiting at the Bus Stop
12. Jennifer
13. Getting Together
14. Together Again
15. (She Let Her Hair Down) Early in the Morning
16. Mr. Success
17. Our Last Song Together
18. Goin' Home (Sing a Song of Christmas Cheer)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bobby Sherman   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Peter Allen   Composer
Neil Sedaka   Composer
Alan O'Day   Composer
Tom Bahler   Composer
Paul Williams   Composer
Jack Keller   Composer
Craig Doerge   Composer
Frank Sinatra   Composer
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Roger Atkins   Composer
Bill Pitzonka   Design,Producer,Art Direction
Ward Sylvester   Executive Producer
Danny Janssen   Composer
Gene Rogalski   Composer
Daniel Hersch   Digital Remastering
Ernie Sheldon   Composer
Henry Sanicola   Composer
Paul Vance   Composer
Bobby Sherman   Composer
Larry Weiss   Composer
Cary E. Mansfield   Producer
Hugo Montenegro   Composer
Leon Carr   Composer
Diane Hildebrand   Composer