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Known throughout his life and career as "The Southern Gentleman", Sonny James was one of the very first C&W/Pop crossover artists, back in the 50s. In total, he would go on to register 72 C&W and Pop hits between 1953-1983, including an unprecedented run of 16 consecutive #1 C&W singles between 1967-71. This compilation is drawn from his 45rpm releases between 1952-62, across five different labels, Capitol, NRC, RCA-Victor, Groove and Dot, of which around half were C&W and/or Pop hits. Included is his first major crossover success, the multi-million-selling "Young Love", which topped both the C&W and Pop charts in 1957, alongside other major hits like "For Rent (One Empty Heart)", "Twenty Feet Of Muddy Water", "The Cat Came Back", "You're The Reason I'm In Love", "First Date, First Kiss, First Love", and "Uh-Huh-Mm". Also included are collectors' items like "Let's Go Bunny Huggin'", "Red Mud", "I Wish This Night Would Never End" and his unlikely vocal cover version of The Shadows' worldwide instro hit "Apache". His non-Capitol sides are virtually impossible to find elsewhere on CD.
TracksCredits
1 That's Me Without You
2 She Done Give Her Heart to Me
3 Let's Go Bunny Huggin'
4 For Rent (One Empty Heart)
5 Twenty Feet of Muddy Water
6 The Cat Came Back
7 Young Love
8 You're the Reason I'm in Love
9 First Date, First Kiss, First Love
10 Lovesick Blues
11 A Mighty Lovable Man
12 Uh-Huh-Mm
13 Kathaleen
14 Are You Mine
15 You Got That Touch
16 I Can't Stay Away from You
17 Let Me Be the One to Love You
18 Yo-Yo
19 Dream Big
20 Pure Love
21 Talk of the School
22 Who's Next in Line
23 Red Mud
24 I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
25 Jenny Lou
26 Wondering
27 I Wish This Night Would Never End
28 Apache
29 Innocent Angel
30 Young Love (Version 2)
31 The Day's Not Over Yet
32 Just One More Lie
33 On the Longest Day
