Pat Boone - The Fifties Complete (12 CD, 1997/FLAC)

 

He might not have been the King Of Rock 'n' Roll but Pat Boone was certainly King Of The Hit Parade during the rock 'n' roll era. He sung ballads with a beat and up-tempo pop tunes such as I'll Be Home, Don't Forbid Me, Love Letters In The Sand, Why Baby Why and I Almost Lost My Mind. Hits like this kept him in the charts every week from 1955-1959! 

This boxed set contains Pat's rare 1953 Republic recordings and every single DOT recording made during the Fifties--over 320 tracks in total. The original mono versions of Pat's hits (never reissued on CD before now) are here together with the more commonly used 1959 stereo re-makes. All of Pat's albums from the Fifties are here (most in stereo), and there's even an unissued album. There are 88 previously unheard recordings, including unissued versions of several big hits like Friendly Persuasion, Love Letters, A Wonderful Time Up There, Too Soon To Know and others. The set is rounded out with an 84-page hardcover LP-sized book with a biography, discography and numerous photographs from Pat's personal collection.





  


CD1: 01:17:51
01. Until You Tell Me So (1:50)
02. My Heart Belongs To You (I'll Never Be Free) (2:37)
03. Remember To Be Mine (2:34)
04. A Halfway Chance (2:46)
05. I Need Someone (2:26)
06. Loving You Madly (2:27)
07. Two Hearts (2:34)
08. Tra-La-La (2:50)
09. Ain't That A Shame (2:23)
10. Angel Eyes (2:03)
11. Tennessee Saturday Night (2:38)
12. Take The Time (2:21)
13. Now I Know (2:20)
14. No Arms Can Ever Hold You ( Other Arms ) (2:16)
15. Rich In Love (2:39)
16. You're Gonna Be Sorry (1:56)
17. At My Front Door (2:01)
18. Gee Whittakers (2:26)
19. Tutti Frutti (2:26)
20. I'll Be Home (2:57)
21. Hoboken Baby (1:59)
22. Just As Long As I'm With You (2:38)
23. I Almost Lost My Mind (2:36)
24. Long Tall Sally (2:12)
25. Am I Seeing Angels (2:15)
26. Bingo (2:24)
27. Money Honey (2:35)
28. Treasure Of Love (2:12)
29. I'm In Love With You (2:20)
30. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) (2:56)
31. King For A Day (2:18)
32. When You Help A Friend In Need (2:56)

CD2: 01:15:48
01. All I Do Is Dream Of You (2:08)
02. Ev'ry Little Thing (2:34)
03. Would You Like To Take A Walk (2:42)
04. Chains Of Love (2:53)
05. Harbor Lights (2:55)
06. Sunday (2:13)
07. Hummin' The Blues (2:13)
08. I'm Waiting Just For You (2:18)
09. Beg Your Pardon (2:05)
10. Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy (2:28)
11. With You (3:02)
12. Forgive Me (2:20)
13. Begin The Beguine (3:20)
14. Mocking Bird (1:54)
15. Indiana Holiday (1:51)
16. Coax Me A Little (2:04)
17. Marry Me, Marry Me (3:07)
18. That Lucky Old Sun (2:48)
19. Scattered Toys (2:30)
20. Old Fashioned Christmas (2:27)
21. Why Did I Choose You (2:41)
22. Honey Hush (1:54)
23. Tomorrow Night (2:50)
24. Rock Me Baby (2:57)
25. Anastasia (2:58)
26. The Poem (2:53)
27. Gold (2:11)
28. Don't Forbid Me (2:18)
29. Flip, Flop And Fly (2:46)
30. Pledging My Love (2:28)

CD3: 01:15:28
01. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens (2:22)
02. Shake A Hand (2:44)
03. Please Send Me Someone To Love (2:51)
04. I'm In Love Again (2:02)
05. Rock Around The Clock (2:08)
06. Shot Gun Boogie (2:29)
07. Five, Ten, Fifteen Hours (2:33)
08. Too Soon To Know ( 1st Recording ) (2:56)
09. Love Letters In The Sand ( 1st Recording ) (2:16)
10. The Fat Man (1:49)
11. When I Write My Song (2:20)
12. Great Googa Mooga ( 1st Recording ) (1:41)
13. Too Soon To Know ( 2nd Recording ) (1:52)
14. Love Letters In The Sand ( 2nd Recording ) (2:19)
15. Why Baby Why (2:01)
16. Peace In The Valley (2:59)
17. He'll Understand & Say Well Done (2:43)
18. Technique (2:29)
19. Love Letters In The Sand (Overdub) (2:14)
20. Bernadine (2:11)
21. Talking To Myself About You (2:15)
22. Just A Closer Walk With Thee (2:51)
23. Steal Away (3:55)
24. Louella (1st Recording) (1:43)
25. Without My Love (2:53)
26. Louella (2nd Recording) (Stereo) (1:36)
27. There's A Goldmine In The Sky (1st Recording) (2:32)
28. Sweet Hour Of Prayer (2:53)
29. The Old Rugged Cross (2:49)
30. In The Garden (2:51)
31. Now The Day Is Over (2:11)

CD4: 01:13:06
01. Beyond The Sunset (2:29)
02. It Is No Secret (2:27)
03. My God Is Real (Yes God Is Real) (1:56)
04. Softly & Tenderly (2:38)
05. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (2:18)
06. Have Thine Own Way Lord (2:25)
07. Yield Not To Temptation (2:44)
08. Whispering Hope (2:34)
09. There's A Goldmine In The Sky (2nd Recording) (2:19)
10. Cathedral In The Pines (2:23)
11. From A Jack To A King (2:16)
12. Remember You're Mine (2:19)
13. How Deep Is The Ocean (3:02)
14. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (2:29)
15. Say It Isn't So (2:34)
16. Cheek To Cheek (2:42)
17. Always (2:13)
18. They Say It's Wonderful (2:40)
19. All Alone (2:15)
20. What'll I Do (2:25)
21. All By Myself (2:33)
22. Remember (2:25)
23. Soft Lights & Sweet Music (2:11)
24. Be Careful, It's My Heart (2:20)
25. The Girl That I Marry (2:14)
26. Say It With Music (2:18)
27. Count Your Blessings (2:19)
28. Clover In The Meadow (2:21)
29. April Love (2:43)
30. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano (2:34)

CD5: 01:01:22
01. A Wonderful Time Up There ( 1st Recording ) (1:59)
02. Terry (2:03)
03. Great Googa Mooga ( 2nd Recording ) (2:01)
04. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (1:42)
05. Jingle Bells (1:58)
06. White Christmas (3:01)
07. Silent Night (2:26)
08. April Love (2:20)
09. Give Me A Gentle Girl (2:33)
10. Clover In The Meadow (2:31)
11. April Love ( With Shirley Jones ) (1:54)
12. A Wonderful Time Up There ( 2nd Recording ) (2:05)
13. Too Soon To Know ( 3rd Recording ) (2:33)
14. My Little Red Book (1:53)
15. I've Got You On My Mind (2:20)
16. Sugar Moon (2:11)
17. Call It Stormy Monday (2:27)
18. Keep Your Heart (2:26)
19. Cherie, I Love You (2:25)
20. Peace On Earth (1:42)
21. Have Faith (2:15)
22. If Dreams Come True (1st Recording) (2:39)
23. Baby Has Gone Bye Bye (2:38)
24. If Dreams Come True (2nd Recording) (2:42)
25. That's How Much I Love You (1st Recording-Mono) (2:00)
26. If Dreams Come True (2nd Recording-Alt.) (2:43)
27. That's How Much I Love You (2st Recording-Stereo) (1:55)

CD6: 01:17:52
01. September Song (3:03)
02. Ebb Tide (2:44)
03. I'll Walk Alone (1:57)
04. To Each His Own (2:37)
05. Autumn Leaves (3:00)
06. Anniversary Song (3:16)
07. Stardust (1st Recording) (3:17)
08. Cold, Cold Heart (2:12)
09. Solitude (2:58)
10. Deep Purple (2:53)
11. Stardust (2nd Recording, Extra Verse) (3:26)
12. Blueberry Hill (2:24)
13. St. Louis Blues (2:31)
14. Heartaches (2:12)
15. Little White Lies (2:01)
16. Her Hand In Mine (2:31)
17. He (Can Turn The Tide) (2:29)
18. I Believe (2:54)
19. Ave Maria (5:06)
20. The Lord's Prayer (2:28)
21. They Can't Take That Away From Me (2:42)
22. Yes Indeed (1st Recording, Stereo) (3:15)
23. Don't Worry 'bout Me (3:13)
24. Lazy River (3:17)
25. Lonesome Road (3:33)
26. American Beauty Rose (2:41)
27. Yes Indeed (1st Recording Mono) (3:12)

CD7: 01:04:22
01. Sweet Sue, Just You (2:51)
02. It's A Pity To Say Goodnight (2:26)
03. Sweet Georgia Brown (2nd Recording) (3:07)
04. Gone Fishin (2:58)
05. My Baby Just Cares For Me (2:47)
06. I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise (1:55)
07. Robins And Roses (2:37)
08. I've Heard That Song Before (2:26)
09. Frenesi (Test) (2:38)
10. Sweet Georgia Brown (1st Recording) (2:44)
11. Two Little Kisses (Stereo) (3:00)
12. Gee But It's Lonely (1st Recording) (2:12)
13. For My Good Fortune (2:11)
14. Gee But It's Lonely (2nd Recording) (2:20)
15. Wait For Me Mary (1st Recording) (2:15)
16. Havin' Fun Spo Dee-O-Dee (2:24)
17. I'll Remember Tonight (2:26)
18. Mardi Gras March (1st Recording) (2:10)
19. Mardi Gras March (2nd Recording) (2:13)
20. Bourbon Street Blues (2:46)
21. A Fiddle, A Rifle, An Ax And A Bible (2:06)
22. Bigger Than Texas (With Handclaps) (1:41)
23. Loyalty (1st Recording) (2:16)
24. Loyalty (2nd Recording) (2:15)
25. Yes Indeed (2nd Recording) (3:12)
26. For My Good Fortune (Different Vocal) (2:06)

CD8: 01:09:20
01. Jingle Bells (2:03)
02. Here Comes Santa Claus (1:49)
03. My Happiness (2:33)
04. Now Is The Hour (2:25)
05. You Can't Be True, Dear (2:19)
06. Side By Side (2:07)
07. Midnight (2:23)
08. Silver Bells (2:23)
09. I'll Be Home For Christmas (2:46)
10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (2:58)
11. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (1:53)
12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (2:01)
13. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (2:47)
14. Adeste Fideles (2:27)
15. Joy To The World (2:01)
16. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing (1:48)
17. The First Noel (3:01)
18. Wait For Me Mary (2nd Version) (2:16)
19. Bewildered (1st Recording) (2:52)
20. Good Rockin' Tonight (Long Version) (2:27)
21. How Soon (1st Recording) (2:42)
22. With The Wind And Rain In Your Hair (2:34)
23. Shake A Hand (2nd Recording) (2:48)
24. Money Honey (2nd Recording) (2:22)
25. It Is Sweet To Be Remembered (1:48)
26. Rock Boll Weevil (1st Recording) (2:31)
27. The Brightest Wishing Star (2:05)
28. Beulah (2:47)
29. Rock Boll Weevil (2nd Recording) (2:24)

CD9: 01:16:07
01. Anytime (2:16)
02. True Love (2:44)
03. I'm In The Mood For Love (3:04)
04. Fascination (2:37)
05. Secret Love (2:33)
06. How Soon (2nd Recording) (2:30)
07. Because Of You (2:27)
08. Maybe You'll Be There (2:57)
09. Tenderly (3:16)
10. You Belong To Me (2:49)
11. Why Don't You Believe Me (2:57)
12. The Nearness Of You (3:30)
13. More Than You Know (3:11)
14. You're My Girl (2:26)
15. You Just Can't Plan Those Things (2:22)
16. Goodnight Sleep Tight (2:40)
17. Do I Worry (2:23)
18. Wang Dang Taffy Apple Tango (2:22)
19. Bewildered (2nd Recording) (2:48)
20. For A Penny (2:19)
21. Alone (2:37)
22. Walking The Floor Over You (2:25)
23. Oh What A Feeling (2:21)
24. Last Night Was The End Of The World (2:05)
25. Drifting And Dreaming (2:29)
26. Tumbling Tumbleweeds (2:41)
27. Beside Me (2:14)
28. I'll Never Be Free (2:23)
29. Sentimental Me (2:41)

CD10: 01:13:08
01. Let The Rest Of The World Go By (2:29)
02. Melody Of Love (2:16)
03. Let Me Call You Sweetheart (2:24)
04. Vaya Con Dios (2:44)
05. Twixt Twelve And Twenty (2:16)
06. All At Once (2:07)
07. Brightest Wishing Star (2:06)
08. Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me (2:07)
09. It's A Sin (Master Mb 13130-27 (2:45)
10. Didn't It Rain (2:06)
11. No Middle Ground (2:13)
12. (Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You 1 (2:26)
13. Fool's Hall Of Fame (2:43)
14. This Girl Is Mine (2:51)
15. I've Got A Dream On My Mind (2:49)
16. God Be With You (2:26)
17. Take The Name Of Jesus (2:38)
18. I Love To Tell A Story (2:22)
19. Blessed Assurance (1:57)
20. Saviour Like A Shepherd Lead Us (2:47)
21. He Leadeth Me (2:29)
22. God Will Take Care Of Thee (2:39)
23. I'll Be Home For Christmas (1:50)
24. White Christmas (2:56)
25. Joy To The World (1:40)
26. Silent Night (2:13)
27. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (3:08)
28. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (2:06)
29. The First Noel (2:57)
30. Adeste Fideles (2:38)

CD11: 01:10:27
01. Let The Rest Of The World Go By (2:29)
01. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (2:14)
02. O Holy Night (2:14)
03. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2:41)
04. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing (2:57)
05. Santa's Comin' In A Whirley Bird (2:06)
06. That's All (2:15)
07. I Want To Be There (2:17)
08. To The Center Of The Earth (2:17)
09. Many Dreams Ago (2:15)
10. Wait For Me Mary (3) (3:02)
11. The Faithful Heart (2:43)
12. Boone's Rock And Roll (1:38)
13. Too Marvelous For Words (2:10)
14. My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose (1:57)
15. Twice As Tall (2:35)
16. Come Spring (2:29)
17. What A Friend We Have In Jesus (3:39)
18. I Am Thine O Lord (2:53)
19. Let The Lower Lights Be Burning (2:23)
20. Nearer My God To Thee (2:09)
21. Rock Of Ages (2:08)
22. Loving You Madly (Alt) (2:23)
23. Money Honey (Alt) (2:16)
24. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) (2:33)
25. Ev'ry Little Thing (2:37)
26. Love Letters In The Sand (Version 3) (2:14)
27. Pledging My Love (2:23)
28. I'm Waiting Just For You (Alt) (2:35)
29. Walking The Floor Over You (Alt) (2:24)

CD12: 01:05:30
01. Love Letters In The Sand (With Whistle Intro, Same Take) (2:27)
02. Beyond The Sunset (Edited) (2:20)
03. Louella (2nd Recording, Mono Mix With Extra Vocal Chorus) (2:05)
04. Baby Has Gone Bye Bye (2:38)
05. St. Louis Blues (2:29)
06. Two Little Kisses (Mono) (3:04)
07. For My Good Fortune (Mono, Without Overdubs) (2:14)
08. Bigger Than Texas (Without Handclaps) (1:41)
09. Wait For Me Mary (2nd Recording) (2:14)
10. How Soon (1st Recording) (2:42)
11. It's A Sin (2:56)
12. Didn't It Rain (1:57)
13. I Almost Lost My Mind (2:37)
14. Don't Forbid Me (2:35)
15. Loveletters In The Sand (2:16)
16. Why Baby Why (2:00)
17. Bernadine (2:11)
18. There's A Gold Mine In The Sky (2:19)
19. I'm In Love With You (2:26)
20. Chains Of Love (3:02)
21. Remember You're Mine (2:19)
22. Anastasia (2:55)
23. I'm Waiting Just For You (2:19)
24. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) (2:59)
25. A Wonderful Time Up There (2:08)
26. Too Soon To Know (2:40)
27. That's How Much I Love You (2nd Recording) (1:57)