Pat Boone - Pat Boone's Greatest Hits (1975)

In the years immediately prior to the British Invasion, only one performer rivaled the chart dominance of Elvis Presley, and that was Pat Boone. With his trademark white buck shoes, perfectly combed hair and gleaming smile, Boone was the very essence of wholesome American values, and at a time when the rise of rock & roll was viewed as a sign of the apocalypse, he made the music appear safe and non-threatening, earning some 38 Top 40 hits in the process. It's fitting that his achievements rank closest to those of Presley; after all, both claimed the sound of black R&B culture for their own, in the process straddling both sides of the color line and popularizing a form of music which otherwise might never have gained widespread acceptance.

Tracklist:

01. Love Letters In The Sand
02. I Love You More & More Everyday
03. Moody River
04. I Almost Lost My Mind
05. Friendly Persuasion
06. Mr.Blue
07. April Love
08. Wanted
09. Speedy Gonzales
10. Remember You're Mine
11. Ain't That A Shame
12. Tutti Frutti
13. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
14. I Believe In Music
15. I'll Be Home
16. You Lay So Easy On My Mind
17. Golden Rocket
18. Bernadine
19. Don't Forbid Me
20. A Wonderful Time Up There