[.ca] Greatest Hits

Great Compilation Of Dion's Hits!:
One very talented artist from the late 1950s and 1960s that has slid from public notice is Dion Dimucci, more popularly known simply as Dion. Starting with a group of neighborhood pals as ï¿1/2Dion and the Belmontsï¿1/2, he rose literally from the streets of New York to become one of the most successful pop recording artists of the era. Competing against other perpetual hit machines like Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Dion produced a steady stream of chart busters throughout the early and mid 1960s. All of that music, as well as his return to public acclaim with the fabulously successful ï¿1/2Abraham, Martin, and Johnï¿1/2 near the end of the decade after the assassinations of both Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy. Most of his chartbusters are here, from his initial success with the Belmonts with ï¿1/2Teenager In Loveï¿1/2 to ï¿1/2The Still Of The Nightï¿1/2 to ï¿1/2Where Or Whenï¿1/2 to his fabulously popular ï¿1/2The Wandererï¿1/2, which touted the smarmy style of swaggering, wildly pompadoured teenage males playing the irresistible male stereotype as best they knew how, with skin tight Levis and form-fit white tees shirts, rolled-up sleeves and all. And the flood of similar songs also making the top ten are also here, including ï¿1/2Runaround Sueï¿1/2, ï¿1/2Ruby Babyï¿1/2, ï¿1/2Donna The Prima Donnaï¿1/2, ï¿1/2The Majesticï¿1/2, ï¿1/2Drip Dropï¿1/2, and on and on. Here we find such gems as ï¿1/2Sandyï¿1/2, ï¿1/2This Little Girlï¿1/2, ï¿1/2Be Careful Of Stones That You Throwï¿1/2, and ï¿1/2Little Dianï¿1/2. Listening to this collection is like stepping back in time to my own adolescence, when life was simpler and the radio was filled with a stream of non-stop hits from a plethora of artists, who, like Dion, seemed to be able to just keep pumping them out, one after another, with almost monotonous regularity. Enjoy!

Fantastic!!:
If you're looking for a quintessential collection of Dion & The Belmonts music on a single disc, then look no further than this German import of Dion & The Belmonts Greatest Hits! Let me tell you, the pristine sound quality on this disc has to be heard to be believed, especially when considering that most of these songs were recorded at least 35 years ago! You'd swear they were recorded yesterday! The fine packaging and the fact that every one of Dion & The Belmonts Top 40 singles spanning three different record labels are included on this disc make it WELL worth the value price! My question is, why can't U.S. labels ever seem to put out high quality single disc collections like this??? I've gotten to the point where I'm turning exclusively to import titles to get all my oldies music compiled and remastered the way I want it!!

Why not!:
I would be interested in purchasing this cd sometime next month,however, I haven't been able to listen to any samples..

What a Voice!:
This is perhaps the best collection of Dion songs ever produced on one CD. Sure, as always, there's some good stuff missing, and there are some songs on it that just don't cut it. But, that's why you can program tracks you want to hear. The Wanderer, Ruby Baby, This Little Girl, Runaround Sue, and Lovers Who Wander were among the great Dion songs that were made to dance to and to have fun singing along. This is a keeper for your collection.

Sing it, come on, you know the words...:
Working in a health care facility, I was amazed that I did not think of using this CD sooner to make my patients happy. Of course I grew up with this sound, but so did many others. When I introduced this CD into the program, it reached so many. We all sing along, the staff and patients alike, and it makes things just a little bit better. I keep a copy in the car just for me too. This is a real feel good CD and I highly recommend it!

• The Wanderer-
• A Teenager In Love
• Runaround Sue
• Where Or When
• Lonely Teenager
• I Wonder Why
• Lovers Who Wonder
• No One Knows
• Little Diane
• Love Came To Me
• When You Wish Upon A Star
• Rudy Baby
• Donna The Prima Donna
• Drip Drop
• Ths Little Girl
• Sandy
• In The Still Of The Night
• Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw
• The Majestic
• Abraham Martin And John