604988101423

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - The Singles 1957-1962

Neil Sedaka

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Format: CD

Cat No: JASCD1014

Release Date:  29 March 2019

Label:  Jasmine Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  604988101423

Genres:  Easy Listening  Easy Listening  

  • Description

    This compilation features all of Neil Sedaka's 45s issued between 1957-62, including his three pre-success collectors' rarities, 'Snowtime'/'Laura Lee', 'Ring-A-Rockin''/'Fly, Don't Fly On Me' and 'Oh Delilah'.

    Although he was, in essence, a classically-trained concert pianist, Neil Sedaka became the first established Brill Building R&R songwriter to go on and carve out an equally successful singing career.

    The pudgy-faced Sedaka may have looked an unlikely Teen Idol, but he racked up sixteen US hits between 1958-62.

    All his early US and UK hits are included herein, viz: 'The Diary', 'I Go Ape', 'You Gotta Learn Your Rhythm & Blues', 'Crying My Heart Out For You', 'Oh! Carol' (his first million-seller), 'One Way Ticket' (a #1 in Japan), 'Stairway To Heaven' 'Run Samson Run' 'You Mean Everything To Me' 'Calendar Girl' (a worldwide #1), 'Little Devil' 'Sweet Little You' 'Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen' 'King Of Clowns', 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do' (his first US #1 record) and 'Next Door To An Angel'.

    Sedaka has continued to reinvent himself throughout his career and still continues to tour and record, although he will be eighty this year.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Snowtime
      • 2. Laura Lee
      • 3. Ring-A-Rockin'
      • 4. Fly, Don't Fly On Me
      • 5. Oh Delilah (The Marvels & Neil Sedaka)
      • 6. The Diary
      • 7. No Vacancy (I'm Walkin' Round)
      • 8. I Go Ape
      • 9. Moon Of Gold
      • 10. You Gotta Learn Your Rhythm & Blues
      • 11. Crying My Heart Out For You
      • 12. Oh! Carol
      • 13. One Way Ticket (To The Blues)
      • 14. Stairway To Heaven
      • 15. Forty Winks Away
      • 16. Run Samson Run
      • 17. You Mean Everything To Me
      • 18. Calendar Girl
      • 19. The Same Old Fool
      • 20. Little Devil
      • 21. I Must Be Dreaming
      • 22. Sweet Little You
      • 23. I Found My World In You
      • 24. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
      • 25. Don’t Lead Me On
      • 26. King Of Clowns
      • 27. Walk With Me
      • 28. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
      • 29. As Long As I Live
      • 30. Next Door To An Angel
      • 31. I Belong To You