Bobby’s Biggest Hits – BOBBY RYDELL*****

Kissin’ Time/You’ll Never Tame Me/We Got Love/I Dig Girls/Wild One/Little Bitty Girl/Swingin’ School/Ding-A-Ling/Volare/I’d Do It Again/Sway/Groovy Tonight

Bobby Rydell was one of the biggest American teen idol stars of the early 1960s, although he was less successful in Britain. Bobby’s Biggest Hits is a strong collection of his earlier work, but omits his later hits from 1962-63 before he was swept away by the British Invasion. (US:12)

“This is greatness from that forgotten (ignored) period of American rock 'n' roll - the late '50s to pre-Beatles '60s. I imagine that he was aiming at the teenybopper market, but these tracks shouldn't be dismissed as worthless. Bobby has a strong voice and delivers these songs with such punch and energy. They are admittedly innocent and light hearted, but what is wrong with that? There isn't a dud on the entire album.”

“It is almost 50 years ago that this guy and his music were popular, I am totally a fan. He defined music in a very difficult stage of American culture.”

“Bobby Rydell was one of the better voices from the stable of Philadelphia pop stars of the late '50s - early '60s. Especially catchy is his rendition of the old standard Sway, along with more popular hits that appealed to many teens of the era.”

“Bobby Rydell was one of the biggest teen idols of the early sixties. Between 1959 and 1963, he placed nineteen singles in the US top 25. After the British Invasion changed the pop music landscape the hits ended abruptly.”

“Bobby was one of the singers who achieved popularity in large part due to appearances on American Bandstand which was filmed in his home town of Philadelphia. Usually classified as one of the 'Frankie' or 'Bobby' type of clean cut teenage idols of the late fifties and early sixties, Rydell recorded some infectious pop ditties from that era."

"In the period between 1960-63 Bobby Rydell was pretty hot stuff. As a reigning teen idol his face was plastered all over teen magazines and his records sold like hot cakes. Then in 1964 the British Invasion phenomenon caught everyone by surprise and suddenly stars like Bobby and so many others were cast aside.”