Born to Rock ‘n’ Roll – the Greatest Hits

Born to Rock ‘n’ Roll – the Greatest Hits
Customer Review: Rock icon, the pioneering Marty Wilde, still the best 50 years on …
For those of you who remember Marty Wilde in his late 50’s-early 60’s prime this will prove a timely reminder of what a fine vocalist this UK rock pioneer was … and very much still is.

This superb 25-track compilation is to celebrate Marty’s 50 years in music and naturally includes all the classic hits like Endless Sleep, Donna, Teenager In Love and Sea Of Love. His finest two singles, the 1961 self-penned Orbison-like Tomorrow’s Clown and 1962 Peter Gunn-like driving, rocking revival of Jezebel are standouts along with his two original compositions which hit the US Top 50 (no mean feat in those days) Bad Boy (1959) and Abergavenny (1968).

There are incomparable atmospheric deliveries on Danny and Johnny Rocco; more Wilde originals,the beautiful Jesamine (a No2 hit for the Casuals in 1968) and You’ll Never Be So Wrong (an 80’s favourite with daughter Kim and Hot Chocolate); and Marty’s own take on rock ‘n’ roll classics like Little Sister, It’s Been Nice, It’s Late, Apron Strings and the ballad Dream Lover.

Who can forget the Wilde cameo styling of Bill Parsons’ rockabilly All American Boy, Marty’s sensitive interpretation of By The Time I Get To Phoenix or his hit version of the catchy Little Girl. His two duets with his daughters, I’m Leaving It All Up To You (with Roxanne Wilde) and newly-recorded Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (with Kim Wilde) are brilliant.

This collection of vintage Wilde favourites, plus newer material seals his status as the greatest British vocalist to emerge from the rock ‘n’ roll era and still a crowd pulling performer today as his 50th Anniversary UK tour in April-May 2007 will prove.

In the words of this album’s closing anthem, Born To Rock and Roll, this UK icon certainly was.

This album is sheer class and a must-have … no question.

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