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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Most Complete Collection Of Billy Fury's Decca Years., 23 Nov 2001
This double CD tells the story of Billy Fury's career from 1959 to 1966. Here is the most comprehensive collection of the Decca years, which saw the very best of Billy's work. From the opening track to the last you will hear some of the best rock 'n' roll and ballads of the 60's.
The opener "Maybe Tomorrow" is the previously unreleased Stereo Master of Billy's first Top 20 Hit (No 18 in March 1959). Everyone of Billy's Hits are here Digitally Remastered to bring out the Very Best of each Classic Track. From the best known "Halfway To Paradise" to the criminally ignored "My Christmas Prayer" all the Singles plus many EP tracks are here. Eleven of the songs were written by Billy, showing just how talented he was and how he was a real Rock 'N' Roll Star "Collette" & "Don't Jump". Also here are songs from his Two Films, Play It Cool "Once Upon A Dream" and I've Gottta Horse "Stand By Me".
The real bonuses here are the previously unreleased "Please Love Me", "Away From You", "That's The Way It Goes" and "Magic Wonderland". This is the Best Collection Ever of the songs of Billy Fury, and whether you are a long term Fan or someone who wants to hear more of Billy, then this is the CD for you.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nobody's child, 18 Nov 2004
This is truly an incredible set, suberb sound and shows just how great Billy actually was. What does puzzle me though is the ommission of "Nobody's Child". Billy did the best ever cover of this, powerladen with emotion. I would have given 5 stars had it been included, perhaps it was left out for legal reasons?..Neillo, Harlow, Essex
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Beatles failed the audition to back him, 20 Aug 2003
Born Ronnie Wycherley, in the Dingle area of Liverpool & crippled with the aftermath of a bout of rheumatic fever from age 7,he made his debut, against his will,at the Birkenhead Essoldo in 1958 - he'd only gone along to demo his songs in the hope Marty Wilde would record one but Marty's mercurial manager, Larry Parnes took one look at his cheekbones,christened him Billy Fury on the spot and shoved him, still protesting, onto the stage.
And a good thing too as these brilliantly restored recordings show. From the 2 songs he performed that night (MaybeTomorrow & Gonna Type A Letter) to the final unreleased tracks from 1966, this collection is sheer class. The early rockabilly stuff still sounds great - Thats Love & the sublime Wondrous Place (Version 1) rival the Elvis "Sun" sessions for atmospheric feel ( not bad for a scouser with a cockney (Joe Brown)on lead guitar.) The later hits were all big voiced ballads - Halfway to Paradise, Jealousy, When Will You Say I love You, Like I've Never Been Gone & 22 others and they anticipate Elvis 70's style by 7 years or so. The flips and EP tracks all show that the Fury magic was consistently exciting and interesting - Listen to the drama he injects into "Don't Jump". He was backed, onstage only, by the Tornadoes but when they scored with Telstar, Billy auditioned for a new band in Liverpool. This was the famous occasion when The Beatles got the knockback but they did alright for themselves after.
He was a terrific performer, all cheekbones, quiff and groin plus one of the best voices in rock. After his 1966 heart attack, he didn't chart again but was invited to play the role of Stormy Tempest in David Essex's "That'll Be The Day" movie wuth Ringo & Keith Moon co-starring. It wasn't the biggest role in the film but they would never have offered it to Cliff.
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