- Audio CD (9 May 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI Gold
- ASIN: B0009A21EY
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 117,386 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Careless Hands | |||
| 2. One, Two, Three O'Leary | |||
| 3. When You're Smiling | |||
| 4. Everybody's Talkin' | |||
| 5. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head | |||
| 6. For The Good Times | |||
| 7. You Always Hurt The One You Love | |||
| 8. Your Cheatin' Heart | |||
| 9. Didn't We | |||
| 10. I Pretend | |||
| 11. Dream A Little Dream Of Me | |||
| 12. With Love | |||
| 13. Anytime | |||
| 14. Dick-A-Dum-Dum (King's Road) | |||
| 15. The Tip Of My Fingers | |||
| 16. I'll Go On Hoping | |||
| 17. Loneliness | |||
| 18. Something | |||
| 19. All I Need Is You | |||
| 20. Heartaches | |||
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Product Description
Album Description
Only one entertainer in the world has starred in their own prime-time TV show every year since 1963, and that is the multi-talented Des O’Connor,
Des had a fantastically successful singing career in the 60s and early 70s and his most popular recordings are all showcased here
This is a complete collection, featuring all 7 of his hits along with album tracks and rare B sides
Also includes a 12 page booklet with extensive sleeve notes
Product Description
1 Careless Hands 2:43
2 One Two Three O'Leary 2:30
3 When You're Smiling 2:48
4 Everybody's Talkin' 2:29
5 Raindrops Keep Falling on MyHead 2:29
6 For the Good Times 3:34
7 You Always Hurt the One You Love 2:43
8 Your Cheatin' Heart 2:52
9 Didn't We 2:59
10 I Pretend 2:49
11 Dream a Little Dream of Me 2:41
12 With Love 2:18
13 Anytime 2:13
14 Dick-A-Dum-Dum (King's Road) 2:16
15 The Tip of My Fingers 2:51
16 I'll Go on Hoping 2:24
17 Loneliness (Non Sono Maddelena) 3:21
18 Something 2:53
19 All I Need Is You 2:37
20 Heartaches 2:40
21 Try to Remember 3:24
22 Red Roses for a Blue Lady 2:44
23 My Thanks to You 3:01
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Everybody likes to poke fun at Des O'Connor. This was vividly illustrated in a British TV commercial some years ago (the eighties?) in which a fisherman, unable to catch a fish, started playing a Des O'Connor record. He lowered a speaker into the water whereupon all the frightened fish immediately leapt out of the water and into the waiting nets. Great fun, but his music is much better than that as this collection demonstrates.
Though better known as a TV host, Des had several UK hits in the sixties, all of which can be found here. He began with Careless hands (a cover of a Mel Torme song), which made the UK top ten. His second hit, I pretend, gave Des his only UK number one hit. His third single, 1 2 3 O'Leary, became his final UK top ten of the sixties. He had four further UK hits in the sixties and early seventies of which three (Dick-a-dum-dum, Loneliness, Tips of my fingers) made the UK top twenty while, I'll go on hoping was a minor UK hit. Des eventually had another UK top ten hit in 1986 (Skye boat song, a duet with Roger Whittaker) but that is not included on this collection of his sixties and early seventies music - however, you can easily find it on a Roger Whittaker compilation.
Apart from his own hits, you can also hear Des sing classic songs such as Red roses for a blue lady, Try to remember, Something, Dream a little dream of me, Your cheating heart, You always hurt the one you love, For the good times, Raindrops keep falling on my head and Everybody's talking.
If you enjoy easy-listening pop music by Roger Whittaker, Val Doonican, Andy Williams and Perry Como, you will probably enjoy listening to Des O'Connor's music.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Easy to poke fun at but a fine singer
3 May 2005
Everybody likes to poke fun at Des O'Connor. This was vividly illustrated in a British TV commercial some years ago (the eighties?) in which a fisherman, unable to catch a fish, started playing a Des O'Connor record. He lowered a speaker into the water whereupon all the frightened fish immediately leapt out of the water and into the waiting nets. Great fun, but his music is much better than that as this collection demonstrates.
Though better known as a TV host, Des had several UK hits in the sixties, all of which can be found here. He began with Careless hands (a cover of a Mel Torme song), which made the UK top ten. His second hit, I pretend, gave Des his only UK number one hit. His third single, 1 2 3 O'Leary, became his final UK top ten of the sixties. He had four further UK hits in the sixties and early seventies of which three (Dick-a-dum-dum, Loneliness, Tips of my fingers) made the UK top twenty while, I'll go on hoping was a minor UK hit. Des eventually had another UK top ten hit in 1986 (Skye boat song, a duet with Roger Whittaker) but that is not included on this collection of his sixties and early seventies music - however, you can easily find it on a Roger Whittaker compilation.
Apart from his own hits, you can also hear Des sing classic songs such as Red roses for a blue lady, Try to remember, Something, Dream a little dream of me, Your cheating heart, You always hurt the one you love, For the good times, Raindrops keep falling on my head and Everybody's talking.
If you enjoy easy-listening pop music by Roger Whittaker, Val Doonican, Andy Williams and Perry Como, you will probably enjoy listening to Des O'Connor's music.
Though better known as a TV host, Des had several UK hits in the sixties, all of which can be found here. He began with Careless hands (a cover of a Mel Torme song), which made the UK top ten. His second hit, I pretend, gave Des his only UK number one hit. His third single, 1 2 3 O'Leary, became his final UK top ten of the sixties. He had four further UK hits in the sixties and early seventies of which three (Dick-a-dum-dum, Loneliness, Tips of my fingers) made the UK top twenty while, I'll go on hoping was a minor UK hit. Des eventually had another UK top ten hit in 1986 (Skye boat song, a duet with Roger Whittaker) but that is not included on this collection of his sixties and early seventies music - however, you can easily find it on a Roger Whittaker compilation.
Apart from his own hits, you can also hear Des sing classic songs such as Red roses for a blue lady, Try to remember, Something, Dream a little dream of me, Your cheating heart, You always hurt the one you love, For the good times, Raindrops keep falling on my head and Everybody's talking.
If you enjoy easy-listening pop music by Roger Whittaker, Val Doonican, Andy Williams and Perry Como, you will probably enjoy listening to Des O'Connor's music.
Desio
10 April 2012
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Des OÇopnnor is an all round fantastic entertainer. His voice and
music are timeless. Wonderful voice and incredible entertainer.
Aileen
music are timeless. Wonderful voice and incredible entertainer.
Aileen
Des is great
15 Aug 2011
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If you like great crooners, great music and great songs then you'll love this CD. You don't have to know the artist or his hit songs in Britain to love this CD and all the great music he sings. From love ballads to silly little love songs he does each with great style and sincerity. Buy it and all your friends will think you're a bloody genius for finding this rare gem.
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