Best of Billy Joe Royal

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Described by All Music Guide as a "vocal craftsman whose success transcended genre", Billy Joe Royal forever changed the face of pop and country music with his distinctive vocal style. Packed with 10 of Billy Joe Royal’s greatest hits, including country chart-toppers "Tell It Like It Is", "I’ll Pin A Note On Your Pillow", "Love Has No Right", and the breakout pop single "Down In The Boondocks", THE BEST OF BILLY JOE ROYAL will inevitably become a classic among pop music aficionados and country music followers alike.

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Best of Billy Joe Royal Billy Joe Royal Manufacturer: Compendia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Billy Joe Royal - Greatest Hits [Atlantic] Super Hits Tell It Like It Is Billy Joe Royal - Greatest Hits [Hollywood] Very Best of: The Columbia Years 1965-1972 ASIN: B0007W7I1K Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. Tell It Like It Is
2. Down In The Boondocks
3. Til I Cant Take It Anymore
4. Ill Pin A Note On Your Pillow
5. Love Has No Right
6. It Keeps Right On Hurtin
7. I Knew You When
8. Hush
9. Baby Have Mercy On You
10. One Too Many

Album Description

Described by All Music Guide as a "vocal craftsman whose success transcended genre", Billy Joe Royal forever changed the face of pop and country music with his distinctive vocal style. Packed with 10 of Billy Joe Royal's greatest hits, including country chart-toppers "Tell It Like It Is", "I'll Pin A Note On Your Pillow", "Love Has No Right", and the breakout pop single "Down In The Boondocks", THE BEST OF BILLY JOE ROYAL will inevitably become a classic among pop music aficionados and country music followers alike.

Average customer rating: I knew you when Best collection so far

Very Best of: The Columbia Years 1965-1972 Billy Joe Royal Manufacturer: Taragon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Billy Joe Royal - Greatest Hits [Atlantic] Down in the Boondocks/Cherry Hill Park Singles Tell It Like It Is Super Hits ASIN: B000069RKA Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

1. Down In The Boondocks
2. I Knew You When
3. I've Got To Be Somebody
4. It's A Good Time
5. Heart's Desire
6. (You Better Go Join The) Campfire Girls
7. Yo-Yo
8. Everything Turned Blue
9. The Greatest Love
10. These Are Not My People
11. Hush
12. Don't You Be Ashamed (To Call My Name)
13. Storybook Children
14. Gabriel
15. Nobody Loves You But Me
16. Cherry Hill Park
17. Me Without You
18. Every Night
19. (Don't Let The Sun Set On You In) Tulsa
20. Poor Little Pearl
21. We Go Back
22. The Family
23. Child Of Mine

Customer Reviews:

I knew you when.......2005-05-17

I knew you when is the best "breake up" song ever wrote. Tom.

Best collection so far.......2003-03-15

After several years of failed attempts, Billy Joe Royal's unique sound coupled with the songwriting talents of Joe South blasted into the top ten with his signature song, "Down In The Boondocks". While that tune remained his biggest hit, he had several other respectably selling tunes including the follow up to "Down....", the plaintive and underappreciated "I Knew You When". Royal continued to have minor chart success through the later 60's until after parting ways with South, he hit big again in '69 with the quirky "Cherry Hill Park". Staying power eluded him though and it wasn't until 1978 that his revival of the Drifters' "Under The Boardwalk" put him back on the charts, if only briefly, partly due to the fact that his new label folded shortly after "Boardwalk...." started gaining sales momentum. Several more label changes later, Royal finally found a new home in the country music arena and had chart success there but was never again to be seen on the pop charts. This new greatest hits collection from Taragon Records gathers up all his Columbia hits and does it far better than any of the often sonically mediocre compilations that have heretofore appeared. Filling out the generous 23 track count are bubbling under and failed singles along with a few album cuts. The ten-page flopover liner notes booklet provides a musical history, pics and track details to finish up the piece. While including Royal's single non-Columbia hit "Under The Boardwalk" would have made this a more comprehensive collection, for its purpose of anthologizing his Columbia years, it is done in fine style. For anyone seeking Royal's signature pop sides, forget all the rest as this is the best quality choice, bar none.

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The Best of Billy Joe Royal Billy Joe Royal Manufacturer: Sony Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000002YBC Release Date: 1995-12-01

Tracks:

1. I Never Promised You A Rose Garden
2. I've Got To Be Somebody
3. I Knew You When
4. Tulsa
5. Down In The Boondocks
6. Hush
7. Heart's Desire
8. Campfire Girls
9. Every Night
10. Cherry Hills Park

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The Best of Billy Joe Royal Billy Joe Royal Manufacturer: Pair ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008KA3 Release Date: 1991-07-01

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