The Essence of Bobby Vinton

• Artist: Bobby Vinton
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• Release Date: December 01, 1995
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Vocal Music

Review

Only ten tracks here, but they include his most famous '60s hits--"Blue Velvet," "Blue on Blue, " "Mr. Lonely, " "Roses Are Red, My Love." There are more extensive Vinton compilations, but this will be enough to satisfy a lot of listeners. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Roses Are Red (My Love)	Paul Evans, Al Byron	Bobby Vinton
Mr. Lonely	Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan	Bobby Vinton
Blue Velvet (Lyrics)	Bernie Wayne, Lee Morris	Bobby Vinton
Blue on Blue (Lyrics)	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	Bobby Vinton
Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue)	Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus	Bobby Vinton
Satin Pillows	Sonny James, Robert Tubert	Bobby Vinton
Tears	Billy Uhr, Frank Capano	Bobby Vinton
I Remember You	Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger	Bobby Vinton
Long Lonely Nights	Lee Andrews, Bernice Davis, Mimi Uniman, D. T. Henderson	Bobby Vinton
Lonely Girl	Neal Hefti, Redd Evans, Jay Livingston	Bobby Vinton

Credits

Bobby Vinton (Vocals), Bobby Vinton (Main Performer), Burt Bacharach (Arranger), Stan Applebaum (Arranger), Charles Calello (Arranger), Didier C. Deutsch (Liner Notes), Didier C. Deutsch (Compilation Producer), Robert Mersey (Arranger), Allen Weinberg (Art Direction), Penny Armstrong (?), Penny Armstrong (Product Manager), Hope Chasin (Package Coordinator), Chris Herles (Remastering), Kim Gaucher (Computer Graphics)