Boom Boom Rock 'n' Roll: The Best of Freddy Cannon

by Freddy Cannon

Overview

Shout Factory's Boom Boom Rock 'n' Roll: The Best of Freddy Cannon is on par with Rhino's Best of Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon, even though the track selection is slightly altered, omitting "Cha Cha Doo," "You Know," and "Boston My Home Town." The main tracks are the hit versions originally recorded for the Swan label, alongside four recorded in the mid-'60s on Warner Bros and one released in 1981 on the Miasound label. Listening to these songs in chronological order makes you wonder why a lesser heard gem like "The Dedication Song" didn't achieve the same lofty place in AM pop history as "Tallahassee Lassie" or "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans." Definitive versions of "Palisades Park," "Abigail Beecher," and "Action" sound great remastered, as do the more obscure numbers like "Twistin' All Night Long," from 1962 featuring Danny & the Juniors and "Let's Put the Fun Back in Rock N Roll," recorded in 1981 with the Belmonts. This fine package certainly won't disappoint the "Boom Boom" novice or collector, because, after all, fun is timeless and this disc has that in spades! ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	01/13/2009
Label:	Shout! Factory
UPC:	0826663110760
Rank:	49668

Tracks

1. Tallahassee Lassie
2. Okefenokee
3. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
4. Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy
5. Jump Over
6. The Urge
7. Happy Shades of Blue
8. Humdinger
9. Muskrat Ramble
10. Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It
11. Transistor Sister
12. For Me and My Gal
13. Twistin' All Night Long
14. Teen Queen of the Week
15. Palisades Park
16. What's Gonna Happen When Summer's Done
17. If You Were a Rock and Roll Record
18. Patty Baby
19. Everybody Monkey
20. Abigail Beecher
21. Action
22. The Dedication Song
23. Let's Put the Fun Back in Rock N Roll
24. Let Me Show You Where It's At

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Freddy Cannon   Primary Artist
Danny & the Juniors   Primary Artist
Freddy Cannon & the Belmonts   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Richard Goettehrer   Composer
Tom Cuddy   Liner Notes
Robert Y. Kim   Project Assistant
Lisa Glines   Design,Art Direction
Dorothy Stefanski   Editorial Supervision
E. Ray Goetz   Composer
Karrie Stouffer   Artwork,Package Supervision
Jay Goodis   Composer
Frank C. Slay, Jr.   Composer
Chuck Dougherty   Composer
Bob Boulanger   Composer
Richard Gottehrer   Composer
Jerry Ross   Composer
David McLees   Compilation Producer
Frank Slay   Composer
Chuck Barris   Composer
Henry Creamer   Composer
Russ Regan   Composer
Turner Layton   Composer
Bob Crewe   Composer
Bob Feldman   Composer
Bobby Hart   Composer
Kenny Gamble   Composer
Kid Ory   Composer
Dean Schachtel   Project Assistant
Jack Stapp   Composer
Edgar Leslie   Composer
Frederick A. Picarillo   Composer
Richard Head   Composer
Jerry Goldstein   Composer
Nick Venet   Composer
Ray Gilbert   Composer
Pat Kraus   Remastering
Harry Stone   Composer
Tommy Boyce   Composer
Jeff Palo   Project Assistant
George W. Meyer   Composer