Greatest Hits [Capitol]

by Dion

Overview

A guy has got to make a living, right? It's impossible to blame Dion for the proliferation of greatest-hits packages that come out under his name. Capitol alone -- this time under their Liberty imprint -- has issued this material nearly countless times. The shame is that Dion's greatest-hits seldom seem to go deeper than his work with the Belmonts and his early-'60s material. This set, much to its credit, goes a bit deeper by issuing "Abraham, Martin and John," Dion's gorgeous reading of Bruce Springsteen's "If I Should Fall Behind," his own amazing tune, "King of the New York Streets," and a remix of "The Wanderer." But there's nothing here from Dion's seminal-'70s material, which included "Suite for Late Summer," "Sit Down Old Friend," or even his Phil Spector-produced "Born to Be With You." All the doo wop and early rock hits are here, from "Runaround Sue," to "Ruby Baby," "Lovers Who Wander," to "Sandy," and even his Columbia hit, "Drip Drop," which alone is enough to recommend this disc. Still, outside of the box set, Dion has been given short shrift in the compilation department; he deserves far more than he gets. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	10/21/2003
Label:	Liberty / Liberty
UPC:	0724359348520
Rank:	66609

Tracks

1. I Wonder Why
2. A Teenager in Love
3. No One Knows
4. Where or When
5. Lonely Teenager
6. Runaround Sue
7. The Wanderer
8. The Majestic
9. Lovers Who Wander
10. Little Diane
11. Love Came to Me
12. Ruby Baby
13. Gonna Make It Alone
14. Sandy
15. This Little Girl
16. Donna the Prima Donna
17. Drip Drop
18. Abraham, Martin and John
19. King of the New York Streets
20. If I Should Fall Behind
21. The Wanderer

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dion   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jerry Leiber   Composer
Bob Feldman   Composer
Kevin Flaherty   A&R
Rob Christie   Producer
Barbara Jones   Composer
Dion DiMucci   Composer
Doc Pomus   Composer
Carole King   Composer
Gil Goldstein   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Bruce Springsteen   Composer
Mort Shuman   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Silvio Faraci   Composer
Bob Fisher   Mastering
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Jim (H. M.) Faraci   Composer
Richard Gottehrer   Composer
Welton Young   Composer
Ricardo Weeks   Composer
Maxwell Anderson   Composer
Scanty   Producer,Remixing
Steve Weatherby   Licensing
Sal Rappa   Composer
Frank Lopez   Licensing
Bill Tuohy   Composer
Gene Falbo   Composer
Hooshik Bayliss   Design,Artwork
Sandro di Paolo   Composer
Ken Hecht   Composer
Freeland   Design,Artwork
Peter Holden   Project Coordinator
Ernie Maresca   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Dick Holler   Composer
Salvatore Pippa Jr.   Composer
Alfred De Paolo   Composer
Steve Wetherbee   Licensing