25 All-Time Greatest Hits

by Johnny Tillotson

Overview

Varese Sarabande had already issued two Johnny Tillotson compilations, one (Poetry in Motion) covering his Cadence output and the other (The Very Best of Johnny Tillotson) his later MGM era, prior to the appearance of this anthology. It's the most comprehensive of the lot, spanning both Cadence and MGM from 1958 to 1967, and in fact including everything from Poetry in Motion, although lacking some songs from The Very Best of. The compilation does have some songs not on either Poetry in Motion or The Very Best of, though, among them the 1964 Top 40 hit "I'm a Worried Guy" and the surprising P.F. Sloan-penned 1967 pop/rock 45 "Cling to Me." Should you be mindful of keeping your shelf space to a minimum, 25 All-Time Greatest Hits is the best single-disc Tillotson collection to invest in, covering the country, pop, and teen idol rock facets of the versatile if unexciting singer on his 1950s and 1960s releases. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	04/03/2001
Label:	Varese
UPC:	0030206621020
Rank:	4016

Tracks

1. Dreamy Eyes
2. True True Happiness
3. Why Do I Love You So
4. Earth Angel
5. Pledging My Love
6. Poetry in Motion
7. Jimmy's Girl
8. Without You
9. It Keeps Right on a Hurtin'
10. Send Me the Pillow You Dream On
11. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)
12. Out of My Mind
13. You Can Never Stop Me Loving You
14. Judy, Judy, Judy
15. Funny How Time Slips Away
16. Talk Back Trembling Lips
17. I'm a Worried Guy
18. I Rise, I Fall
19. Worry
20. She Understands Me
21. Angel
22. Heartaches by the Number
23. Our World
24. (Wait 'Til You See) My Gidget
25. Cling to Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Tillotson   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jack Reardon   Composer
Evren Goeknar   Mastering
Clifford Rhodes   Composer
Doc Pomus   Composer
Cary E. Mansfield   Producer
Don Robey   Composer
Steve Massie   Producer
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
Lee Pockriss   Composer
Jesse Belvin   Composer
Ray Evans   Composer
Merle Kilgore   Composer
P.F. Sloan   Composer
Mike Anthony   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Willie Nelson   Composer
Mort Shuman   Composer
Harlan Howard   Composer
Hank Locklin   Composer
Margie Singleton   Composer
Max Steiner   Composer
Ian Samwell   Composer
Chip Taylor   Composer
Jack Keller   Composer
Ferdinand Washington   Composer
Dootsie Williams   Composer
Gaynel Hodge   Composer
Jay Livingston   Composer
Johnny Tillotson   Composer,Producer,Photography
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Marty Wekser   Mastering
Archie Bleyer   Producer
Bill Pitzonka   Design,Art Direction
Dick Wolf   Composer
Dick Wolfe   Composer,Composer
Hal Greene   Composer
Curtis Williams   Composer
Chris Taylor   Composer
Paul Hampton   Composer
Paul Kaufman   Composer
Paul Evans   Composer
Paul Vance   Composer
Paul Tannen   Producer
Paul Parnes   Composer
Brian Mansfield   Liner Notes
Jean Slater   Composer