I Am P.J. Proby/P.J. Proby (1996)

About this title: P.J. Proby's first two albums, I Am P.J. Proby and P.J. Proby, are collected on this single disc. Before these records, he had primarily been known as a songwriter and these were supposed to establish him as a performer. Although he had a number of hits in Britain, he didn't have much success in America, apart from the minor hits, "Hold Me" and a cover of West Side Story's "Somewhere." Both albums were post-British Invasion pop/rock, with lots of sugary melodies and ringing guitars. Though they have their moments, each one is riddled with filler, which is what makes the two-fer a bargain. The ... read more

Tracks:

1. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) [Evans/Livingston]
2. It's No Good for Me [Giant/Baum/Kaye]
3. Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu [Smith/Vincent]
4. The Masquerade Is Over [Wrubel/Magidson]
5. Glory Days of Love [Hill]
6. I'll Go Crazy [Brown]
7. Question [Pirce/Logan]
8. You Don't Love Me No More [Blackwell]
9. Don't Worry Baby [Wilson/Christian]
10. Just Call and I'll Be There [Blackwel]
11. Louisiana Man [Kershaw]
12. Cuttin' In [Watson]
13. My Prayer [Boulanger/Kennedy]
14. I Will [Glasser]
15. Mission Bell [Michael]
16. The Nearness of You [Carmichael/Washingt]
17. Lonely Weekends [Rich]
18. If I Loved You [Hammerstein/Rodgers]
19. When I Fall in Love [Young/Heyman]
20. She Cried [Richards/Daryll]
21. Secret Love [Fain/Webster]
22. I Will Come to You (Toi) [Becaud/Conrad]
23. Lonely Teardrops [Carlo/Fuqua/Gordy]
24. With These Hands [Davis/Silver]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.