Bless You and Seventeen Other Great Hits (1997)

About this title: Tony Orlando's early years as a teen idol may have yielded only a handful of minor hits, but his later fame with Dawn guaranteed that they would eventually be resurrected. "Bless You" was the biggest of Orlando's early charters, inching into the Top 15 in 1961. That song, as well as his other Epic recordings from 1961-1963, exemplify the teen pop style of the era with sparkling arrangements of pizzicato strings, a sweet vocal chorus, and other sugary treats for the ear. On "Lonely Am I," even words of loneliness seem heavenly when crooned to the angelic tones of a harp. Orlando placed seven ... read more

Tracks:

1. Bless You [Mann/Weil]
2. Dream Lover [Darin]
3. I'd Never Find Another You
4. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
5. Tell Me Where to Run To
6. Some Kinda Wonderful
7. Halvway to Paradise
8. Happy Times Are Here to Stay
9. Lonely Am I
10. The Lovin' Touch
11. Lonley Tomorrows
12. Am I the Guy [King/Goffin]
13. I'll Be There
14. My Baby's a Stranger
15. Shirley
16. Talkin' About You
17. Love on Your Lips
18. Joanie

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