What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



I think they called it bubble gum music. One of the first ridiculous genres. Focus. Don't have any other
Tommy Roe albums, but this compilation sums him up rather nicely. Contains all the hits that I remember.
Had that first hit with Sheila in 1962 when he was still employed at General Electric in his home state of
Georgia. No details as to how his discovery came about. What? Was he singing on the assembly line and a
record exec walked by? Sheila was a #1 hit in the US, Australia and Canada. Continued with moderate hits
until another #1 in 1969 with Dizzy. The last hit I recall was Jam Up And Jelly Tight a year later, but
other singles are shown up to 1976. This best of was the highest charting album of his career, reaching
#21 in the US. Love seven of the twelve tracks with nothing I don't like. That's what a compilation album
should score at. Now where's my Hubba Bubba..........wait, make it Bazooka. Love those little comics that
come with those.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Everybody

Best Track - Jack And Jill

1) Sheila ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_BwauaXAlc
2) Everybody **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REZ9u1XHrJw
3) The Folk Singer ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUO59iV6d-Y
4) Party Girl **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo1I_GsmQ-s
5) Carol **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olSR7tElU2I
6) Sweet Pea ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCKXxJRgVgc
7) Hooray For Hazel ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNZWPVa9-ZQ
8) It's Now Winter's Day **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmJU8CDlxXo
9) Dizzy ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUHoUSXwVBY
10) Heather Honey ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwR3oB0AycY
11) Jack And Jill ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLFMPAu2llk
12) Jam Up And Jelly Tight **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlUai6D7xh4

3's - 7
2's - 5
1's - 0

Grade - 2.6