Bobby Vee's Golden Greats is a compilation album by American singer Bobby Vee that was released in November 1962 by Liberty Records. It was Vee's first greatest hits compilation on the Liberty label.
He had as the major influences in his career his personal manager Arnold Mills and record producer, Snuff Garrett.[1][2]
The album debuted on Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 3, 1962, and remained on the album chart for 44 weeks, peaking at No. 24.[3] No. 22 on the Cashbox albums chart.[4] It was more successful in The UK, where it spent for 14 weeks on the album chart there peaking at No. 10"[5]
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on October 28, 2003, as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Vee's 1966 Compilation album, Bobby Vee's Golden Greats Vol. 2.[6]
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic said that "it captures him thoroughly in his Buddy Holly mode, and the effect is extremely haunting. Otherwise, every track here earned its place on the album, it helps to make a significant part of this album a tribute to Holly. As a hits compilation, this is an above-average release."[7]
Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, stating that it featured "A potent line-up of hit tunes by the hit-maker that spells sales in all sort of location".[10]
Record Mirror raved, "Bobby is right back at the top of the pop tree and looks set for a long time to come."[8]The Honolulu Advertiser called it "another par-favorite."[11]
