Paul Anka
30th Anniversary Collection
© Rhino
August 31 - September 6, 2025
Year of Release: 1989
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Diana
You Are My Destiny
Crazy Love
Let The Bells Keep Ringing
The Teen Commandments
(All Of A Sudden)
My Heart Sings
Lonely Boy
Put Your Head
On My Shoulder
It's Time To Cry
Puppy Love
My Home Town
Summer's Gone
Tonight My Love Tonight
Dance On Little Girl
Love Me Warm And Tender
Eso Beso (That Kiss)
Goodnight My Love
Jubliation
(You're) Having My Baby
One Man Woman/
One Woman Man
I Don't Like To Sleep Alone
(I Believe) There's Nothing
Stronger Than Our Love
Times Of Your Life
My Way
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Paul Anka is best known for writing songs, of which were recorded by himself, and others. He wrote the lyrics for
"My Way" (made famous by Frank Sinatra), and wrote "She's A Lady" (made famous by Tom Jones). His songs
he recorded were many; in fact, some reached #1 on Billboard's Hot 100: "Diana," "You Are My Destiny," "Lonely Boy,"
"Love Me Warm And Tender," "(You're) Having My Baby" (with Odia Coates), "Times Of Your Life." Spanning three
decades (1957-1978), his 30th Anniversary Collection covers all of these songs, and more. He recorded an album of
Duets (with well-known Pop and Country stars), and "Rock Swings" - an album of Rock songs in the style of
swing/jazz songs of popular pop songs from the 1980s and 1990s. His most memorable songs are from this anniversary
collection.
Of all the songs previously mentioned, three of them reached #1 for Anka, the first leading this set, "Diana"
(1957). "You Are My Destiny" (1958) is another classic oldie. The next four songs are most remembered: "Crazy
Love" (1958), "Let The Bells Keep Ringing" (1958), "The Teen Commandments" (1958), and "(All Of A
Sudden) My Heart Sings" (1958).
The next two songs are easily for those who remembered them: "Lonely Boy" (#1; 1959), and "Put Your Head
On My Shoulder." (1959). Two classics. "It's Time To Cry" (1959) is one of those songs, that says .. "Yes,
I remember that one!" The song title may not, but when you hear the song, it does ring those memory bells for me.
"Puppy Love" (1960) is another favorite, and was also recorded by Donny Osmond. Once again, the next four songs
are those not most remembered: "My Home Town" (1960), "Summer's Gone" (1960), "Tonight My Love,
Tonight" (1961), and "Dance On Little Girl" (1961). "Love Me Warm And Tender" (1962) is another song
that was a hit, and most music fans would remember it. The next three songs are more of the "not remembered" category:
"Eso Beso (That Kiss)" (1962), "Goodnight My Love" (1968)[not the Paul Anka version remembered; as it was
covered by other artists], and (the 1970s period starts, and it 's easily heard), "Jubilation" (1972).
"(You're) Having My Baby" (with Odia Coates; #1, 1974) is a song that tells the positive feelings in having
a baby. It was written for Anka's wife, and their four daughters. For some, it was considered one of the worst songs of
the 1970s. (There were many; but looking back decades later, they are still classics). And, this song was considered too
sexist at the time. Three songs next, in the "not remembered" category; "One Man Woman/One Woman Man" (1974),
"I Don't Like To Sleep Alone" (1975), and "(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love" (1975).
"One Man Woman/One Woman Man" was the follow-up to "(You're) Having My Baby" as it was another duet with
Odia Coates. And, that song is another "I remember that one!" It's a song that wasn't as popular as the well-known songs
by Anka, but for those who were around back then, the memory bells will ring on this one. The next two songs are favorites:
"Times Of Your Life" (1975); a great song for remembering the "times of your life," and Anka's version of the famous
(Sinatra) song, "My Way" (1978). (Sinatra's version was better, and Anka's version here, sounds like it was a live
version. You can hear applause at the very end.)
All the songs by Anka shows his great singing and songwriting skills. The same goes for the songs well-known, and
not. It showed he was very talented, as a songwriter and singer. I'm curious if he recorded his own version of "She's
A Lady," which Tom Jones was famous for. Most songwriters record songs for others, but they may have recorded their
own version either before the songs were hits for others, or afterwards. Either way, it shows him as a great songwriter
in this case. Enjoy the well-known hits by Anka, and the rest. Surpringly, Paul Anka is not in the Rock & Roll Hal of
Fame, however, he is the hall of fame of songwriters, and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.. As talented in all the songs
he recorded, you would think by now, he would be a member of that Rock Hall. He's not. He is still with us, and hopefully
he will get to see his name in the Hall. Anka is currently 84 years old. The two albums mentioned earlier (Duets
and Rock Swings) will be reviewed at later dates.
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