30 Big Hits of the 60's is a studio album by American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in August 1964 by Liberty Records.
It contains hits from the 1960s by other artist with this album, among the 30 tracks with combined with 5 songs are several, Beatles, Searchers and Frank Ifield song, and it including "Moon River", "P.S. I Love You", "My Dad", Memphis", "I Remember You", "Needles and Pins", "Sukiyaki" and others.
The album debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated October 31, 1964, and remained on the chart for two weeks, peaking at number 95.
Reception At the time of the album's release, Billboard mentions "his appeal, coupled with that of the tunes."
Cashbox called it "One of the best albums" and stated that "a medley of thirty familiar recent vintage chart-riders. He really shines as he dishes-up the likes of 'A Fool Never Learns,' 'Love Me Do,' 'I Remember You.'"
Variety notes "He delivers them all with spirit and finesse and since the songs are all set in their original arrangements."
Press & Sun-Bulletin notes "it can find many favorites in it."
Tampa Bay Times says Vee will "delight his fans with brief versions or numbers like 'Moon River,' 'Danke Schoen,' 'Ruby Baby.'"
Track listing
Side one
Side two
Charts Chart (1964)Peakposition US Cashbox Top 100 Monaural Albums95 References