Very Best Of (180g VINYL)

Johnny Tillotson burst onto the pop scene in 1959 with the classic ‘Poetry In Motion’ to be followed by other country flavoured biggies such as ‘Send Me The Pillow You Dream On’, ‘Jimmy’s Girl’ and ‘It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin‘ – all were hits in Britain. Born in Florida, Johnny’s big break came when in 1958 he was signed to the small Nashville label, Cadence, together with another unknown act at the time – the Everly Brothers. Johnny has always regarded himself as a country singer and many of the songs featured here are his own compositions recorded at the height of his career. His style is remarkable in that it has blended the best of country and pop qualities without losing the validity of the basic essentials of either. He had his own and he has held on to it without making any concessions to a fickle industry that swings from one personality to another at the drop of a needle. We hope you’ll enjoy this album of his best recordings.