Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
In the late '60s, Tommy Roe's budding bubblegum bop was the kind of stuff aspiring smarties turned their nose up at. He was a "teenybopper" (albeit one who bravely forged a trail soon to be trod by the daintily dreamy likes of Bobby Sherman and the Cassidy Bros.) when many were into revolutionary rock & roll. Much of his material has aged quite nicely however. "Dizzy" is a near perfect pop song. Indeed, it stands as the "MMM Bop" of its day. The Buddy Holly nod "Sheila" and the truly filthy (one hopes) "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" prove Roe wasn't a one-hit wonder. --Steven Stolder

Rating: - Tommy's best..
This is the most complete package of Tommy's great hits. All original, with liner notes that tell the story of Tommy's career. This is the one to buy.

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Rating: - The ORIGINAL Hit Versions
I had the " 12 IN A ROE " greatest hits LP , and waited years for a TOMMY ROE " GREATEST HITS " CD that had the original ABC label hits. THIS ONE IS IT. Don't be fooled by cheap, budget collections with songs like " Yummy Yummy Yummy ", which wasn't his hit anyway. This CD is great, with 18 songs, including the big ones, and also later mid-chart hits, like the awesome " PEARL " , " WE CAN MAKE MUSIC ", and his last hit " STAGGER LEE ". Raves on this CD. Love those 60's hits from " SHEILA " to " ... Read More

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Rating: - Never A Major Player ... But Consistently On The Charts During The British Invasion
A great many North American singers who were household names during the first three years of the 1960s suddenly found themselves either bumped off th charts completely when the first waves of the British Invasion hit the shores in 1964, or relegated to the lower regions of the charts. Not so Tommy Roe who, although never immediately recalled when a discussion turns to the biggest stars of that era, was nevertheless there, especially in 1966.

He first hit it big for ABC-Paramount in summer ... Read More

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Rating: - Fun, Fun, Fun
This is a great compilation of Tommy Roe's hits and near misses. While much of his music carries the bubble gum tag, the tunes are light and his voice is good. I especially liked the final cut, Stagger Lee, which surprised me because he did a great cover. As for the bubble gum songs, Sweet Pea, Hooray for Hazel, and Dizzy are cute songs for the era. Jam Up and Jelly Tight is bouncy and Pearl is a hidden gem. For the older baby boomers, the CD brings back lots of pleasant memories.

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Rating: - He's better than I thought!
I'll admit I bought this just to get the remastered version of one of my favorite childhood songs, "Dizzy", but I ended up enjoying the entire CD.

Also, I'm listening to the CD on a computer using Sennheiser headphones and I can tell you that the recording quality is superb. Buy this CD and hear Tommy Roe like you've never heard him before. This CD has really grown on me since I bought it.