Gary Glitter - Gary Glitter - Greatest Hits

Great Music From the 1970s

This collection of Gary's music presents most of his hit singles from the 1970's and a few choice albums cuts. It's only half of what's on the double "Ultimate Gary Glitter" album, but the 16 songs that make it here are all winners.

Gary's career began in the late 50's, under the name Paul Russell, he toured clubs in Britain and Germany and recorded for Decca and Parlophone in the 60's, changing is name to Paul Raven and Paul Monday, before signing to MCA in the late-60's.

In 1971, he changed his name again to Gary Glitter (after considering Terry Tinsel, Stanley Sparkle, and others) and signed to Bell records. He became a superstar, with his first single for the label "Rock N Roll (Parts One & Two)" racing to the top of the charts in Europe, before going on to also being a huge hit in the United States Of America.

Many critics thought Glitter would be a quick fad, even when his follow up "Didn't Know I Loved You" made the top five. However, Glitter was just beginning, more hit's came with "Do You Wanna Touch Me?", "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again" and the smash "Leader Of The Gang" (the song which became his career anthem and spent four weeks at Number 1 in the United Kingdom).

Glitter was like a snowball that was getting bigger and bigger, he followed hit after hit, with his next single "I Love You Love Me Love" selling over 1 million copies in the UK within it's first 10 days of release, and staying at Number 1 for a month!

More hit's followed, of course, including another Number 1 with "Always Yours". As the decade went on Glitter continued to make music and enjoy success, but he was now no longer album to reach Number 1. "Oh Yes, You're Beautiful" did get him to Number 2, and other singles, such as "Love Like You And Me", "It Takes All Night Long" and "You Belong To Me" also charted, but Glitter went to New Zealand in the 1980's to star in the rocky horror show.

He came back to England, too, and released some singles and also played some concerts. In 1981 he was back in the charts, on TV regularly and continued to record fairly regularly for the rest of the '80's and '90's, including a version of Gene Vincents "Be Bop A Lula".

This 16 track collection contains "Rock N Roll", "Leader Of The Gang", "Always Yours", "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again", "Remember Me This Way", "Rock On" and "I Love You Love Me Love". It is pure classic Rock.

February 8, 2006

Don't buy this!!

This guy is a convicted paedophile and is currently in custody and being questioned about having illicit sex with two young Vietnamese girls in Vietnam, one of whom is only 12-years old. Now I haven't heard his music, I don't recognize the songs, but considering how sick and twisted this guy is, I would strongly recommend you avoid buying his CDs!
November 26, 2005

GREAT ROCK AND ROLL

Gary Glitter is not always recognised by his name yet almost every one has tapped their toes to his music. In some of the songs you can hear a hint of T-Rex. The 50's songs are very well done. Well worth buying if you are a Glitter fan or someone just looking for a hard rocking album with great music. November 25, 2003

More reviews at Amazon.com ...