Description
Before he became a countercultural icon, Sal Mineo was a genuine teen pop sensation, scoring a Top 10 hit in 1957 with ‘Start Movin’ (In My Direction)’ and proving that his appeal extended well beyond the cinema screen. This CD brings together his entire output for Epic Records, capturing a young performer navigating the sweet spot between doe-eyed balladry and rockabilly-inflected pop. Standouts include the wistful ‘Lasting Love’, the playful ‘A Couple of Crazy Kids’, and the intriguing ‘Secret Doorway (From Rebel Without a Cause)’, which nods directly to his breakout film role alongside James Dean. For collectors of 1950s teen pop or admirers of Mineo’s remarkable cultural footprint, this is an essential and comprehensive document…
- Start Movin’ (In My Direction)
- Love Affair
- Lasting Love
- You Shouldn’t Do That
- Dino
- The Words That I Whisper
- Too Young
- Party Time
- Secret Doorway (From Rebel Without a Cause)
- Deep Devotion
- Now and for Always
- Blue-Eyed Baby
- My Bride
- Down by the Riverside
- Oh Marie
- Tattoo
- Baby Face
- Not Tomorrow but Tonight
- Little Pigeon
- Seven Steps to Love
- Cuttin’ In
- A Couple of Crazy Kids
- Souvenirs of Summertime
- Make Believe Baby
- Young as We Are
- Part of a Fool
- I’ll Never Be Myself Again
