This is the sort of album of "remakes" that drives purists like me nuts. Pat, whom I used to attend church with--he was an amazing songleader--had a string of memorable hits. I remember, during the fifties and sixties, the quaint competition of one being either a Pat Boone fan or an Elvis fan: you couldn't really be a fan of both and be "real". (Much like the later forced choice between The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.) And, I'm sure that the sound quality on some of the old recordings made Pat want to redo these songs. However, if you're a purist, look elsewhere for the "Best of Pat Boone".