Fabian 'The Fabulous Fabian'

Fabian 'The Fabulous Fabian'
I'd heard a few Fabian tracks before this, one of which was really good, and I typically like 50s and 60s rock of this style, but this 1960 LP is just not terribly good. I only enjoy 2 or 3 tracks on here. The music is nice (some guitar parts are rather impressive), but Fabian's voice isn't, and the lyrics are less than substantial. Obviously Fabian is Fabian because of his teen idol looks and not so much his musical talent (he's also referred to in the liner notes as "the Tiger" and "America's boyfriend"). This is further evidenced by the gatefold package w/ inserts packed to the hilt with model-shot photos including huge glossy mug shots on the front and back. Oh, and mine has a "cut-here" seam where it must have also had a poster in it at one time, which was no doubt removed and plastered on some awkward teenage girl's wall back in 1960. I can't recommend this. It's more or less the Tiger Beat of 60s rock LPs.