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The "Humperdinckers"—i.e. the women who swooned for this handsome, mysterious, golden-voiced balladeer—really took root in the second half of the ’60s, only gaining in numbers and fervor during the first half of the ’70s. This big new box came together in celebration of the 50th anniversary of "Release Me," the smash that sparked Engelbert’s fame. These 11 Decca LPs (Issued between ’66 and ’74; they came out, sometimes with different track listings, on Parrot Records in the U.S.) include "Release Me," "The Last Waltz," "A Man Without Love," "Engelbert," "Engelbert Humperdinck," "We Made It Happen," "Sweetheart," "Another Time, Another Place," "In Time," "Engelbert, King of Hearts" and "My Love." Ten of those charted in the U.S., and eight went Top 40 on the pop album charts. The photo-packed booklet chronicles this sensational singer’s rise to superstardom as you hear hours and hours of the big hits and best-loved album tracks from his early prime: "Release Me" "The Last Waltz," "A Man Without Love," "Les Bicyclettes De Belsize," "The Way It Used to Be," "Winter World of Love," "Sweetheart," "Too Beautiful to Last," his singular renditions of "Nature Boy," "From Here to Eternity," "Spanish Eyes," "Quando, Quando, Quando," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "The Shadow of Your Smile," "What a Wonderful World," "Gentle on My Mind," "My Cherie Amour," "Leaving on a Jet Plane," "I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight," "Catch Me, I’m Falling" and more! Decca.