Dick Van Dyke

Songs I Like Dick Van Dyke Expanded edition

? Something of a late starter, DICK VAN DYKE was already in his mid-30s when he landed the lead role of Albert J. Peterson in the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie, in 1960, following which his career began to take off.

? The Original Cast soundtrack LP became a massive US hit, across the Spring and Summer of 1960, and Dick won a Tony Award for "Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical".

? His TV sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show, premiered in October '61 and very quickly went on to establish him as a household name.

? Although not a regular singer, he recorded his first LP, "Songs I Like", for the Command label, on the back of these successes.

? This compilation comprises "Songs I Like" (reissued here for the very first time on CD), plus the five tracks from the original Bye Bye Birdie soundtrack LP which audibly feature Van Dyke, plus a rare 45rpm 'Three Wheels On My Wagon' b/w 'One Part Dog, Nine Parts Cat', from 1961.