Fabian, “The Best of Fabian,” Varese Sarabande. * 1/2

Fabian was touted as the new Elvis in 1959, and he actually followed Presley onto the charts and into movies briefly. The music has more bite than you’d expect, given Fabian’s lack of credibility in rock history. Still, the album is little more than a curio.

* Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (e x cellent).