Bobby Vee with Strings and Things | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1961 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 25:26 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
Bobby Vee chronology | ||||
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Singles from Bobby Vee with Strings and Things | ||||
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Bobby Vee with Strings and Things is the third studio album American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in June 1961 by Liberty Records. [1] The album peaked at no. 47 on the failed to chart on the Cashbox albums chart. [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Record Mirror | [4] |
Bruce Eder of AllMusic praises Vee's covers of tracks such as Buddy Holly's "Love's Made a Fool of You" and Paul Anka's "Each Night", but believes "the overall album is decidedly uneven in approach and results, but what does work here as rock & roll and decent teen pop is enough to make it worth hearing". [3]
Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, stating that it featured "good classy string backings". [5]
The New Record Mirror said Vee proves "himself to be a much better vocalist than some of his pop singles would have led you to believe" and "provides a most entertaining session on this LP." [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Baby Face" | Harry Akst, Benny Davis | 2:03 |
2. | " Pledging My Love" | Ferdinand Washington, Don Robey | 2:46 |
3. | " Love's Made a Fool of You" | Buddy Holly | 1:52 |
4. | "Light Infatuation" | DeWayne Blackwell | 1:50 |
5. | " Suzie-Q" | Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis | 1:41 |
6. | " Tears on My Pillow" | Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis | 2:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " How Many Tears" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 2:03 |
2. | " That's All" | Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt | 2:19 |
3. | " Diana" | Paul Anka | 1:57 |
4. | "Laurie" | 2:05 | |
5. | "Each Night" | Paul Anka | 2:15 |
6. | "Bashful Bob" | Snuff Garrett, Dick Glasser | 2:12 |
Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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Cashbox | 47 |
Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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1961 | " How Many Tears" | Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |
Cashbox | 43 | ||
UK Singles Chart | 10 | ||
" Baby Face" | Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 119 | |
Cashbox | 97 |
Bobby Vee with Strings and Things | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1961 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 25:26 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
Bobby Vee chronology | ||||
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Singles from Bobby Vee with Strings and Things | ||||
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Bobby Vee with Strings and Things is the third studio album American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in June 1961 by Liberty Records. [1] The album peaked at no. 47 on the failed to chart on the Cashbox albums chart. [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Record Mirror | [4] |
Bruce Eder of AllMusic praises Vee's covers of tracks such as Buddy Holly's "Love's Made a Fool of You" and Paul Anka's "Each Night", but believes "the overall album is decidedly uneven in approach and results, but what does work here as rock & roll and decent teen pop is enough to make it worth hearing". [3]
Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, stating that it featured "good classy string backings". [5]
The New Record Mirror said Vee proves "himself to be a much better vocalist than some of his pop singles would have led you to believe" and "provides a most entertaining session on this LP." [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Baby Face" | Harry Akst, Benny Davis | 2:03 |
2. | " Pledging My Love" | Ferdinand Washington, Don Robey | 2:46 |
3. | " Love's Made a Fool of You" | Buddy Holly | 1:52 |
4. | "Light Infatuation" | DeWayne Blackwell | 1:50 |
5. | " Suzie-Q" | Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis | 1:41 |
6. | " Tears on My Pillow" | Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis | 2:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " How Many Tears" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 2:03 |
2. | " That's All" | Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt | 2:19 |
3. | " Diana" | Paul Anka | 1:57 |
4. | "Laurie" | 2:05 | |
5. | "Each Night" | Paul Anka | 2:15 |
6. | "Bashful Bob" | Snuff Garrett, Dick Glasser | 2:12 |
Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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Cashbox | 47 |
Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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1961 | " How Many Tears" | Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |
Cashbox | 43 | ||
UK Singles Chart | 10 | ||
" Baby Face" | Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 119 | |
Cashbox | 97 |