| Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits | ||||
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| Released | January 1966 | |||
| Studio | Stea-Philips Recording Studio; Olmsted Sound Studio, New York City | |||
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| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Bob Crewe | |||
| The Four Seasons chronology | ||||
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Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits is a 1966 album by The Four Seasons. Released in January of that year, the album is within the pop/rock genre. It included the top ten hit " Working My Way Back to You".
- " Working My Way Back to You" ( Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer)
- "Pity" ( Bob Crewe, Mike Petrillo)
- "I Woke Up" (Bob Crewe)
- "Living Just for You" ( Nick Massi)
- "Beggars Parade" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
- "One Clown Cried" (Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer)
- " Can't Get Enough of You Baby" (Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer)
- "Sundown" (Alan Bernstein, Mike Petrillo)
- "Too Many Memories" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
- "Show Girl" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
- "Comin' Up in the World" (Bob Crewe, Larry Santos)
- "Everybody Knows My Name" (Bob Crewe)
This album was "rush-released", including three tracks that had previously been included in the group's previous album entitled The 4 Seasons Entertain You. [1] It included the last contributions from bassist Nick Massi, including a rare original composition, his doo-wop ballad "Living Just for You." [2] In Massi's absence, instrumental arranger Charles Calello filled in on bass for the new material, affording the band enough time to hire and onboard Massi's successor, Joe Long. [3]
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic felt that the majority of the album's tracks are decent examples of the "Gaudio-Crewe pop formula" and believes that "Everybody Knows My Name" was inspired by the folk-rock wave sound of Bob Dylan. [1] Jeff Kallman, also writing for Allmusic, noted that Massi's "Living Just for You" was a highlight of the album ("the best ballad any member of the group came up with (other than) ' Silence Is Golden'") while noting it was somewhat anachronistic, seeming to fit better with the doo-wop of the 1950s or the Philadelphia soul of the 1970s than the music of its own time. [2]
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. The Four Seasons – Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Jeff, Kallman, "Living Just for You", Allmusic, retrieved 2024-07-23
- ^ Jordan, Chris. "Joe Long, Four Seasons bassist and Elizabeth native, has died". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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| Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1966 | |||
| Studio | Stea-Philips Recording Studio; Olmsted Sound Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Bob Crewe | |||
| The Four Seasons chronology | ||||
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Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits is a 1966 album by The Four Seasons. Released in January of that year, the album is within the pop/rock genre. It included the top ten hit " Working My Way Back to You".
- " Working My Way Back to You" ( Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer)
- "Pity" ( Bob Crewe, Mike Petrillo)
- "I Woke Up" (Bob Crewe)
- "Living Just for You" ( Nick Massi)
- "Beggars Parade" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
- "One Clown Cried" (Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer)
- " Can't Get Enough of You Baby" (Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer)
- "Sundown" (Alan Bernstein, Mike Petrillo)
- "Too Many Memories" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
- "Show Girl" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
- "Comin' Up in the World" (Bob Crewe, Larry Santos)
- "Everybody Knows My Name" (Bob Crewe)
This album was "rush-released", including three tracks that had previously been included in the group's previous album entitled The 4 Seasons Entertain You. [1] It included the last contributions from bassist Nick Massi, including a rare original composition, his doo-wop ballad "Living Just for You." [2] In Massi's absence, instrumental arranger Charles Calello filled in on bass for the new material, affording the band enough time to hire and onboard Massi's successor, Joe Long. [3]
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic felt that the majority of the album's tracks are decent examples of the "Gaudio-Crewe pop formula" and believes that "Everybody Knows My Name" was inspired by the folk-rock wave sound of Bob Dylan. [1] Jeff Kallman, also writing for Allmusic, noted that Massi's "Living Just for You" was a highlight of the album ("the best ballad any member of the group came up with (other than) ' Silence Is Golden'") while noting it was somewhat anachronistic, seeming to fit better with the doo-wop of the 1950s or the Philadelphia soul of the 1970s than the music of its own time. [2]
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. The Four Seasons – Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Jeff, Kallman, "Living Just for You", Allmusic, retrieved 2024-07-23
- ^ Jordan, Chris. "Joe Long, Four Seasons bassist and Elizabeth native, has died". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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