| Bobby Vee with Strings and Things | ||||
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| 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]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
Bruce Eder of AllMusic said that "Bobby Vee was a serious rock & roller", praising the covers of tracks like Buddy Holly's "Love's Made a Fool of You" and Anka's "Each Night". Eder wrote that "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 and perhaps even worth buying."[4]
Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, stating that it featured "good classy string backings".[5]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Charts
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Cashbox | 47 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | "How Many Tears" | Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |
| Cashbox | 43 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 10 | ||
| "Baby Face" | Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 119 | |
| Cashbox | 97 |
References
- ↑ Bobby Vee, Bobby Vee with Strings And Things Discogs.com, Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-13). The Music Of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781365054129.
- ↑ ""Bobby Vee with Strings and Things" - Album Ratings". Allmusic. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ↑ ""Bobby Vee with Strings and Things" - Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ↑ "Billboard Spotlight: Bobby Vee with Strings and Things". Billboard: 16. May 8, 1961.
- ↑ Bobby Vee Single Releases. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ↑ Bobby Vee Charting Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
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