1, 2, 3, Red Light
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1, 2, 3, Red Light, the second album by American bubblegum pop group the 1910 Fruitgum Company, was released six months after their debut album, Simon Says. The title song written by Sal Trimachi and Bobbi Trimachi, was the albums' only hit single for the band, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, with both the album and the single just barely missing the success of their first release.
As with their previous album there has been questions about who played what. Original drummer Floyd Marcus has stated that he still played on the records even when a new drummer, Rusty Oppenheimer, was brought in. This does not seem to be the case for this album, as Oppenheimer receives a writing credit on the album but also does not perform on it as Marcus has explained that a number of session musicians were brought in to record new backing tracks for Mark Gutkowski to sing over while the band was out touring.[2] This is supported by former Super K Productions staff writer and producer, Steve Dworkin, who, in an email to Unofficial 1910 Fruitgum Company Home Page creator Jonathan Gatarz, has listed the names of the session musicians.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | Sal Trimachi, Bobbi Trimachi | 1:55 |
| 2. | "The Song Song" | Steve Dworkin | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Shirley Applegate" | Mark Gutkowski, Ted Gutkowski | 2:04 |
| 4. | "The Mighty Quinn" | Bob Dylan | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" | Joey Levine, Artie Resnick | 2:18 |
| 6. | "9, 10, Let's Do It Again" | Sal Trimachi, Bobbi Trimachi | 2:05 |
| 7. | "The Book" | Floyd Marcus | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Sister John" | Gutkowski, Gutkowski | 2:10 |
| 9. | "Take Away" | Marcus | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Lookin' Back" | Pat Karwan | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Blue Eyes and Orange Skies" | Gutkowski, Rusty Oppenheimer, Gutkowski, Karwan | 2:00 |
Personnel
- Mark Gutkowski – vocals
- Kenny Laguna – keyboards
- Steve Feldman – keyboards
- Jimmy Calvert – lead guitar
- Paul Nauman – rhythm guitar
- Norman Marzano – bass guitar
- Joe D'Andrea – drums
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Billboard Top 200 | 163 |
Singles [4]
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position | No. of Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | Canada RPM Top Singles | 1 | |
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light"[5] | New Zealand (Listener) | 3 | 8 |
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light"[6] | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 | 13 |
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 3 | |
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light"[7] | South Africa Springbok Top 20 | 2 | 9 |
Releases
Album
- BDS 5022 [8]
Singles
- "1, 2, 3, Red Light" (Sal Trimachi/Bobbi Trimachi) – 1:55
- "Sticky, Sticky" (Jerry Kasenetz/Jeff Katz) – 2:05
References
- ^ "1, 2, 3, Red Light Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Floyd Marcus". bubblegum-music.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Steve Dworkin at geocities.com". Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Jonathan Cohen at allbusiness.com". Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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- ^ "1, 2, 3, Red Light at billboard.com". Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(1).html
- ^ "Patrice Eyries/David Edwards/Mike Callahan". bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1, 2, 3, Red Light Singles". discogs.com. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "1, 2, 3, Red Light Singles". therecordroom.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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External links
- Bad Cat Records (Archived 2009-10-19)
- The Classic Bubblegum Music Page
- Unofficial 1910 Fruitgum Company Home Page (Archived 2009-10-19)