Songs I Sing on The Jackie Gleason Show
Appearance
Songs I Sing on The Jackie Gleason Show | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 7, 1963 | |||
Recorded | 1962 | |||
Studio | Bell Sound Studios, New York City, New York, US | |||
Genre | Vocal pop | |||
Length | 32:43 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
Producer | Sid Feller | |||
Frank Fontaine chronology | ||||
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Songs I Sing on The Jackie Gleason Show is the debut album by American comedian Frank Fontaine, released in 1963.
Reception
[edit]Released in January, this album sold over 300,000 copies in its first month[1] and went gold by May 1968.[2] This was the tenth debut album to top the Billboard 200,[3] and stayed on the top spot from March 16 to April 13. The recording received promotion on The Jackie Gleason Show, leading to international release.[4]
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4.5 out of 5 stars.[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver" (Peter DeRose and Charles Tobias) – 2:27
- "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" (Jaan Kenbrovin and John W. Kellette) – 2:40
- "That Old Gang of Mine" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson, and Billy Rose) – 2:36
- "Daddy's Little Girl" (Bobby Burke) – 2:50
- "If You Were the Only Girl in the World" (Nat D. Ayer and Clifford Grey) – 3:15
- "Mary's a Grand Old Name" (George M. Cohan) – 2:38
- "(The Gang That Sang) Heart of My Heart" (Ben Ryan) – 2:27
- "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" (Frank R. Adams, Joe E. Howard, and Will M. Hough) – 2:32
- "Beautiful" (Frank Fontaine, Joe Riccitelli, and Murray Todris) – 3:06
- "If I Had My Way" (James Kendis and Lou Klein) – 2:46
- "Always" (Irving Berlin) – 2:44
- "Easter Parade" (Berlin) – 2:42
Personnel
[edit]- Frank Fontaine – vocals
- ARW Productions – cover design
- Sid Feller – arrangement on "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", "Daddy's Little Girl", "Mary's a Grand Old Name", "(The Gang That Sang) Heart of My Heart", "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now", "If I Had My Way", and "Easter Parade"; production
- Jackie Gleason – liner notes
- Joe Lebow – liner design
- Maurice Seymour – cover photography
- Eddie Smith – engineering
- Sammy Spear – orchestra conducting
- Bill Stegmeyer – arrangement on "When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver", "That Old Gang of Mine", "If You Were the Only Girl in the World", "Beautiful", and "Always"
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gleason Offers TV Spots to Kid Talent". Billboard. Vol. 75, no. 7. February 16, 1962. p. 01. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "ABC Gets 2 Gold Records in One Week". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 21. May 25, 1968. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Green, Paul (March 6, 1982). "Chartbeat: Go-Go's Go All the Way; LRB: 5 Years In Top 10". General News. Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 9. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Australia". International News Reports. Billboard. Vol. 75, no. 35. August 31, 1963. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Frank Fontaine – Songs I Song on The Jackie Gleason Show". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Songs I Sing on The Jackie Gleason Show at Discogs (list of releases)
- Songs I Sing on The Jackie Gleason Show at MusicBrainz (list of releases)