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| Gates, Grills And Railings | ||||
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| Released | March 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Dallas Smith | |||
| Bobby Vee chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Gates, Grills And Railings | ||||
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Gates, Grills And Railings is the nineteenth studio album by American singer Bobby Vee, released in March 1969 by Liberty Records. His final album for the label, it features one single "(I'm Into Lookin' For) Someone to Love Me". Dallas Smith arranged and produced the album.
it features some orginal and covers such as "One" Younger Generation", "I Just Can't Help Believing"[1] it also included songs by John Sebastian, Harry Nilsson, David Gates, and Mark Marvin along with a number of self-penned songs".[2]
According to Robert Reynolds, in The Music of Bobby Vee, Vee and Cliff Richards seemed to cross paths quite oftenm Bobby Does his own interpretations of Cliff's album track "London's Not Too Much, Marvin was in fact the lead guuitarist of the UK's Shadows".[1]
according to Los Angeles Evening Citizen: It used to be that the a names were those of groups But they've used up so the groups so now they're naming albums [3]
Singles[edit]
"(I'm Into Lookin' For) Someone to Love Me" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 28, 1968, eventually spending one week at number 98 during its 3-week stay,[4] number 92 on the Cashbox singles chart.[5] and number 84 in Canada.[6], This marked Vee's Last Album featured a Charted Single
Reception[edit]
Billboard selected the album for a "Pop Special Merit" review, and stated that "an attractive foldout cover shoud help make it a commerical sucess."[7]
Cashbox called it "A change of pace album", and stated that [Vee] "finds the usually teen-oriented songster performing in a slightly heavier vein."[8]
The Honolulu Advertiser felt that he "felt probes the richly sensuous songs of the times from a lonely.[9]
The Missoulian stated it that "has nothing to do with railroads, It used to be that singing groups copped crazy names but albums decided to move in on the action.[10]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | Toni Wine, Carole Bayer | 2:36 |
| 2. | "The Passing of a Friend" | David Gates | 2:50 |
| 3. | "One" | Harry Nilsson | 4:34 |
| 4. | "(I'm Into Lookin' For) Someone to Love Me" | Toni Wine, Carole Bayer | 2:45 |
| 5. | "London's Not Too Far" | Hank B. Marvin | 2:27 |
| 6. | "Younger Generation" | John Sebastian | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Just Can't Help Believing" | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Jenny Came to Me" | Don Dunn, Tony Macaulay | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Lavender Kite" | Graeme Krosberg, Raul Abeyta | 2:46 |
| 4. | "The Beauty And The Sweet Talk" | Bob Stone | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Santa Cruz" | Robert Taylor, Stan Spindler | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Annie Joined The Band" | Robert Thomas Velline | 3:07 |
Charts[edit]
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "(I'm Into Lookin' For) Someone to Love Me" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 98 |
| US Cash Box | 92 | ||
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 84 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-05412-9.
- ^ Dunbavan, Peter (2017-02-28). An Avid's Guide to Sixties Songwriters. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-5246-3345-5.
- ^ "Los Angeles Evening Citizen News from Hollywood, California". Newspapers.com. 1969-02-19. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 742. ISBN 0898-2-0155-1.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 28, 1968".
- ^ a b "Top Singles - Volume 10, No. 21 January 20, 1969". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Spotlight Pick: Gates, Grills And Railings" (PDF). Billboard. March 22, 1969. p. 62.
- ^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1969-03-22. p. 46.
- ^ "The Honolulu Advertiser from Honolulu, Hawaii". Newspapers.com. 1969-03-07. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "The Missoulian from Missoula, Montana". Newspapers.com. 1969-03-06. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Bobby Vee Single Releases. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Bobby Vee Charting Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
Category:1966 albums Category:Bobby Vee albums Category:Albums produced by Snuff Garrett Category:Liberty Records albums