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Vinton
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1969
GenrePop
LabelEpic
ProducerBilly Sherrill
Bobby Vinton chronology
I Love How You Love Me
(1968)
Vinton
(1969)
Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits of Love
(1969)
Singles from Vinton
  1. "To Know You Is to Love You"
    Released: March 10, 1969
  2. "The Days of Sand and Shovels"
    Released: May 26, 1969
  3. "No Arms Can Ever Hold You"
    Released: June 10, 1970

Vinton was Bobby Vinton's nineteenth studio album, released in 1969. Three singles came from the album: "To Know You Is to Love You", "The Days of Sand and Shovels" and "No Arms Can Ever Hold You".

Cover versions include Herb Alpert's hit "This Guy's in Love with You", "When I Fall in Love", Tammy Wynette's hit "Stand by Your Man", "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie", "Try a Little Tenderness" and the McGuire Sisters' hit "May You Always".

Track listing

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Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Days of Sand and Shovels"Doyle Marsh, George Reneau3:42
2."Try a Little Tenderness"Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly2:23
3."Middle of the Night"Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan2:17
4."Are You Sincere"Wayne Walker2:13
5."May You Always"Larry Markes, Dick Charles2:33

Personnel

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  • Bobby Vinton - vocals
  • Billy Sherrill - producer
  • Bill Walker - arranger ("This Guy's in Love With You" and "May You Always")
  • Bill McElhiney - arranger ("To Know You Is to Love You" and "The Days of Sand and Shovels")
  • Bob Golden - cover photo

Charts

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Chart (1969) Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs 69

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1969 "To Know You Is to Love You" The Billboard Hot 100 34
1969 "The Days of Sand and Shovels" The Billboard Hot 100 34
1970 "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" The Billboard Hot 100 93

References

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