Bobby Vee with Strings and Things

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Bobby Vee with Strings and Things
Studio album by
Bobby Vee
ReleasedJune 1961
GenreRock and roll
Length25:26
LabelLiberty
ProducerSnuff Garrett
Bobby Vee chronology
Bobby Vee
(1961) 		Bobby Vee with Strings and Things
(1961) 		Sings Hits of the Rockin' 50's
(1961)
Singles from Bobby Vee with Strings and Things
  1. "How Many Tears/Baby Face"
    Released: April 17, 1961

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[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Record Mirror[4]

Bruce Eder of AllMusic praises Vee's covers of tracks such as Buddy Holly's "Love's Made a Fool of You" and Paul Anka's "Each Night", but believes "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".[3]

Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, stating that it featured "good classy string backings".[5]

The New Record Mirror said Vee proves "himself to be a much better vocalist than some of his pop singles would have led you to believe" and "provides a most entertaining session on this LP."[4]

Track listing[edit]

Side one[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Baby Face"Harry Akst, Benny Davis2:03
2."Pledging My Love"Ferdinand Washington, Don Robey2:46
3."Love's Made a Fool of You"Buddy Holly1:52
4."Light Infatuation"DeWayne Blackwell1:50
5."Suzie-Q"Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis1:41
6."Tears on My Pillow"Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis2:03

Side two[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How Many Tears"Carole King, Gerry Goffin2:03
2."That's All"Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt2:19
3."Diana"Paul Anka1:57
4."Laurie" 2:05
5."Each Night"Paul Anka2:15
6."Bashful Bob"Snuff Garrett, Dick Glasser2:12

Charts[edit]

Chart (1961) Peak
position
Cashbox 47
Singles[6][7]
Year Single Chart Peak position
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[edit]

  1. ^ Bobby Vee, Bobby Vee with Strings And Things Discogs.com, Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-13). The Music Of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781365054129.
  3. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. Bobby Vee with Strings and Things: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Watson, Jimmy (October 7, 1961). "Bobby Vee: Bobby Vee with Strings and Things" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 110. p. 10. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Billboard Spotlight: Bobby Vee with Strings and Things". Billboard. May 8, 1961. p. 16.
  6. ^ Bobby Vee Single Releases. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Bobby Vee Charting Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
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