What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



I never know where to put artists like this. Coulda gone for pop I guess. I still think we need an Easy Listening. Here he is with his second solo album. His best selling album with singles of, the title track and I Only Have Eyes For You, which topped the chart in the U.K. I prefer the Flamingos version of 1959 which only made it to #11 in the states. Those 2 singles only made it to #39 and #18 here. Didn't care at all for the title track as I thought it was too Stephen Bishop. The song that no doubt boosted the sales of this album was the S&G reunion single of My Little Town. I believe this song was also included on Paul Simons solo album Still Crazy After All These Years, that was out at the same time. Never thought the song was all that. Strange there are no clips for it. It was released as a single and peaked at #9, with the album going to #7. A very nice song selection by producer Richard Perry I think, with Bruce Johnstons Disney Girls being just a beautiful song, along with 99 Miles From L.A.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Break Away

Best Track - Disney Girls

Clearing skies and drying eyes now I see your smile.
Darkness goes and softness shows a changing style.
Just in time, words that rhyme, well bless your soul.
Now I'll fill your hands with kisses and a Tootsie Roll.
Reality, it's not for me and it makes me laugh.
But fantasy world and Disney Girls, I'm comin' back.

Patti Page and summer days on old Cape Cod.
Happy times and making wine in my garage.
Country shade and lemonade, guess I'm slowin' down.
It's a turn-back world with a local girl in a smaller town.
Open cars, and clearer stars that's what I lack.
But fantasy world and Disney Girls, I'm comin' back.

Mom! Hi, Rick and Dave! Hi, Pop! Well Good Mornin', Mom!
Love, get up! Guess what? I'm in love with a girl I found.
She's really swell 'cause she likes church bingo chances and old time dances.

All my life I spent the nights with dreams of you.
The warmth I missed for the things I wished are comin' true.
I got my love to give and a place to live, guess I'm gonna stay.
It'd be a peaceful life with a forever wife and a kid some day.
It's early nights and pillow fights and your soft laugh.
But fantasy world and Disney Girls, I'm comin' back.

1) I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8-FnibcoaA
2) Rag Doll - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKm6jSsieQ0
3) Break Away - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hssuv2KaaM
4) Disney Girls - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QBRwj3kzno
5) Waters Of March - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A3W5v1dNNI
6) My Little Town - **
7) I Only Have Eyes For You - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9C53IEcg_0
8) Lookin' For The Right One - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVDv7RwmZic
9) 99 Miles From L.A. - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJca07HLqw0
10) The Same Old Tears On A New Background - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE7yoCBLHHM

3's - 2
2's - 7
1's - 1

Rating - 2.1