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Bobby Vee with Strings and Things
1961 studio album by Bobby Vee
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]
| Bobby Vee with Strings and Things | ||||
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| Released | June 1961 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 25:26 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
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| Singles from Bobby Vee with Strings and Things | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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]
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baby Face" | Harry Akst, Benny Davis | 2:03 |
| 2. | "Pledging My Love" | Ferdinand Washington, Don Robey | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Love's Made a Fool of You" | Buddy Holly | 1:52 |
| 4. | "Light Infatuation" | DeWayne Blackwell | 1:50 |
| 5. | "Suzie-Q" | Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis | 1:41 |
| 6. | "Tears on My Pillow" | Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis | 2:03 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Many Tears" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 2:03 |
| 2. | "That's All" | Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Diana" | Paul Anka | 1:57 |
| 4. | "Laurie" | 2:05 | |
| 5. | "Each Night" | Paul Anka | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Bashful Bob" | Snuff Garrett, Dick Glasser | 2:12 |
| 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 |
- Bobby Vee, Bobby Vee with Strings And Things Discogs.com, Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-13). The Music Of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781365054129.
- Eder, Bruce. Bobby Vee with Strings and Things: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- Watson, Jimmy (October 7, 1961). "Bobby Vee: Bobby Vee with Strings and Things" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 110. p. 10. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- "Billboard Spotlight: Bobby Vee with Strings and Things". Billboard. May 8, 1961. p. 16.
- Bobby Vee Single Releases. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Bobby Vee Charting Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2023.