Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits is a Roy Orbison record album from Monument Records recorded at the RCA Studio B in Nashville and released in 1962. Between the hit songs were also "Love Star" and "Evergreen" which were released here for the first time. "Dream Baby" had recently been a No. 4 hit in the United States and No. 2 in England.
Frank Mills is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer".
"Foolish Heart" is a song written by Steve Perry and Randy Goodrum, and was performed by Perry from his first solo album, Street Talk. It was released as the fourth single from the album in November 1984 and peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Adult Contemporary chart in February 1985.
"Love Ballad" is a song by R&B/Funk band L.T.D. Jeffrey Osborne is the lead singer.
"Any Day Now" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, Scott Walker in 1973 and Ronnie Milsap in 1982. In the lyrics, the singer predicts the imminent demise of a romantic relationship and describes the sadness this will leave.
"Share Your Love with Me" is a song written by Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone. It was originally recorded by blues singer Bobby "Blue" Bland. Over the years, the song has been covered by various artists, most notably Aretha Franklin who won a Grammy Award for her 1969 rendition. Other artists who covered the song include The Band in 1973, Kenny Rogers in 1981, and most recently, Van Morrison in 2016.
"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version was issued as a single by Columbia Records in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart. The song has been featured in several live action films and television shows, such as in the first episode of the second season of AMC’s Better Call Saul and in the 2020 Netflix drama The Devil All the Time.
"I'm Coming Home" is the title track from the 1973 album by Johnny Mathis. The song was written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.
Shelley! is the self-titled debut pop album by singer and actress Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on Colpix Records. It was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers CP-426 and SCP-426. The album was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips and recorded at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, California. Shelley! peaked on the Billboard Top LPs chart at No. 106 in July 1962. The album includes the hit single, "Johnny Angel", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1962.
The Things We Did Last Summer is the second studio pop album by singer and actress Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on Colpix Records. It was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers CP-431 and SCP-431. The album was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips who had produced her previous record. It peaked on the Billboard 200 Chart at #121 in October 1962. The album features her Top 40 hit single "Johnny Loves Me". It also includes the second hit single from the album, "The Things We Did Last Summer".
Everything's Archie is the second studio album by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was produced by Jeff Barry and released on the Calendar Records label in 1969. The album's first single, "Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O.)", peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album's second single, "Sugar, Sugar", peaked at No. 1 on the pop chart, selling over six million copies and being awarded a golden disc; it was ranked as the number one song of the year in 1969, according to Billboard. The album peaked at No. 66 on the Billboard 200 chart. As of September 1969, the album sold over 700,000 copies.
"Jingle Jangle" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, produced by Barry and recorded by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was released as the group's fourth single on the Kirshner Records label in November 1969, and included on their third album, Jingle Jangle. It reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 27 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart in 1969. In January 1970, it went to number 1 for one week in Canada.
The Archies is the debut studio album by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was produced by Jeff Barry, co-produced by Don Kirshner and released on the Calendar Records label in 1968. The album includes the band's debut single, "Bang-Shang-A-Lang", which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song "Seventeen Ain't Young" became a Top 40 hit in Australia for Frank Howson. The album peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard 200 chart.
"People Say" is a hit single written by the Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich songwriting team and made popular by the American pop girl group The Dixie Cups. It was originally released in July 1964 on the Red Bird Records label. The song was arranged by Mike Stoller. Billboard named the song #53 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
"Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O.)" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, produced by Barry and recorded by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was released as the group's second single on the Calendar Records label on December 14, 1968, and included on their second album, Everything's Archie. It peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Sunshine is the fourth studio album by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was released on the Kirshner Records label in 1970. All tracks were produced by Jeff Barry, with the exception of four songs, which were written and produced by Neil Brian Goldberg; they were mistakenly credited to Barry, as Goldberg was a staff writer working under Barry's supervision at the time. The album's first single, "Sunshine", peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album's second single, "A Summer Prayer For Peace", was only released overseas and topped the charts in South Africa. The album peaked at No. 137 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
"Who's Your Baby?" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, produced by Barry and recorded by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It is a non-album single, released on the Kirshner Records label on February 28, 1970. Its B-side, "Senorita Rita", was included on the group's third album, Jingle Jangle. It peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is their last top 40 hit.
"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" is a song written and originally recorded by Hank Williams on MGM Records. It hit number two on the Billboard country singles chart in 1951. In his autobiography, George Jones printed the first six lines of the song and stated, "Its lyrics couldn't be more simple - or profound."
Stephen Arnold Mandell was an American bluegrass guitarist and banjoist. Most notably, he is known for the 1973 instrumental hit "Dueling Banjos", recorded in duo with Eric Weissberg and was awarded a Grammy.
This is the discography of American bubblegum pop band the Archies.
