Mr. Lonely: His Greatest Songs Today

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Mr. Lonely: His Greatest Songs Today
Compilation album by
ReleasedJanuary 15, 1991
Genre Pop
Label Curb
Bobby Vinton chronology
Great Songs of Christmas
(1990)
Mr. Lonely: His Greatest Songs Today
(1991)
Greatest Polka Hits of All Time
(1991)

Mr. Lonely: His Greatest Songs Today is a collection of previously recorded songs by Bobby Vinton for Curb Records. The first five tracks might be misleading to people of the baby boomer generation, as they are not the singles that Vinton had during the 1960s and the year of 1974 but re-recordings that Vinton made for Curb. For this collection, five songs were taken from Vinton's self-explanatory album and four from his album Timeless . Re-recorded versions of "Mr. Lonely" and "Roses Are Red" make their first album appearance on this collection.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mr. Lonely (Letter to a Soldier)" Bobby Vinton, Gene Allen2:43
2."Blue Velvet"Bernie Wayne, Lee Morris4:25
3."Roses Are Red" Paul Evans, Al Byron3:46
4."Melody of Love" Bobby Vinton, Henry Mayer 3:12
5."Blue on Blue" Hal David, Burt Bacharach 3:09
6."I've Always Loved You" Bobby Vinton, Gene Allen3:42
7."This Time I Know It's Real" Norman Sallitt 3:46
8."The Last Rose"C.F. House3:16
9."It's Been One of Those Days"Chester Lester, Tim DuBois, Mike Seals3:30
10."How Old Do You Get" Peter McCann, Chip Young3:00
11."What Did You Do With Your Old 45's"Pam Hanna, George Pickard3:55

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