Melodies of Love
Melodies of Love | ||||
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Studio album by Bobby Vinton | ||||
Released | November 1974 | |||
Studio | Sound Lab, A&M, John Wagner, Sunwest | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | ABC | |||
Producer | Bob Morgan | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Melodies of Love is Bobby Vinton's twenty-fourth studio album and his first studio album for ABC Records. It was released in 1974.
The album was released in response to popular demand, following Vinton's million-selling single "My Melody of Love", his first single in two years, which proved a successful comeback and earned Vinton the nickname "the Polish Prince". After the song became a #3 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a #1 adult contemporary hit, the semi-eponymous album was released, reaching #16 on the Billboard Hot 200 list of popular albums and going gold.
"My Melody of Love" is the first track on the album and is the album's highest charting single. Cover versions include Olivia Newton-John's hit "I Honestly Love You", Alice Faye's "You'll Never Know" and Al Martino's "Here in My Heart". The fifth track, "Am I Losing You", is a reworking of the Italian song "Io ti darò di più" with a few English lyrics replacing some of the Italian lyrics.
Track listing
- "My Melody of Love" (Bobby Vinton, Henry Mayer) - 3:08
- "I Honestly Love You" (Peter Allen, Jeff Barry) - 3:25
- "You'll Never Know" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 2:40
- "Dick and Jane" (Dewayne Blackwell) - 3:15
- "Never Ending Song of Love" (Delaney Bramlett) - 2:57
- "Am I Losing You" (Bobby Vinton, Alberto Testa, Memo Remigi) - 3:00
- "The Most Beautiful Girl" (Norro Wilson, Billy Sherrill, Rory Michael Bourke) - 2:27
- "My Gypsy Love" (Bobby Vinton) - 3:12
- "I'll Be Loving You" (Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan) - 2:46
- "Here in My Heart" (Pat Genaro, Lou Levinson, Bill Borrelli) - 2:43
- "I Want to Spend My Life With You" (Larry Weiss, John Williams) - 3:07
Personnel
- Al Capps - arranger
- Mike Melvoin - arranger
- Joe Reisman - arranger
- Ernie Freeman - arranger
- Jim "Dallas" Crouch - drums, vocals
- Armin Steiner - engineer
- Tommy Vicari - engineer
- Michael Lietz - engineer
- Ray Gerhart - engineer
- John Wagner - engineer
- Barry Keene - engineer
- Tim Bryant - album design
- Mia Beard - photography
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1974 | The Billboard 200 | 16 This album was re-released through Pickwick Records as SPC 3553 Melodies of love |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1974 | "My Melody of Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
1975 | "Dick and Jane" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |
1974 | "My Melody of Love" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
References
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- Roses Are Red
- Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones
- The Greatest Hits of the Golden Groups
- Blue on Blue
- There! I've Said It Again
- Tell Me Why
- A Very Merry Christmas
- Mr. Lonely
- Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights
- Drive-In Movie Time
- Bobby Vinton Sings Satin Pillows and Careless
- Country Boy
- Bobby Vinton Sings the Newest Hits
- Please Love Me Forever
- Take Good Care of My Baby
- I Love How You Love Me
- Vinton
- My Elusive Dreams
- Sounds of Love
- Ev'ry Day of My Life
- Sealed with a Kiss
- Melodies of Love
- With Love
- Heart of Hearts
- The Bobby Vinton Show
- Serenades of Love
- Party Music – 20 Hits
- The Name Is Love
- 100 Memories
- Encore
- Santa Must Be Polish
- Bobby Vinton
- Timeless
- Great Songs of Christmas
- As Time Goes By
- Live at the Copa
- Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits
- More of Bobby's Greatest Hits
- Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits of Love
- Vinton Sings Vinton
- The Love Album'
- Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits
- The Many Moods of Bobby Vinton
- Bobby Vinton
- Polka Album
- The Best of Bobby Vinton
- Ballads of Love
- Mr. Lonely: His Greatest Songs Today
- 16 Most Requested Songs
- The Best of Bobby Vinton
- "Roses Are Red (My Love)"
- "Rain Rain Go Away"
- "Trouble Is My Middle Name"
- "Over the Mountain; Across the Sea"
- "Blue on Blue"
- "Blue Velvet"
- "There! I've Said It Again"
- "My Heart Belongs to Only You"
- "Tell Me Why"
- "Clinging Vine"
- "Mr. Lonely"
- "Long Lonely Nights"
- "L-O-N-E-L-Y"
- "Satin Pillows"
- "Tears"
- "Dum-De-Da"
- "Coming Home Soldier"
- "Please Love Me Forever"
- "Just as Much as Ever"
- "Take Good Care of My Baby"
- "Halfway to Paradise"
- "I Love How You Love Me"
- "To Know Him Is to Love Him"
- "The Days of Sand and Shovels"
- "My Elusive Dreams"
- "Why Don't They Understand"
- "Ev'ry Day of My Life"
- "Sealed with a Kiss"
- "Hurt"
- "My Melody of Love"
- "Beer Barrel Polka"
- "Save Your Kisses for Me"
- "Moonlight Serenade"
- "Only Love Can Break a Heart"
- "Make Believe It's Your First Time"