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] it features a mix of originals and covers of songs by Little Anthony and the Imperials and Buddy Holly.[2]

The single, "How Many Tears", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart dated May 29, 1961, reaching number 63 in a five-week stay.[3] and number 43 on the Cashbox singles charts during it eight-week stay[4] and number ten during it 13-week stay.[5] Another single, "Baby Face", spent a week on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart in the issue dated May 8, 1961, peaking at number 113.[6] and number 97 on the Cashbox singles charts during it two-week stay.[4]

The Album debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated June 10, 1961, spent a week on the charts. peaking at number 47.[7]

The album was released on compact disc by Beat Goes On on March 10, 1999 as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Vee's 1961 album, Sings Hits of the Rockin' 50's.[8]

Reel To Reel labels included this CD in a box set entitled Eight Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles and was released on October 4, 2019.[9]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[11]
Disc[12]

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".[1]

Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, stating that it featured "good classy string backings".[13]

Cash Box described the album as "Powerful" and noted "a variety of moods with various accompaniments"[14]

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."[10]

Nigel Hunter of Disc notes "Vee works through up-tempo and slow teen-type ballads."[12]

Track listing

Side one

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Baby Face"Harry Akst, Benny Davis2:03
2."Pledging My Love"Ferdinand Washington, Don Robey2:46
3."Love's Made a Fool of You"Buddy Holly1:52
4."Light Infatuation"DeWayne Blackwell1:50
5."Suzie-Q"Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis1:41
6."Tears on My Pillow"Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis2:03

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How Many Tears"Carole King, Gerry Goffin2:03
2."That's All"Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt2:19
3."Diana"Paul Anka1:57
4."Laurie" 2:05
5."Each Night"Paul Anka2:15
6."Bashful Bob"Snuff Garrett, Dick Glasser2:12

Charts

Chart (1961) Peak
position
Cashbox[7] 47
Singles
Year Single Chart Peak position
1961 "How Many Tears" Billboard Hot 100[3] 63
Cashbox[4] 43
UK Singles Chart[5] 10
"Baby Face" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[6] 119
Cashbox[4] 97

References

  1. ^ a b c Eder, Bruce. Bobby Vee with Strings and Things: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-13). The Music Of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. p. 94. ISBN 9781365054129.
  3. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 742. ISBN 0898-2-0155-1.
  4. ^ a b c d Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 362–363. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.
  5. ^ a b "BOBBY VEE". Official Charts. 1961-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  6. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1982). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling under the hot 100, 1959-1981. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-8982-0047-8.
  7. ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 388. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
  8. ^ "Bobby Vee with Strings and Things/Sings Hits of the Rockin' '50's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Eight Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  10. ^ a b Watson, Jimmy (October 7, 1961). "Bobby Vee: Bobby Vee with Strings and Things" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 110. p. 10. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  11. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1446. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  12. ^ a b Hunter, Nigel (September 30, 1961). "LPs by Nigel Hunter: Justic is done for Cramer, HIS FIRST BRITSH ALBUM PICKED AS OUT LP OF THE MONTH: Bobby Vee with Strings and Things" (PDF). Disc. No. 183. p. 13. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Billboard Spotlight: Bobby Vee with Strings and Things". Billboard. May 8, 1961. p. 16.
  14. ^ "Album Reviews". Cash Box. Vol. 22, no. 34. May 20, 1961. p. 22.
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