On the Happy Side
On the Happy Side was a long-playing vinyl album recorded by Bing Crosby for his own company, Project Records and issued by Warner Bros. Records (W1482) in 1962.[1] The album is in a “sing along” style and Crosby over-dubbed his vocals on accompaniment recorded in London earlier in April 1962.[2] The musical arrangements were by Bob Thompson, Jack Halloran and Peter Matz. The album was issued on CD for the first time in 2017 by Sepia Records.[3]
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | April 30, 1962 (vocals) | |||
| Studio | United Recording, Hollywood (vocals) | |||
| Genre | Vocal pop | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Reception
Billboard said: “This is one of Bing’s best albums in some time. He sings a collection of old favorites in straight style, aided by good ork arrangements…Good songs, well sung, and plenty of time, should help this set sell." [4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Singin' in the Rain" / Darktown Strutters' Ball" | Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown / Sheldon Brooks | 3:06 |
| 2. | "My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii" / "Around Her Neck She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" | Tommy Harrison, Bill Cogswell, Johnny Noble / George A. Norton | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Me and My Shadow" | Al Jolson, Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" / "Marching Along Together" | Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis, Joseph Widow Young / Franz Steininger / Eddie Pola | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Should I? (Reveal Exactly How I Feel) / "Blue Moon”" | Nacio Herb Brown / Arthur Freed) / Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Cecilia" | Dave Dryer, Harry Ruby | 2:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gimme a Little Kiss (Will Ya, Huh?) / "When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)" | Maceo Pinkard, Roy Turk, Jack Smith / Harry M. Woods | 3:12 |
| 2. | "The Loveliest Night of the Year" | Juventino P. Rosas, Irving Aaronson, Paul Francis Webster | 2:09 |
| 3. | "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me)" / "My Pony Boy”" | Lew Brown, Charles Tobias | 2:36 |
| 4. | "The Man on the Flying Trapeze”" | George Leybourne, Gaston Lyle, Alfred Lee | 3:09 |
| 5. | "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" / "Billy Boy”" | Traditional / Traditional | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Forever and Ever”" | Franz Winkler, Malia Rosa | 3:15 |
References
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". A Bing Crosby Discography. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- Reynolds, Fred. The Crosby Collection 1926-1977 (Part Five 1961-1977 ed.). John Joyce. pp. 18–27.
- "Sepia Records". sepiarecords.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Billboard (magazine)". November 3, 1962. Cite journal requires
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