Wide World Hits

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Wide World Hits is the title of a recording by the instrumental group the String-A-Longs, released on Atco SD 33-241. (According to the aforewikilinked article, the album is actually performed by the Fireballs.)

World Wide Hits
Studio album by
Released1968
GenreEasy listening, pop
LabelAtco Records
ProducerNorman Petty

Critical response edit

Wayne Harada of the Honolulu Advertiser called it "a plucky good time."[1]

Track listing edit

Side one edit

  1. "More" (Riz Ortolani/Nino Oliviero/Norman Newell/M. Ciorciolini)– 2:32
  2. "Places I Remember" (Norman Petty)– 2:10
  3. "Love Is Blue" (Andre Popp/Pierre Cour)– 2:20
  4. "La Pobracita (Poor Little One)"[note 1] (George Tomsco)– 1:48
  5. "Silence Is Golden" (Bob Gaudio/Bob Crewe)– 3:06
  6. "Black Grass" (Ken Jordan/Ken Davis)– 2:20

Side two edit

  1. "There Is a Mountain" (Donovan Leitch)– 2:12
  2. "I'll Be There" (George Tomsco/Barbara Tomsco)– 3:10
  3. "Blue Guitar" (Johnny Duncan)– 2:08
  4. "Groovin'" (Felix Cavaliere/Eddie Brigati)– 2:33
  5. "Black Is Black" (Tony Hayes/Steve Wadey/M. Grainger)– 2:58
  6. "Someone Stronger" (George Tomsco/Barbara Tomsco)– 2:40

Notes edit

  1. ^ Note that pobracita is a misspelling of the correct Spanish spelling pobrecita (feminine of 'poor little one').

References edit

  1. ^ Harada, Wayne (September 19, 1968). "On the Record". Honolulu Advertiser. p. B-10 – via newspapers.com.(subscription required)