The Four Freshmen and Five Guitars
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| Released | October 19, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 31:12 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Four Freshmen and Five Guitars is an album by the Four Freshmen, released on October 19, 1959.[3]
Chart performance
The Four Freshmen and Five Guitars debuted on Billboard magazine's Mono Action Albums chart in the issue dated January 11, 1960, peaking at No. 40 before dropping out the following week.[4] It marked their final charting album.[4]
Track listing
Side one
- "Rain" (Eugene Ford, Carey Morgan, Arthur Swanstrom) – 2:24
- "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 3:09
- "This October" (Bobby Troup) – 2:12
- "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 2:54
- "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" (Billy Reid, Mack Gordon) – 2:08
- "Oh Lonely Winter" (Bill Comstock, Kenny Albers) – 2:53
Side two
- "It All Depends on You" (Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown) – 1:56
- "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Phil Silvers) – 3:03
- "I Never Knew" (Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn) – 1:53
- "Invitation" (Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:03
- "I Understand" (Mabel Wayne, Kim Gannon) – 3:12
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 2:22
Personnel
- Don Barbour - vocals
- Ross Barbour - vocals
- Bob Flanigan - vocals
- Ken Albers - vocals
- Jack Marshall - arranger
- Herb Ellis, George Van Eps, Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson, Barney Kessel, Bill Pitman, Howard Roberts, Tommy Tedesco, Al Viola - guitar
- Larry Bunker - vibes
- Red Mitchell - bass guitar
- Shelly Manne, Jack Sperling - drums
Recorded: June 17, 1959, Los Angeles.
Charts
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LP's: Mono Action Albums[4] | 40 |
References
- ↑ "Four Freshmen and Five Guitars - The Four Freshmen | User Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Colin Larkin - Google Books. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ↑ Lambert 2007, p. 381.
- 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 55. LCCN 74075179. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
Sources
- Lambert, Philip (2007). Inside the Music of Brian Wilson: The Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius. London: Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-1877-7 – via the Internet Archive.