Time, Time
| Time, Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Jim Foglesong | |||
| Ed Ames chronology | ||||
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Time, Time is a 1967 studio album by Ed Ames. It reached the US pop album charts, following the success of its namesake single. The album mostly consists of cover songs, with four being from musicals/films.
Background
In early 1967, Ames had his breakout with the AC topping single "My Cup Runneth Over,[1] which also reached No. 8 on the Hot 100,[2] after that he recorded his most successful album with the same name, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top LPs.[3]
Right after those he recorded Time, Time (Tu As Beau Sourire), which also topped the AC chart,[1] but didn't do as well on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 61,[2] so with that continued success he recorded another album, and like last time, with the same name as the single, but scrapped the French.
Reception
Contemporary
Record World put it in its "Albums of the Week" section, writing, "Currently one of the hottest male record sellers, Ed Ames tags this newpackage of romantic ballads after his 'Time, Time' single"[4]
Retrospective
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music gave the album a two-star rating, meaning that the album was "flawed".[6] AllMusic's editors rated it half-a-star higher.[5]
Chart performance
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated July 8, 1967, peaking at No. 77 during a thirty-eight week run on it.[3] It entered the Cashbox Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated June 24, 1967, peaking at a higher No. 57 during a thirteen-week run on it.[7]
The title track was released by RCA Victor as the lead single in April 1967. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1967, peaking at No 61.[2] "Time, Time" debuted on the Billboard Easy Listening at the same time, but topped the chart during its fifthteen-week run on it.[1] On the Cashbox Top 100 Singles, the song climbed to No. 66 during its five-week run on the chart.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical/Film | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time, Time (Tu As Beau Sourire)" | Michel Fugain, Pierre Delanoë, Norman Gimbel | — | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Michelle" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | — | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Pretend" | Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman, Frank Levere | — | 2:33 |
| 4. | "Somethin' Stupid" | C. Carson Parks | — | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Here with You" | Robert Allen | Cock-A-Doodle Don't | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Cabaret" | John Kander, Fred Ebb | Cabaret | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical/Film | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Little Girl at a Time" | Hal David, Neal Hefti | — | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Wish Me a Rainbow" | Mack David, Jerry Livingston | This Property Is Condemned | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Love That Lasts Forever" | James Last, Eddie Snyder, Larry Kusik | — | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Sunrise, Sunset" | Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick | Fiddler on the Roof | 3:19 |
| 5. | "What the World Needs Now Is Love" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | — | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 30:47 | |||
Production
- Recorded at: RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California and Webster Hall, New York City.[9]
Charts
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[3] | 77 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[7] | 57 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Time, Time.[9]
- Ed Ames – vocals
- Jim Foglesong – producer
- Anita Kerr, (tracks: A5, B3) – arranger, conductor
- Marty Gold, (tracks: A4, A6, B5) – arranger, conductor
- Perry Botkin, Jr., (tracks: A1, B1) – arranger, conductor
- Ray Ellis, (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B4) – arranger, conductor
- Dick Bogert – recording engineer
- Ed Begley – recording engineer
- Hank Cicalo – recording engineer
- Joan Crosby – liner notes
References
- 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn presents Billboard top adult songs, 1961-2006. Menomonee Falls, Wis. : Record Research Inc. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-89820-169-7.
- 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 16. ISBN 0898201551.
- 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 10. LCCN 74075179. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Record World's Albums of the Week", Record World, June 17, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- 1 2 Time, Time at AllMusic
- 1 2 Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. I (Fourth ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 0195313739. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. p. 6. ISBN 1-56308-316-7. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 Ames, Ed (June 1967). Time, Time (Disc Information). RCA Victor. LSP-3834 (Stereo); LPM-3834.