Johnnie Ray is the debut studio album by Johnnie Ray. The album was released as a 10-inch LP and 78 rpm and 45 rpm box set and was the first album in the history of recorded music to be released with no title.[1] The 78 rpm and 45 rpm box set of this same album simply listed "Johnnie Ray" on the spine. The album was released in 1952 on the Columbia Records label and the catalogue number was CL 6199.
| Johnnie Ray | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1952 | |||
| Recorded | October 1951 to February 1952 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Mitch Miller | |||
| Johnnie Ray chronology | ||||
| ||||
Reception
editIn a May 3, 1952 issue of Billboard, the album was listed as the fourth best-selling 10-inch 33+1⁄3 LP in the United States.[2]
Four months later, on September 20, 1952, the record was still in the top ten Billboard sales list, ranked the fifth-best-selling 10-inch; the week prior to that, on September 13, it had been at number 7.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Blame Me" | ||
| 2. | "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" | ||
| 3. | "Don't Take Your Love From Me" | Henry Nemo | |
| 4. | "All Of Me" | ||
| 5. | "Give Me Time" | Alec Wilder | |
| 6. | "The Lady Drinks Champagne" |
| |
| 7. | "Out in the Cold Again" | ||
| 8. | "Coffee And Cigarettes" |
|
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Blame Me" | |
| 2. | "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" | |
| 3. | "Don't Take Your Love From Me" | |
| 4. | "All Of Me" | |
| 5. | "Give Me Time" | |
| 6. | "The Lady Drinks Champagne" | |
| 7. | "Out In The Cold Again" | |
| 8. | "Coffee And Cigarettes" | |
| 9. | "Wagon Wheels" | |
| 10. | "Empty Saddles" | |
| 11. | "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" | |
| 12. | "The Last Round-Up" | |
| 13. | "Home On The Range" | |
| 14. | "Bury Me Out On The Lone Prairie" | |
| 15. | "When It's Springtime In The Rockies" | |
| 16. | "Ridin' Home" | |
| 17. | "Twilight On The Trail" | |
| 18. | "Red River Valley" | |
| 19. | "I'm An Old Cowhand" | |
| 20. | "Cool Water" |
Personnel
edit- Johnnie Ray – vocals[4]
- The Four Lads – vocals (5,6,7,8)
- Vincent Terri – guitar (1,2,3,4)
- Mundell Lowe – guitar (5,6,7,8)
- John Ryan – bass (1,2,3,4)
- Edward 'Eddie' Safranski – bass (5,6,7,8
- Nick Fatool – drums (1,2,3,4)
- Ed Shaughnessy – drums (5,6,7,8)
- Buddy Cole – piano (1,2,3,4)
- Stan Freeman – piano (5,6,8)
- Buddy Weed – piano (7)
- Lucky Thompson – saxophone (5,6,8)
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1952) | Peak position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Best Selling Pop Albums | 3 | [5] |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Selling Pop Singles [6] | |||
| 1952 | "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" | 6 | |
Notes and references
editCitations
edit- ^ "Johnnie Ray 10 inch LPs". JohnnieRay.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 3, 1952. p. 26 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 20, 1952. p. 32 – via Google Books.
- ^ Weize 1999, p. 53.
- ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. June 21, 1952. p. 28 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Best Selling Pop Singles". Billboard. August 2, 1952. p. 90 – via Google Books.
References
edit- Weize, Richard (1999). Johnnie Ray 'Cry' Discography 1951–1956 (Media notes). Bear Family.