Lesley Gore
Sings of Mixed Up Hearts - Mercury 1963
Tracks: 1. She's a Fool / 2. The Old Crowd / 3. Fools Rush In / 4. Hello Young Lover / 5. My Foolish Heart / 6. Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows / 7. You Don't Own Me / 8. Run Bobby, Run / 9. Young and Foolish / 10. I Struck a Match / 11. If That's the Way You Want It Time to Go
Comments:
“Sings of Mixed-Up Heart” was Lesley Gore’s second album, quickly following her debut, also released in 1963. Three succesful singles were pulled from the album “She’s a Fool”, “You Don’t Own Me” and “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows”. The last was nor released until 1965 where it reached a position as no. 13. “You Don’t Own Me” was her biggest success and it is quite a powerful song.
Besides the singles I think “I Struck a Match”, “If That’s the Way You Want it, “Hello Young Lover” (Paul Anka) and “The Old Crowd” are quite good. Gore has a fine voice and shes uses it with great variation, and Quincy Jones’ arrangements are mostly very good.
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