Mr. Lonely (album)

Mr. Lonely is Bobby Vinton's tenth studio album, released in 1964. It was released right after the success of his fourth and final #1 US hit "Mr. Lonely," a 1962 song that was released as a single after its appearance on Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits. Cover versions on this album include "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" and "I'll Never Smile Again". After the success of the single, Vinton released Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights, an album of songs devoted to the subject of loneliness.

Mr. Lonely
Studio album by
Bobby Vinton
ReleasedDecember 1964
GenrePop
LabelEpic
ProducerBob Morgan
Bobby Vinton chronology
A Very Merry Christmas
(1964)		 Mr. Lonely
(1964)		 Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights
(1965)
Singles from Mr. Lonely
  1. "Mr. Lonely"
    Released: October 16, 1964
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mr. Lonely"Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan2:40
2."Always, Always (Yesterday's Love Song)"Chip Taylor2:34
3."Tina"Bobby Vinton, Lee Morris, Ty Lemley2:14
4."Forever Yours I Remain"Hal David, Burt Bacharach2:31
5."Life Goes On"Paul Evans, Paul Parnes3:04
6."Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)"Bernie Wayne, Ben Raleigh2:34
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Thing Called Sadness"Chuck Howard2:38
2."The Grass Is Always Greener"Charlie Rich, Margaret Ann Rich2:17
3."I'll Never Smile Again"Ruth Lowe2:40
4."Someone I Used to Know"Bobby Vinton, Lee Morris2:12
5."Satin"Bobby Vinton, Lee Morris2:28
6."It's Better to Have Loved"Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan2:42

Personnel
  • Bob Morgan – producer
  • Robert Mersey – arranger, conductor ("Mr. Lonely")
  • Garry Sherman – arranger, conductor ("Always, Always (Yesterday's Love Song)")
  • Charles Calello – arranger, conductor ("Tina")
  • Burt Bacharach – arranger ("Forever Yours I Remain")
  • Stan Applebaum – arranger, conductor ("Life Goes On" and "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)")
  • Bill Walker – arranger ("A Thing Called Sadness", "The Grass Is Always Greener", "I'll Never Smile Again" and "It's Better to Have Loved")

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1965 The Billboard 200 18

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1964 "Mr. Lonely" The Billboard Hot 100 1
1964 "Mr. Lonely" Billboard Adult Contemporary 3

References
  1. Allmusic review
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