Mr. Lonely is Bobby Vinton's tenth studio album, released in 1964. It was released right after the success of his fourth and final No. 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.
Track listing
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) YearChartPosition1965The Billboard 20018
Singles – Billboard (North America) YearSingleChartPosition1964"Mr. Lonely"Billboard Hot 10011964"Mr. Lonely"Billboard Adult Contemporary3
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