Look at Me Girl
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| Look at Me Girl | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 29:52 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Bobby Vee And The Strangers chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Look at Me Girl | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| New Record Mirror | [2] |
Look at Me Girl is The 15th studio album American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in October 1966 by Liberty Records. The album featured the debut of The Strangers, The only single from the album was "Look at Me Girl".
it contains The New/orginal material is fresh and current and the covers, such as "Sunny" and "Turn-Down Day", are in touch with the mid 60's[3]
Singles
"Look at Me Girl" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on July 8, 1966, eventually spending one week at number fifty-two during its 8-week stay,[4] number sixty-seven on the Cash Box singles chart,[5]
Reception
Bruce Eder of AllMusic said that "It showed him belatedly abandoning his early-'60s teen pop sound and suddenly working within what sounded like a group context, with guitar-bass-drums accompaniment and doing songs that not only had a beat but also a modern edge, including "Sunny," "Summer in the City," "Look at Me Girl," with just a couple of songs that recalled his earlier work.[6]
Billboard described it as "The rhythm holds, but his old familiar style becomes more distinctive throughout each of the other selections."[7]
Record Mirror stated that "Apart from his ever pleasant in offensice voice, there not much else to recommend this LP."[8]
Cashbox described the album as "He goes off into such different sounds as "Lil' Red Riding Hood," "Sweet Pea", and "Sunny" for a host of easily recognizable sounds rendered with smooth individuality."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memphis" | Chuck Berry | 2:30 |
| 2. | "That's the Way Love Is" | Del Shannon | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Ruby Baby" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:16 |
| 4. | "I'll Be Lonely Tomorrow" | Maron MacKenzie | 2:11 |
| 5. | "I Can't Fool Around Anymore" | George Katsakis | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Handy Man" | Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones | 2:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crying" | Joe Melson | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Mary Jane" | Maron MacKenzie | 2:28 |
| 3. | "World Without Love" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)" | Artie Zwirn, Harry Giosasi | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Give Her Lots of Lovin'" | Del Shannon | 2:03 |
| 6. | "Twist and Shout" | Bert Russell, Bill Medley | 2:37 |
References
- ^ ""Look at Me Girl" - Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (4 February 1967). "Bobby Vee: Look at Me Girl" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 111. p. 08. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-05412-9.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 742. ISBN 0898-2-0155-1.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 6, 1966".
- ^ "Bobby Vee – Look at Me Girl: Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1966-10-15. p. 80.
- ^ Bobby Vee - Look at Me Girl Review (PDF). Record Mirror. 1967-02-04. p. 8.
- ^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1966-10-08. p. 32.