It's time to hit the drive-in and sit back and listen to that famous Polish-American pop star Bobby Vinton as he sings "Great Motion Picture Themes". This Epic album not only boasts a great cover design but does indeed cover a lot of themes from great motion pictures. Many of these songs appeared on numerous albums of the early to mid-1960s but Vinton gives them a touch of his unique style....granted, it's a style that not everyone may warm up to (after years of listening to Jerry Vale, I still make a face when he hits those Jolson-like high notes).
Drive-In Movie Time was released in 1965 and it was Bobby Vinton's twelfth studio album. Vinton's popularity began to wane in 1966, but he continued to have a loyal following of fans and released two albums every year up until 1977. He was quite a versatile performer and, in addition to writing some his own songs, he had a few albums where he was featured playing the saxophone.
"Lonely Girl" from Harlow (1965) is a highlight of this album. It was penned by Neal Hefti for the Carroll Baker film (not the Carol Lynley film of the same title).
Click here to listen to the full album on Youtube.
Track Listing
Chim-Chim Cher-ee
Around the World in 80 Days
Theme from A Summer Place
Goldfinger
Moon River
Never on Sunday
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The Song from Moulin Rouge
From Russia with Love
Theme from Harlow "Lonely Girl"
The Exodus Song
Dear Heart
Top Picks: Around the World, Theme from A Summer Place, The Song from Moulin Rouge, "Lonely Girl", Dear Heart
Thanks for posting this! Andy Williams did a similar album of movie themes, including Moon River. Of the two, Andy gets my vote.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's true, I had forgotten about Andy Williams' album...I'll be sure to cover that one soon, as well! If I remember, he did a really nice version of the theme from The Chalk Garden (Madrigal's Theme). It was the only version I ever heard that had lyrics to it.
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