| Golden Hits of the Four Seasons | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Length | 29:52 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay | |||
| Producer | Bob Crewe | |||
| The Four Seasons chronology | ||||
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Golden Hits of the Four Seasons is an LP album by the Four Seasons, released by Vee-Jay Records under catalog number LP-1065 as a monophonic recording in 1963, and later in stereo under catalog number SR-1065 the same year. It reached number 15 on the Billboard 200. The album features seven tracks that charted on the US pop chart, six of which within the top 40 and three number-one singles. In 1964, the album was repackaged as The Beatles vs the Four Seasons in a double-LP set with Vee-Jay's Introducing... the Beatles.[1]: 18 This version charted at number 142.[1]: 37
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sherry" | Bob Gaudio | Sherry & 11 Others | 2:21 |
| 2. | "I've Cried Before" | Gaudio | 2:21 | |
| 3. | "Marlena" | Gaudio | The 4 Seasons Sing Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Soon (I'll Be Home Again)" |
| The 4 Seasons Sing Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Ain't That a Shame" | The 4 Seasons Sing Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others | 2:33 | |
| 6. | "Walk Like a Man" |
| Big Girls Don't Cry and Twelve Others... | 2:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Connie-O" |
| 2:29 | |
| 2. | ""Big Girls Don't Cry"" |
| Sherry & 11 Others | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Starmaker" | Crewe | 2:40 | |
| 4. | "Candy Girl" | Larry Santos | The 4 Seasons Sing Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Silver Wings" | Crewe | 2:35 | |
| 6. | "Peanuts" | J. Lawrence Cook | Sherry & 11 Others | 2:30 |
Personnel
- Nick Massi – vocal arrangements
- Charlie Calello, Sid Bass – orchestral arrangements
- Charlie Calello – conductor
- Gordon Clark – engineer
Charts
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | "Sherry" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1962 | "Big Girls Don't Cry" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1963 | "Walk Like a Man" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1963 | "Ain't That a Shame" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| 1963 | "Soon (I'll Be Home Again)" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
| 1963 | "Candy Girl" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1963 | "Marlena" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 36 |
References
- 1 2 Schaffner, Nicholas (1977). The Beatles Forever. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Cameron House. ISBN 0811702251.
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