And Awaaay We Go! Explained

And Awaaay We Go!
Type:studio
Artist:Jackie Gleason
Cover:And Awaaay We Go!.png
Released:May 1954
Genre:Comedy, mood music
Label:Capitol
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And Awaaay We Go! is an album by television personality, Jackie Gleason. It was released in May 1954 on Capitol Records (catalog no. H-511).[1] [2] Unlike his prior albums of mood music, the album presented a mix of mood music and comedy routines featuring characters made popular in Gleason's television appearances, including The Poor Soul, Reggie Van Gleason III, Joe the Bartender, Loudmouth Charlie Bratton, and Fenwick Babbitt.[2]

And Awaaay We Go! became one of the best selling popular albums on Billboard magazine's pop album chart in June 1954.[3]

Upon its release, Billboard called it a "dan-dan-dandy set".[4] AllMusic later gave the album a rating of three stars. Reviewer Richie Unterberger opined that the comedy routines decidedly outshined the music.[2]

Original track listing

Side A

  1. "And Away We Go!"
  2. "The Poor Soul"
  3. "You're a Dan-Dan-Dandy"
  4. "Reggie Van Gleason III"

Side B

  1. "Hy'a Mr. Dennehy" (Jackie Gleason, John Redmond)
  2. "One of These Days - Pow!"
  3. "Here's Charlie"
  4. "You're a Nice Man"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackie Gleason - And Awaaay We Go!. Discogs. December 26, 2020.
  2. Web site: And Awaaay We Go!. AllMusic. December 26, 2020.
  3. News: Best Selling Popular Albums. The Billboard. June 19, 1954. 35.
  4. News: Gleason Is TV Self on Cap. Album. The Billboard. May 15, 1954. 15.

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