Emergence (Neil Sedaka album) explained

Emergence
Type:	studio
Artist:	Neil Sedaka
Cover:	Neil Sedaka Emergence.jpg
Caption:	Kirshner Records edition of Emergence
Released:	September 1971
Recorded:	RCA, New York City
Genre:	Pop
Label:	RCA Records
Producer:	Wally Gold
Prev Title:	Oh Carol
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Solitaire
Next Year:	1972

Emergence is an album by the American pop singer Neil Sedaka, released in September 1971. The album was issued on the RCA Victor label, marking a short-lived reunion between Sedaka and RCA since RCA dropped him from their label at the end of 1966. Emergence was released in some areas on Kirshner Records, Don Kirshner's private record label. The album was not a sales success, but has acquired a cult following among Sedaka's fans. Four of its songs made their way onto 45 rpm singles releases: "I'm A Song (Sing Me)" b/w "Silent Movies" and "Superbird" b/w "Rosemary Blue". Of all the albums Sedaka has recorded, he considers Emergence to be his favorite.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield

Side one

1. "I'm a Song (Sing Me)"
2. "Gone with the Morning"
3. "Superbird"
4. "Silent Movies"
5. "Little Song"
6. "Prelude"
7. "Cardboard California"

Side two

1. "One More Mountain to Climb"
2. "God Bless Joanna"
3. "Is Anybody Gonna Miss You"
4. "What Have They Done to the Moon"
5. "Rosemary Blue"
6. "Wish I Was a Carousel"
7. "I'm a Song (Sing Me)" — reprise

Notes

• The opening track, "I'm A Song (Sing Me)", was also covered by Helen Reddy and Lou Christie; the Christie version was retitled "Sing Me, Sing Me".
• In 1976, Sedaka produced new versions of "I'm A Song (Sing Me)" and "Cardboard California" for his album Steppin' Out. "I'm A Song (Sing Me)" was retitled "Sing Me".
• The Los Angeles band Climax recorded a version of Rosemary Blue, which went unreleased until bootleg CD's of their material saw release.

CD re-issue

This album was reissued on CD by BGO Records in 2009.

Notes and References

1. Web site: live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/9mZVSlmOmQY. 2021-12-06. Today's Mini-Concert - 9/29/2020 . YouTube.