Johnnie Ray (album) explained
| Johnnie Ray |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Johnnie Ray |
| Cover: | Johnnie_Ray(album).jpg |
| Released: | 1952 |
| Recorded: | October 1951 to February 1952 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Mitch Miller |
| Next Title: | I Cry For You |
| Next Year: | 1955 |
Johnnie Ray is the debut studio album by Johnnie Ray. The album was released as a 10-inch LP and 78 rpm and 45 rpm box set and was the first album in the history of recorded music to be released with no title.[1] The 78 rpm and 45 rpm box set of this same album simply listed "Johnnie Ray" on the spine. The album was released in 1952 on the Columbia Records label and the catalogue number was CL 6199.
Reception
In a May 3, 1952 issue of Billboard, the album was listed as the fourth best-selling 10-inch LP in the United States.[2]
Four months later, on September 20, 1952, the record was still in the top ten Billboard sales list, ranked the fifth-best-selling 10-inch; the week prior to that, on September 13, it had been at number 7.[3]
Personnel
- Johnnie Ray – vocals
- The Four Lads – vocals (5,6,7,8)
- Vincent Terri – guitar (1,2,3,4)
- Mundell Lowe – guitar (5,6,7,8)
- John Ryan – bass (1,2,3,4)
- Edward 'Eddie' Safranski – bass (5,6,7,8
- Nick Fatool – drums (1,2,3,4)
- Ed Shaughnessy – drums (5,6,7,8)
- Buddy Cole – piano (1,2,3,4)
- Stan Freeman – piano (5,6,8)
- Buddy Weed – piano (7)
- Lucky Thompson – saxophone (5,6,8)
Chart positions
Singles
Notes and references
References
- Weize. Richard. Johnnie Ray 'Cry' Discography 1951–1956. Bear Family. 1999.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Johnnie Ray 10 inch LPs. https://web.archive.org/web/20130804230713/http://www.johnnieray.com/10inchLPs.html . August 4, 2013. JohnnieRay.com.
- Billboard. Best Selling Pop Albums. 26. May 3, 1952. Google Books.
- Billboard. Best Selling Pop Albums. 32. September 20, 1952. Google Books.
- Best Selling Pop Albums. Billboard. June 21, 1952. 28. Google Books.
- Best Selling Pop Singles. Billboard. August 2, 1952. 90. Google Books.
