Too Many Rivers (album)
Too Many Rivers | ||||
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Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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Singles from Too Many Rivers | ||||
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Too Many Rivers is a
Background, recording and content
Considered a "child prodigy", Brenda Lee was 11 years old when she signed a recording contract with Decca Records in 1956. She began recording Rockabilly material and eventually graduated to pop material. Between 1959 and 1963, Lee had a series of US top ten singles, some of which topped the record charts. As the sixties decade progressed, Lee continued having chart records, but many fell into the US top 20 and were more commercially successful in other countries.[3] In 1965, Lee's single "Too Many Rivers" became a hit and would be the name of her next studio album.[2]
Too Many Rivers was taken from sessions recorded between January 1964 and July 1965. The sessions were all held at the Columbia Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The recording sessions were all produced by Owen Bradley.[4] The album was a collection of 12 tracks.[1] Some of the tracks were new songs, including the title track, "Think" and "Truer Than True". Remaining tracks were covers of songs first recorded by other artists. Among its covers was "Call Me Irresponsible", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "Hello, Dolly!" and "Whispering".[2][4]
Release, critical reception and chart performance
Too Many Rivers was released by Decca Records on September 2, 1965. It marked the thirteenth studio album released in Lee's career. It was distributed as a
Singles
Two singles were included on Too Many Rivers. The earliest single was "Think", which was first issued by Decca Records in March 1964.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It's Not Unusual" | 2:10 | |
2. | "Call Me Irresponsible" | 2:56 | |
3. | "Too Many Rivers" | Harlan Howard | 2:46 |
4. | "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" | 2:07 | |
5. | "Whispering" |
| 2:20 |
6. | "Stormy Weather (Keeps Raining All the Time)" | 3:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hello, Dolly!" | Jerry Herman | 2:20 |
2. | "Unforgettable" | Irving Gordon | 3:00 |
3. | "Everybody Loves Somebody" | 2:40 | |
4. | "No One" | 2:43 | |
5. | "Truer Than True" |
| 2:32 |
6. | "Think" | Peggy Whittington | 2:18 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Too Many Rivers.[4]
- Owen Bradley โ Producer
- Bill McElhiney โ Arrangements
- Cam Mullins โ Arrangements
Chart performance
Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[14] | 36 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Australia | September 2, 1965 | Vinyl LP (Mono) | Festival | [15] |
Germany | Vinyl LP | Decca Records | [16] | |
Japan | [17] | |||
North America |
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Decca Records | [4] | |
United Kingdom | Brunswick Records | [18] |
References
- ^ a b c "Too Many Rivers: Brenda Lee: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Album Reviews: Pop Spotlight" (PDF). Billboard. September 18, 1965. p. 76. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Brenda Lee Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lee, Brenda (September 2, 1965). "Too Many Rivers (Liner Notes)". Decca Records. DL-4684 (Mono); DL-74684 (Stereo).
- ^ "CURRENTLY ON A TOUR" (PDF). Billboard. August 28, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Too Many Rivers by Brenda Lee". Hi-Fi Stereo Review. Vol. 30. 1966. p. 6.
- ISBN 978-0898201666.
- ^ Lee, Brenda (March 1964). ""Think"/"The Waiting Game" (7" vinyl single)". Decca Records. 31599.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ a b c "Brenda Lee Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "BRENDA LEE songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Lee, Brenda (May 1965). ""Too Many Rivers"/"No One" (7" vinyl single)". Decca Records. 31792.
- ^ "Brenda Lee Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Brenda (September 2, 1965). "Too Many Rivers [Australia]". Festival Records. DL-31-786 (Mono).
- ^ Lee, Brenda (September 2, 1965). "Too Many Rivers [Germany]". Decca Records. SLK-86-007-P.
- ^ Lee, Brenda (September 2, 1965). "Walk Away [re-titled in Japan] [Japan]". Decca Records. SDL-10216.
- ^ Lee, Brenda (September 2, 1965). "Too Many Rivers [UK]". Brunswick Records. LAT-8622 (Mono); STA-8622 (Stereo).