STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - PAT BOONE - MOODY RIVER

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Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we are thrilled to wish singer, composer, actor, writer, television personality, motivational speaker, and spokesman, Pat Boone, a very Happy 89th Birthday. Happy Birthday Pat !  Throughout his career, he has dipped his musical toes in the waters of pop, country, gospel, jazz, and even a heavy metal cover album. The Jacksonville Floridian has sold more than 45 million albums, had 38 Top 40 hits, appeared in 12 films, hosted his own variety show,  is a best- selling author, and for a time held a Billboard record by spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week. Today we spin his 17th album, Moody River. The LP was released in 1961 on the DOT label and peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200 and it's sole single, the title track, "Moody River" reached #18 in the UK, #4 on the Adult Contemporary charts, and #1 on the Hot 100.

 1. "Moody River" 2:38

2. "Angel on My Shoulder" Shelby Flint 2:33

3. "The Great Pretender" 2:30

4. "Love Makes the World Go 'Round" Bob Merrill 2:17

5. "Corinna, Corinna" Williams, Chatmon, Parish 2:04

6. "A Thousand Years" Rod West 2:46

Side two

1. "Sleep" Earl Lebieg 2:15

2. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" 2:40

3. "There's a Moon Out Tonight" Al Striano, Joe Luccisano, Alberico Gentile 2:12

4. "Georgia on My Mind" 2:53

5. "Blue Moon" Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart 2:31

6. "I've Told Ev'ry Little Star" Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern 2:27

Arranged By Billy Vaughn, Marty Paich, and Milton Rogers

Conductor - Marty Paich

Vocals - Pat Boone