Vaughn Monroe Sings

Vaughn Monroe Sings
Studio album by
Vaughn Monroe
Released1948
LabelRCA Victor
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboardpositive[1]

Vaughn Monroe Sings is a studio album by American singer Vaughn Monroe, released in 1948 on RCA Victor.[2]

Release

The album was originally released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. P-234). Later, it was made available on 45 rpm (four 7-inch records, cat. no. WP-234)

Reception

Billboard perceived the album as having a big sales potential and picked it up for a review in the "Record Possibilities" column. The reviewer wrote: "With each passing year Vaughn Monroe appears to be getting warmer and truer with every tune his bottom-of-the-barrel pipes attack. [...] The songs are well selected standards and time-tested pops which are perfectly suited to his voice and which are lent additional appeal via tasty arranging and perfect tempos," singling out "The Whiffenpoof Song" (sung "in a simple and unpretentious manner") and "The Anniversary Song" ("equally simple and effective").[1]

The album reached number one on Billboard's Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart for two inconsecutive weeks in late January – early February 1949.[3][4]

Track listing

Set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records (RCA Victor P-234)[5][6]

All the tracks except "Something Sentimental" are credited to Vaughn Monroe ans his orchestra. "Something Sentimental" also features The Norton Sisters.[2]

20-3220-A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Begin the Beguine"Porter 
20-3220-B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Moon Was Yellow"Leslie–Ahlert 
20-3221-A
No.TitleLength
1."Anniversary Song" 
20-3221-B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Something Sentimental"Eaton—Ryerson—Monroe 
20-3222-A
No.TitleLength
1."Oh Promise Me" 
20-3222-B
No.TitleLength
1."Because" 
20-3223-A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Whiffenpoof Song"Minnigerode—Pomeroy—Galloway 
20-3223-B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Without a Song"Rose—Eliscu—Youmans 

Charts

Chart (1949) Peak
position
US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums[3][4] 1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Billboard". January 1, 1949.
  2. ^ a b "Victor P-234 (10-in. P- Black label Specialty albums). Vaughn Monroe Sings (Album P-234)". Discography of American Historical Recordings.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard". January 22, 1949.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard". February 5, 1949.
  5. ^ "Victor 20-3220 (10-in. double-faced). Vaughn Monroe sings (Album P-234)". Discography of American Historical Recordings.
  6. ^ "Victor 20-3221 (10-in. double-faced). Vaughn Monroe sings (Album P-234)". Discography of American Historical Recordings.
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