{"product_id":"cl-1568","title":"Mitch Miller - Happy Times!‒Sing Along With (1961) Vinyl LP + Lyric booklet","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e CL-1568\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1960s, Ballad, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Chorale, Classic R\u0026amp;B, Pop R\u0026amp;B, Sing-Along, Traditional\/Vocal, Vocal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eLyric insert booklet included. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, (front\/back). Inner-sleeve is plastic. Spine is partly readable with harsh wear, most of spine split. Shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. '6-eye' red Columbia label. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThat's My Weakness Now; Last Night On The Back Porch\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Love My Baby‒My Baby Loves Me; If You Knew Susie\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIndiana\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhere Do You Work-A, John; Yes! We Have No Bananas\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCollegiate; Alabamy Bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Trail Of The Lonesome Pine\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMy Melancholy Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSide By Side\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAnniversary Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWagon Wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Prisoner's Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBeautiful Ohio\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHappy Times!‒Sing Along With,\u003c\/span\u003e by Mitch Miller, released in 1960, is a quintessential example of the sing-along album series that captivated audiences with its communal, nostalgic appeal. The album, which debuted on Billboard's popular albums chart on March 13, 1961, peaked at No. 5 and remained on the chart for 23 weeks, earning a gold record certification from the RIAA. Its historical significance lies in its reflection of the pre-rock era's popular music, offering older listeners an alternative to the emerging rock 'n' roll sound, and its role in popularizing the sing-along format that extended to Miller's successful NBC television show, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSing Along With Mitch\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, starting in 1961. The album features a collection of traditional and popular songs designed for group singing, though specific track lists are not detailed in available sources, and it contributed to the series' massive sales of over 17 million copies by 1966. No specific hit singles from this particular album are noted in the provided references, unlike other Mitch Miller works such as \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Yellow Rose of Texas\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e or the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eRiver Kwai March\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e\/\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eColonel Bogey March\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e medley, which were chart-topping singles from earlier releases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793698058521,"sku":"CL-1568","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-mitch_miller-happy_timessing_along_with.jpg?v=1783554320","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/cl-1568","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}