Mitch Miller - Happy Times!‒Sing Along With (1961) Vinyl LP + Lyric booklet

Catalog Number:

CL-1568

Musical Styles:

1960s, Ballad, Big Band & Swing, Chorale, Classic R&B, Pop R&B, Sing-Along, Traditional/Vocal, Vocal

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Record Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Lyric 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.)

Tracks:

1. That's My Weakness Now; Last Night On The Back Porch
2. I Love My Baby‒My Baby Loves Me; If You Knew Susie
3. Indiana
4. Where Do You Work-A, John; Yes! We Have No Bananas
5. Collegiate; Alabamy Bound
6. The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
7. My Melancholy Baby
8. Side By Side
9. Anniversary Song
10. Wagon Wheels
11. The Prisoner's Song
12. Beautiful Ohio

About The Record:

Happy Times!‒Sing Along With, 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, Sing Along With Mitch, 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 The Yellow Rose of Texas or the River Kwai March/Colonel Bogey March medley, which were chart-topping singles from earlier releases.