Bobby Vee - Do What You Gotta Do (1968) Vinyl LP • Motown, Dallas Smith

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Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Gate-fold cover has light-scuffing, discoloration spots and some tiny spots of surface abrasion (front/back/inner-gate). Inner-sleeve is original (Liberty ads); two seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Unipak opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Do What You Gotta Do
2. If My World Falls Through
3. Thank You
4. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
5. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
6. Can You Love A Poor Boy
7. Medley: I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) / It's The Same Old Song
8. I Like It Like That
9. Run Like The Devil
10. Let Nobody Love You (While I'm Gone)
11. That's What Love Is Made Of

About The Record:

Do What You Gotta Do, by Bobby Vee, marked his eighteenth studio effort and, produced and arranged by Dallas Smith, showcased a shift toward R&B influences with several Motown covers. Critically, the album received praise for its fresh tracks, with Robert Reynolds noting their strength despite a less successful Four Tops medley. Historically, it reflects Vee’s attempt to adapt to changing musical trends in the late 1960s, a period when his chart dominance was waning. The title track, Do What You Gotta Do, was the only single, peaking at No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100, while Run Like a Devil reached No. 124 on Billboard and No. 106 on Cashbox.