Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts

by Lesley Gore

Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1963
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 28:51
  • Community rating: 3.42/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced with lush, dramatic orchestration by Quincy Jones, this sophomore effort perfectly encapsulates the theatrical angst of mid-century adolescence. The vocal performances deliver themes of heartbreak and teenage defiance with a striking, assertive clarity. 'Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts' represents a high-water mark for the Brill Building era's highly polished, narrative-driven pop structures.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, wall-of-sound, adolescence, orchestral, female-vocals

Tracklist

  1. She's A Fool (2:07)
  2. The Old Crowd (2:26)
  3. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) (2:13)
  4. Young Lovers (2:17)
  5. My Foolish Heart (2:35)
  6. Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows (1:36)
  7. You Don't Own Me (2:30)
  8. Run Bobby Run (2:25)
  9. Young And Foolish (2:45)
  10. I Struck A Match (2:31)
  11. If That's The Way You Want It (2:23)
  12. Time To Go (3:03)

Credits

  • Lesley Gore - primary artist
  • Claus Ogerman - arranged by, conductor
  • Ben Raleigh - written-by
  • Mark Barkan - written-by
  • Goffin And King - written-by
  • Johnny Mercer - written-by
  • Rube Bloom - written-by
  • Paul Anka - written-by

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