''And Awaaay We Go!'' is an album by television personality,
Jackie Gleason
John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One." Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was know ...
. It was released in May 1954 on
Capitol Records
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(catalog no. H-511).
Unlike his prior albums of
mood music
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, the album presented a mix of mood music and comedy routines featuring characters made popular in Gleason's television appearances, including The Poor Soul, Reggie Van Gleason III, Joe the Bartender, Loudmouth Charlie Bratton, and Fenwick Babbitt.
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''And Awaaay We Go!'' became one of the best selling popular albums on '']Billboard
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'' magazine's pop album chart in June 1954.[
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Original track listing
Side A
# "And Away We Go!"
# "The Poor Soul"
# "You're a Dan-Dan-Dandy"
# "Reggie Van Gleason III"
Side B
# "Hy'a Mr. Dennehy" (Jackie Gleason, John Redmond)
# "One of These Days - Pow!"
# "Here's Charlie"
# "You're a Nice Man"
References
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Jackie Gleason albums
1954 albums
Capitol Records albums