''Cry'' is

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's fifth studio

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(and sixth album release) for

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History

The album was released on the strength of his version of the

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song ''

Cry Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state, or pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, and even happiness. The act of crying has been defined as "a complex secreto ...

''. The title song earned Ronnie an appearance on ''

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''. The album also features the charting single ''

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'', which hit the charts in early 1967.

Release

The original album was issued in both stereo and mono. Columbia Records Club also issued the album at the time. The album was reissued on CD in the mid 1990s by

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, and digitally in 2018 by Ronnie Dove Music. The album peaked at number 121 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Track listing

References

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