''Emergence'' is an

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by the American pop singer

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, released in 1971. The album was issued on the

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label, marking a short-lived reunion between Sedaka and RCA since RCA dropped him from their label at the end of 1966. ''Emergence'' was released in some areas on Kirshner Records,

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's private record label. The album was not a sales success, but has acquired a

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among Sedaka's fans. Four of its songs made their way onto 45 rpm singles releases: "I'm A Song (Sing Me)" b/w "Silent Movies" and "Superbird" b/w "Rosemary Blue". Of all the albums Sedaka has recorded, he considers ''Emergence'' to be his favorite.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Neil Sedaka and

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Side one

#"I'm a Song (Sing Me)" #"Gone with the Morning" #"Superbird" #"Silent Movies" #"Little Song" #"Prelude" #"Cardboard California"

Side two

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" #"God Bless Joanna" #"Is Anybody Gonna Miss You" #"What Have They Done to the Moon" #"Rosemary Blue" #"Wish I Was a Carousel" #"I'm a Song (Sing Me)" — ''reprise''

Notes

* The opening track, "I'm A Song (Sing Me)", was also covered by

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and

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; the Christie version was retitled "Sing Me, Sing Me". * In 1976, Sedaka produced new versions of "I'm A Song (Sing Me)" and "Cardboard California" for his album '' Steppin' Out''. "I'm A Song (Sing Me)" was retitled "Sing Me".

CD re-issue

This album was reissued on CD by BGO Records in 2009.

References

{{Authority control 1971 albums Neil Sedaka albums Albums conducted by Lee Holdridge Albums arranged by Lee Holdridge RCA Records albums