''Mr. Lonely'' is Bobby Vinton's tenth studio album, released in

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. It was released right after the success of his fourth and final #1 US hit " Mr. Lonely," a 1962 song that was released as a single after its appearance on '' Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits''. Cover versions on this album include "

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" and " I'll Never Smile Again". After the success of the single, Vinton released ''

Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights ''Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights'' is Bobby Vinton's eleventh studio album, released in 1965. This album was released to capitalize on the success of Vinton's big hit " Mr. Lonely" and his album of the same name by containing only songs t ...

'', an album of songs devoted to the subject of loneliness.

Track listing

Personnel

* Bob Morgan – producer *

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– arranger, conductor ("Mr. Lonely") *Garry Sherman – arranger, conductor ("Always, Always (Yesterday's Love Song)") * Charles Calello – arranger, conductor ("Tina") *

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– arranger ("Forever Yours I Remain") *Stan Applebaum – arranger, conductor ("Life Goes On" and "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)") *Bill Walker – arranger ("A Thing Called Sadness", "The Grass Is Always Greener", "I'll Never Smile Again" and "It's Better to Have Loved")

Charts

Album – ''Billboard'' (North America) Singles – ''Billboard'' (North America)

References

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