''Wide World Hits'' is the title of a recording by the instrumental group
the String-A-Longs
The String-A-Longs were an American instrumental group from Plainview, Texas, United States. The band consisted of Richard Stephens and Jimmy Torres alternating lead guitars, Keith McCormack on rhythm guitar, Aubrey de Cordova, bass guitar and Do ...
, released on Atco SD 33-241. (According to the aforewikilinked article, the album is actually performed by
the Fireballs
The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, were an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. The original line-up consisted of George Tomsco (lead guitar), Chuck ...
.)
Critical response
Wayne Harada of the
Honolulu Advertiser
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called it "a plucky good time."
Track listing
Side one
# "
More
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" (Riz Ortolani/Nino Oliviero/Norman Newell/M. Ciorciolini)– 2:32
# "Places I Remember" (Norman Petty)– 2:10
# "
Love Is Blue" (
Andre Popp/
Pierre Cour
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)– 2:20
# "La Pobracita (Poor Little One)"
[Note that ''pobracita'' is a misspelling of the correct Spanish spelling ''pobrecita'' (femenin of 'poor little one').] (George Tomsco)– 1:48
# "
Silence Is Golden" (
Bob Gaudio/
Bob Crewe)– 3:06
# "Black Grass" (Ken Jordan/Ken Davis)– 2:20
Side two
# "There Is a Mountain" (
Donovan Leitch)– 2:12
# "I'll Be There" (George Tomsco/Barbara Tomsco)– 3:10
# "Blue Guitar" (
Johnny Duncan)– 2:08
# "
Groovin'
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" (
Felix Cavaliere
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Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, known for ...
/
Eddie Brigati
Edward Brigati Jr. (born October 22, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He was the co-lead vocalist, along with Felix Cavaliere, and percussionist in the rock group The Young Rascals from 1964 to 1970.
Prior to his stint with The Young ...
)– 2:33
# "
Black Is Black
"Black Is Black" is a song by the Spanish rock band Los Bravos, released in 1966 as the group's debut single for Decca Records. Produced by Ivor Raymonde, it reached number two in the UK,
number four in the US,
and number one in Canada.
W ...
" (Tony Hayes/Steve Wadey/M. Grainger)– 2:58
# "Someone Stronger" (George Tomsco/Barbara Tomsco)– 2:40
Notes
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wide World Hits (Album)
1968 albums
Atco Records albums
Instrumental albums
Albums produced by Norman Petty
The String-A-Longs albums