Mr. Lonely (album)

Mr. Lonely

Studio album by Bobby Vinton

Released

December 1964

Pop

Bob Morgan

Bobby Vinton chronology

A Very Merry Christmas
(1964)

Mr. Lonely
(1964)

Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights
(1965)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Mr. Lonely is Bobby Vinton's tenth studio album, released in 1964. 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 "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" and "I'll Never Smile Again". After the success of the single, Vinton released Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights, an album of songs devoted to the subject of loneliness.

Track listing

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mr. Lonely"	Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan	2:40
2.	"Always, Always (Yesterday's Love Song)"	Chip Taylor	2:34
3.	"Tina"	Bobby Vinton, Lee Morris, Ty Lemley	2:14
4.	"Forever Yours I Remain"	Hal David, Burt Bacharach	2:31
5.	"Life Goes On"	Paul Evans, Paul Parnes	3:04
6.	"Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)"	Bernie Wayne, Ben Raleigh	2:34

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Thing Called Sadness"	Chuck Howard	2:38
2.	"The Grass Is Always Greener"	Charlie Rich, Margaret Ann Rich	2:17
3.	"I'll Never Smile Again"	Ruth Lowe	2:40
4.	"Someone I Used to Know"	Bobby Vinton, Lee Morris	2:12
5.	"Satin"	Bobby Vinton, Lee Morris	2:28
6.	"It's Better to Have Loved"	Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan	2:42

Personnel

Bob Morgan - producer
Robert Mersey - arranger, conductor ("Mr. Lonely")
Garry Sherman - arranger, conductor ("Always, Always (Yesterday's Love Song)")
Charles Calello - arranger, conductor ("Tina")
Burt Bacharach - 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)

Year	Chart	Position
1965	The Billboard 200	18

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1964	"Mr. Lonely"	The Billboard Hot 100	1
1964	"Mr. Lonely"	Billboard Adult Contemporary	3

References

↑ Allmusic review

Bobby Vinton

Studio albums	Dancing at the Hop Bobby Vinton Plays for His Li'l Darlin's Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones The Greatest Hits of the Golden Groups Blue on Blue There! I've Said It Again Tell Me Why A Very Merry Christmas Mr. Lonely Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights Drive-In Movie Time Bobby Vinton Sings Satin Pillows and Careless Country Boy Bobby Vinton Sings the Newest Hits Please Love Me Forever Take Good Care of My Baby I Love How You Love Me Vinton My Elusive Dreams Sounds of Love Ev'ry Day of My Life Sealed With a Kiss Melodies of Love With Love Heart of Hearts The Bobby Vinton Show Serenades of Love Party Music ~~ 20 Hits The Name Is Love 100 Memories Encore Santa Must Be Polish Bobby Vinton Timeless Great Songs of Christmas As Time Goes By

Live albums	Live at the Copa

Compilations	Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits More of Bobby's Greatest Hits Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits of Love Vinton Sings Vinton The Love Album To Each His Own Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits The Bobby Vinton Treasury The Many Moods of Bobby Vinton The Many Moods of Bobby Vinton: Bobby Vinton...in Love Bobby Vinton Sings the Golden Decade of Love K-Tel Presents Bobby Vinton - 20 Greatest Hits Bobby Vinton Autumn Memories Spring Sensations Summer Serenades The Million Selling Records of Bobby Vinton My Song Polka Album Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits His Heart-Touching Magic The Best of Bobby Vinton Ballads of Love Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits Mr. Lonely: His Greatest Songs Today Greatest Polka Hits of All Time 16 Most Requested Songs The Essence of Bobby Vinton Melody of Love The Ultimate Bobby Vinton Kissin' Christmas: The Bobby Vinton Christmas Album Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton Sings Blue Velvet: His Greatest Hits Blue on Blue Bobby Vinton Greatest Hits 20 All-Time Greatest Hits The Legend Love Songs All-Time Greatest Hits The Best of Bobby Vinton The Great Bobby Vinton Because of You: The Love Songs Collection

Singles	"Roses Are Red (My Love)" "I Love You the Way You Are" "Rain Rain Go Away" "Trouble Is My Middle Name" "Let's Kiss and Make Up" "Over the Mountain (Across the Sea)" "Blue on Blue" "Blue Velvet" "There! I've Said It Again" "My Heart Belongs to Only You" "Tell Me Why" "Clinging Vine" "Mr. Lonely" "The Bell That Couldn't Jingle" "Dearest Santa" "Long Lonely Nights" "L-O-N-E-L-Y" "Theme from 'Harlow' (Lonely Girl)" "What Color (Is a Man)" "Satin Pillows" "Tears" "Dum-De-Da" "Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue)" "Coming Home Soldier" "Please Love Me Forever" "Just as Much as Ever" "Take Good Care of My Baby" "Halfway to Paradise" "I Love How You Love Me" "To Know You Is to Love You" "The Days of Sand and Shovels" "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" "My Elusive Dreams" "Ev'ry Day of My Life" "Sealed With a Kiss" "Hurt" "My Melody of Love" "Beer Barrel Polka" "Save Your Kisses for Me" "Moonlight Serenade" "Only Love Can Break a Heart" "Make Believe It's Your First Time" "You Are Love" "It's Been One of Those Days" "Please Tell Her That I Said Hello" "The Last Rose"

Related articles	Discography

Book:Bobby Vinton

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