People Like You
1967 studio album by Eddie Fisher
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People Like You is Eddie Fisher's 15th album, released and recorded in 1967. Much like Games That Lovers Play, it was recorded right after the successful single it shares a name with.[2][3]
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Vocal pop | |||
| Length | 31 minutes 32 seconds | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LMP-3820; LSP-3820[1] | |||
| Producer | Al Schmitt | |||
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Background
People Like You was recorded right after his successful single "People Like You", with many of the songs coming from the musical Mame,[1] like "My Best Girl", "Mame" (the B-side of "Games That Lovers Play"), and "If She Walked Into My Life". "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" was the B-side of his last charting single "Now I Know". The album was produced by Al Schmitt.[4]
Charts
The single, "People Like You", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 11, 1967, and peaked at number 97 during a three-week stay on the chart.[5] The song spent a week at number four on the magazine's Easy Listening chart,[6] during its 14-week stay.[7] It reached number 74 on the Cashbox singles chart and stayed on the chart for four weeks.[8]
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated July 1, 1967, and remained on the chart for three weeks, peaking at number 193.[9] In Record World the album broke into the 100 Top LP's chart, peaking at No. 87 in July.[10] It was his last charting album.[9]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic believed "People Like You" sounded like something Dean Martin should be doing, and that Fisher "indulged his affection" for Al Jolson in the Mame cuts. He added "...there were some enjoyable performances, but the album as a whole was a disappointment after the standard set by Games That Lovers Play and its commercial failure slowed the momentum of Fisher's comeback."[2]
Record World put the album in its "Albums of the Week" section, saying that the album has his "click single", and "of course a few tunes from Mame, plus other songs."[1]
Track listing
All tracks arranged by Marty Manning, except where noted.
Side One
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maybe Today" | Eddy Marnay, André Popp | 2:49 | |
| 2. | "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" | Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell | 2:52 | |
| 3. | "People Like You" | Larry Kusik, Eddie Snyder | Nelson Riddle | 2:13 |
| 4. | "My Best Girl" | Jerry Herman | 2:33 | |
| 5. | "Watch What Happens" | Norman Gimbel | 2:49 | |
| 6. | "Come Love!" | Alan and Marilyn Bergman | Sid Feller | 2:21 |
Side Two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do" | Paul Vance | 2:39 | |
| 8. | "I Will Wait For You" | Norman Gimbel | 2:52 | |
| 9. | "Born Free" | Don Black | 3:13 | |
| 10. | "If She Walked Into My Life" | Jerry Herman | 4:02 | |
| 11. | "Mame" | Jerry Herman | Richard Wess | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 31:32 | |||
Chart performance
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LP's[9] | 193 |
| US Record World 100 Top LP's[10] | 87 |
Production
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City and RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California.[4]
Personnel
- Recording Engineers: Mickey Crofford, Frank Laico, Dick Bogert
- Arrangers: Marty Manning, Richard Wess, Sid Feller, Nelson Riddle (appears through the courtesy of Liberty Records)[4]