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Neil Sedaka released his second solo album, Circulate, in 1961 when he was at the peak of his powers as a hitmaking songwriter. Instead of emphasizing his original compositions on Circulate, he covered a bunch of pop standards, including such mainstays as "Smile," "All the Way," "Angel Eyes," and "Everything Happens to Me." By choosing to deliver an album of standards instead of cutting versions of his rock-influenced pop hits for LaVern Baker, Clyde McPhatter, and Roy Hamilton, Sedaka confirmed that he was as much an old-fashioned singer as he was a teen idol, and Circulate certainly has a snazzy, almost schmaltzy, sound that is better suited to Vegas than the pop charts. And if the album was intended to showcase his range, it certainly does a good job of doing so. Perhaps Sedaka's voice is a little bit thin and nasal in comparison to Frank Sinatra -- and perhaps he doesn't quite have the flair for this material that his peer Bobby Darin did -- but Sedaka comes across as a born showman, delivering these songs with a smile and a bit of a swagger. If it's not the best collection of standards you'll ever hear, it's at least a thoroughly entertaining album, one that captures the sound of 1961 -- and it's also the first indication of Sedaka's range as a musician.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally recorded 1960. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - James John Turner Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Geofrey Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Chaplin, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1960. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JACK SEGAL, Composer, Lyricist - MARVIN FISHER, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Sammy Cahn, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - George Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - D. Weyward, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Burton Lane, Composer, Lyricist - E.Y. Harbourg, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Dennis, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Adair, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Carlos Jobin, Composer, Lyricist - Vinicius DeMerais, Composer, Lyricist
Originally recorded 1960. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Dennis, Composer, Lyricist - Earl K. Brent, Composer, Lyricist
Originally recorded 1960 and released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally recorded 1960 and released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Richard Grossman, Composer, Lyricist - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Larry Kolber, Composer, Lyricist - Barry Mann, Composer, Lyricist - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Al Lorber, Arranger
(P) 1960 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Lorber, Arranger
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Lorber, Arranger
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Lorber, Arranger
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Howard Greenfield, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Grossman, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Neil Sedaka, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Enriquez Bacalov, Composer, Lyricist - Grossman, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Neil Sedaka released his second solo album, Circulate, in 1961 when he was at the peak of his powers as a hitmaking songwriter. Instead of emphasizing his original compositions on Circulate, he covered a bunch of pop standards, including such mainstays as "Smile," "All the Way," "Angel Eyes," and "Everything Happens to Me." By choosing to deliver an album of standards instead of cutting versions of his rock-influenced pop hits for LaVern Baker, Clyde McPhatter, and Roy Hamilton, Sedaka confirmed that he was as much an old-fashioned singer as he was a teen idol, and Circulate certainly has a snazzy, almost schmaltzy, sound that is better suited to Vegas than the pop charts. And if the album was intended to showcase his range, it certainly does a good job of doing so. Perhaps Sedaka's voice is a little bit thin and nasal in comparison to Frank Sinatra -- and perhaps he doesn't quite have the flair for this material that his peer Bobby Darin did -- but Sedaka comes across as a born showman, delivering these songs with a smile and a bit of a swagger. If it's not the best collection of standards you'll ever hear, it's at least a thoroughly entertaining album, one that captures the sound of 1961 -- and it's also the first indication of Sedaka's range as a musician.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:11
- Main artists: Neil Sedaka
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Victor - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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