Girl Talk (Lesley Gore album)

Girl Talk
Studio album by
Lesley Gore
ReleasedOctober 1964 (1964-10)
StudioA&R Recording, New York City
Genre
Length28:33
LabelMercury
ProducerQuincy Jones
Lesley Gore chronology
Boys, Boys, Boys
(1964) 		Girl Talk
(1964) 		My Town, My Guy & Me
(1965)
Singles from Girl Talk
  1. "Maybe I Know"/"Wonder Boy""
    Released: July 9, 1964
  2. ""Hey Now / “Sometimes I Wish I Were A Boy”"
    Released: September 29, 1964
  3. ""Look of Love"/"Little Girl Go Home""
    Released: December 2, 1964

Girl Talk is the fourth studio album by American singer Lesley Gore. The album, released in 1964,[1] spawned several hit singles, including "Maybe I Know", "Hey Now," and "Look of Love". The album reached number 146 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Commercial performance

The album was less successful than its predecessors, stalling at number 146 on the US album chart.[2] It did include two Top 40 hits, however: "Maybe I Know" and "Look of Love." "Maybe I Know" was also a Top 20 hit in the UK.[3]

Critical reception

Retrospectively, AllMusic awarded the album three-and-a-half stars, and though commenting that the singles are the highlights, concluded that the album is "certainly one of her better" albums.[1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey Now"Sonny Gordon2:17
2."Live and Learn"William Carl, John Madara, David White2:24
3."Say Goodbye"Larry Marks2:15
4."Look of Love"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich2:02
5."You've Come Back"Van McCoy2:17
6."Maybe I Know"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich2:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Sometimes I Wish I Were a Boy"Steve Donroy, John Gluck Jr.2:05
8."Little Girl Go Home"Manny Curtis, Frank Herve, Kelly Ross2:44
9."I Died Inside"Lesley Gore2:51
10."Wonder Boy"Jimmie Steward Jr., Sidney J. Wyche2:18
11."Movin' Away"Len Praverman3:14
12."It's Just About That Time"Van McCoy3:00
CD Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Consolation Prize"Edna Lewis, Gloria Shayne2:03
14."After He Takes Me Home"Günther Heigel, Gloria Shayne2:01
15."Don't Deny It" 2:30
16."I Just Don't Know If I Can"Carole Bayer, Lesley Gore2:27
17."That's the Boy"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil2:51
18."What's a Girl Supposed to Do"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich2:24
19."I Cannot Hope for Anyone"Enrico Ciacci, Lesley Gore, Giovanni Meccia2:35
20."I Don't Care"John Medora, David White2:28
21."You Didn't Look 'Round"Glen Stuart, Nola York2:51
22."Baby That's Me"Jackie DeShannon, Jack Nitzsche2:38
23."No Matter What You Do"Mike Post, Dick St. John2:46
24."What Am I Gonna Do With You"Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman3:13
25."A Girl in Love"Lesley Gore2:43

References

  1. ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Album review". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Lesley Gore chart history". Billboard.biz. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Lesley Gore UK Chart History". Official Charts. Official Chart Company. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
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