The Illusion is a 1969 album by the Illusion. It was released on the Steed Records label and reached No. 69 in the Billboard albums chart[1] and stayed on the chart for 27 weeks. An edited version of the album's first track, "Did You See Her Eyes", reached No. 32 on the Billboard singles chart.[2]
Track listing
Side One| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Did You See Her Eyes" | Jeff Barry | 6:55 |
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| 2. | "Talkin' Sweet Talkin' Soul" | Mike Maniscalco, John Vinci, Richie Cerniglia, Chuck Alder | 2:42 |
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| 3. | "Just Imagine" | Maniscalco, Cerniglia | 3:30 |
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| 4. | "Medley: "Run, Run, Run" / "Willy Gee (Miss Holy Lady)"" | Maniscalco | 5:55 |
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Side Two| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 5. | "I Love You, Yes I Do" | Barry, Cerniglia | 2:20 |
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| 6. | "Alone" | Maniscalco, Cerniglia | 3:00 |
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| 7. | "Charlena" | M. Chavez, H. Chaney | 2:17 |
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| 8. | "Medley: "Why, Tell Me Why" / "The Real Thing"" ("Why, Tell Me Why" composed by Alder, "The Real Thing" composed by Alder/Cerniglia) | [see note] | 6:24 |
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| 9. | "You Made Me What I Am" | Maniscalco, Vinci, Cerniglia | 3:28 |
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Personnel
- John Vinci - vocals (1, 2, 4, 6-9)
- Richie Cerniglia - lead guitar, vocals
- Mike Maniscalco - rhythm guitar, vocals (3, 5)
- Chuck Alder - bass
- Mike Ricciardella - drums
Audio engineer: Fred Weinberg
Source: Album sleeve credits
Album cover photograph by Joel Brodsky
References
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000.