Two of Us (Robert Goulet album)
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| Released | August 1962 | |||
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| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jim Foglesong | |||
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Two of Us is the second studio album by American singer Robert Goulet, released in August 1962 by Columbia Records. It was produced by Jim Foglesong.
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated September 1, 1962, and remained on the chart for 55 weeks, peaking at number 20.[1] It debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated August 25, 1962, and remained on the chart for a total of 38 weeks, peaking at number 17.[2]
The single from the album, "Two of Us" bubbled under" Billboard's Hot 100, for its sole week in the issue dated April 13, 1963, reaching number 132.[3]
The album was released on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD by Columbia Records on March 31, 2003, as tracks 1 through 12 with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Goulet's Columbia 1965 album, Begin to Love.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Billboard notes Goulet "turns in heartfelt performance of a flock of cozy, intimate songs over pretty support from the Glenn Osser ork".[7] Cashbox stated "Goulet's has a big voice but modulates it to create an atmosphere of intimacy in this session of standards and show tunes".[8] Variety claims "The style is soft and easy with the help of Glenn Osser, who conducts the orch[estra] and arranged the songbag, Goulet does very well by some showtunes and straight pop entries."[9] American Record Guide referred to it as "a equally pleasant album"[10]
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic stated that Two of Us presented Goulet with some good material to use in that effort. Arranger/conductor Glenn Osser wisely played down the boom in Goulet's voice, using him instead in a well-chosen selection of romantic ballads and, even when turning to a rhythm tune like Johnny Mercer's 'Something's Gotta Give' from the film Daddy Long Legs, having Goulet undersing the potentially aggressive lyric."[5]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Two Of Us" | Tony Velona | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Something's Gotta Give" (from the 20th Century Fox Pictures film: Daddy Long Legs) | Johnny Mercer | 3:25 |
| 3. | "But Beautiful" (from the Paramount Pictures film: Road to Rio) | Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Don't Blame Me" (from the Broadway Musical: "Clowns in Clover") | Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Where Do I Go from Here?" | Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick | 2:53 |
| 6. | "Here's That Rainy Day" (from the Broadway Musical: "Carnival in Flanders") | Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke | 3:10 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All of You" (from the Broadway Musical: "Silk Stockings") | Cole Porter | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Goodbye" | Gordon Jenkins | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Make Someone Happy" (from the Broadway Musical: "Do Re Mi") | Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Take Me in Your Arms" | Fred Markush, Mitchell Parish | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Little White Lies" | Walter Donaldson | 2:43 |
| 6. | "I Wish You Love" | Albert A. Beach, Charles Trenet | 3:06 |
Charts
Album
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Top LPs (Billboard)[1] | 20 |
| U.S. Cashbox[2] | 17 |
Singles
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100[3] |
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| 1963 | "Two of Us" | 133 |
References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. pp. 310–311. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1982). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling under the hot 100, 1959-1981. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-8982-0047-8.
- ^ "Two of Us/Begin to Love". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Robert Goulet - Two of Us: Album Ratings & Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 842. ISBN 9780195313734. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Spotlight Pick: Two of Us". Billboard. Vol. 74, no. 33. August 18, 1962. p. 28.
- ^ "Cashbox Album Popular Picks Of The Week Review: Two of Us". Cash Box. Vol. 23, no. 47. August 18, 1962. p. 30.
- ^ "Record Reviews: Maharis Portrait, Reese's 'Stage', Welk's 'Walk', Goulet's 'Us' Top LPs". Variety. Vol. 228, no. 1. August 29, 1962. p. 38.
- ^ "Unlikely Corners". American Record Guide. Vol. 29, no. 6. October 29, 1962. p. 140.