Summer Sounds is the tenth studio album by American singer Robert Goulet, released in July 1965, by Columbia Records. and was available both in stereo and mono. It was produced by Ernie Altschuler, it was arranged and conducted by Don Costa. and features the singles, "Summer Sounds".
Contents
Background
The album included mix of originals and covers of old standards from the 1930s ("Summertime", "I've Got the World on a String"), 1940s ("Mam'selle",), 1950s (Old Cape Cod", "Till"), and 1961 ("What Now My Love"). as well as his own songs.
Chart performance
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated August 14, 1965, and remained on the chart for 19 weeks, peaking at number 31. It debuted on the Cash Box albums chart in the issue dated July 17, 1965, and remained on the chart for 26 weeks, peaking at number 17.
The album's title track, debuted on the Hot 100 on June 5, 1965, spending one week at number 58 during a seven-week run. number 43 on the Cash Box singles chart, in an eight-week run on the chart, and number 14 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart during its eight-week run.
Reception
Billboard stated Goulet's "revival of ''Mam'selle'' is tender and warmly delivered."
Cashbox notes Goulet "is at his best on this outing, loosing his rich, warm tonsils on a savory and appetizing bill of fare that includes such sturdies as “I’ll Get By” and “Summertime,” as well as the title tune"."
Variety notes "Goulet perfroms a superb French ballad, "Once Upon a Summertime" and the evergreen "Summertime"
Record World notes Goulet "is in superb voice for this collection of standards, topped off by his current single hit", and praised Costa, Ramin, Burns for their "provide superb backing." American Record Guide referred to it as "another finely (Though at times either stuffily or affectedly) sung album."
it was given a three-star rating by The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. AllMusic gave it a two and a half star out of five rating.
Track listing
Charts
Singles