Barry Gordon - The World Is Mine. The Pop Recordings 1964-1971 (@320)

 

Barry Gordon - The World Is Mine. The Pop Recordings 1964-1971

lthough he may be primarily known for the Christmas novelty song “Nuttin’ For Christmas”, Barry Gordon had an interesting career in the pop music field thereafter. Teensville collects the very best of his work on The World Is Mine: The Complete Recordings 1964-1971. This compilation features two complete albums, including Barry’s unheralded concept album Pieces of Time. Also spotlighted are various single-only sides with contributions from veteran writers like Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Neil Sedaka and Carole Bayer. The CD is presented with a full colour 16 page booklet with liner notes, annotations and pictures.

Tracklist:

1. Barry Gordon - World Is Mine

2. Barry Gordon - Let Me Try

3. Barry Gordon - Go Back Little Tear

4. Barry Gordon - Susan

5. Barry Gordon - Sealed With a Kiss

6. Barry Gordon - Talk Talk Talk

7. Barry Gordon - Yes Sir, That’s My Baby

8. Barry Gordon - True Love Can Never Die

9. Barry Gordon - Heart Like Mine

10. Barry Gordon - Pity Please

11. Barry Gordon - Two of Them

12. Barry Gordon - Angelica

13. Barry Gordon - Take Off the Veil

14. Barry Gordon - Days of Pearly Spencer

15. Barry Gordon - Ramshackle Guy

16. Barry Gordon - Girl I Left Behind

17. Barry Gordon - House Built on Sand

18. Barry Gordon - You Can’t Love a Child Like a Woman

19. Barry Gordon - Pieces of Time: Side a Suite/Instant Replay Yesterday/The House That Love Built/Nowhere, Nothing, No One/Deluge/For the Children

20. Barry Gordon - Pieces of Time: Side B Suite/Conversation/Josephine Christopher/Movin’ Day/You Are Young/Wonders Why

21. Barry Gordon - You Can’t Lie to a Liar

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