Artist: Margaret WhitingThis sad and pretty Margaret Whiting song reached #26 on the Billboard Singles Charts in December of 1966. You can read a little about Margaret Whiting here and these notes from Ed Sullivan are taken from the back of the record:
What a pleasure to be writing the liner notes for a new Margaret
Whiting album. I have been a close friend as well as a fan of
Margaret's for many years. Her father Richard Whiting was one
of the greatest song writers this country has ever produced
and his marvelous feeling for melody and lyric was clearly
inherited by his daughter.
Originally a protegé of the great Johnny Mercer, Margaret Whiting
emerged as one of the brightest stars in a golden age of singers,
with a fantastic string of hit singles and albums that lasted for
years. During the sensational run of million sellers, the following
songs were included: "It Might As Well Be Spring," "A Tree In the
Meadow," "Far Away Places," "Moonlight In Vermont," "Guilty,"
"Baby It's Cold Outside," "Come Rain Or Come Shine," "Wonderful
Guy," and "Let's Go to Church On Sunday." Her repertoire ranged
all the way from pop songs to jazz and included sacred and
country songs as well. Indeed, with Jimmy Wakely she formed
one of the most successful recording teams in country music
history. Their recording of "Slippin' Around" is a classic
and has sold millions.
The voice of Margaret Whiting has weathered many changes
and styles of popular music. In this new album, Margaret has
been joined by two major talents; first the gifted composer-
arranger Arnold Goland has supplied her with magic backgrounds
that represent the best of today's musical stylings. Secondly,
the album was produced by Jack Gold, who has a way with
writing and selecting songs and who always gets the best per-
formance possible out of those people involved in his projects.
Listen carefully to this album: listen to the bright new version
of "Time After Time," the brilliance of "You Don't Have to Say
You Love Me," the tour de force on "Show Me a Man." Notice
the deft Whiting touch on "Winchester Cathedral." Above all,
notice "The Wheel of Hurt," her big hit recording, and her
stunning performance of "It Hurts to Say Goodbye."
--Ed Sullivan, Noted TV Personality and Syndicated Columnist
Whiting album. I have been a close friend as well as a fan of
Margaret's for many years. Her father Richard Whiting was one
of the greatest song writers this country has ever produced
and his marvelous feeling for melody and lyric was clearly
inherited by his daughter.
Originally a protegé of the great Johnny Mercer, Margaret Whiting
emerged as one of the brightest stars in a golden age of singers,
with a fantastic string of hit singles and albums that lasted for
years. During the sensational run of million sellers, the following
songs were included: "It Might As Well Be Spring," "A Tree In the
Meadow," "Far Away Places," "Moonlight In Vermont," "Guilty,"
"Baby It's Cold Outside," "Come Rain Or Come Shine," "Wonderful
Guy," and "Let's Go to Church On Sunday." Her repertoire ranged
all the way from pop songs to jazz and included sacred and
country songs as well. Indeed, with Jimmy Wakely she formed
one of the most successful recording teams in country music
history. Their recording of "Slippin' Around" is a classic
and has sold millions.
The voice of Margaret Whiting has weathered many changes
and styles of popular music. In this new album, Margaret has
been joined by two major talents; first the gifted composer-
arranger Arnold Goland has supplied her with magic backgrounds
that represent the best of today's musical stylings. Secondly,
the album was produced by Jack Gold, who has a way with
writing and selecting songs and who always gets the best per-
formance possible out of those people involved in his projects.
Listen carefully to this album: listen to the bright new version
of "Time After Time," the brilliance of "You Don't Have to Say
You Love Me," the tour de force on "Show Me a Man." Notice
the deft Whiting touch on "Winchester Cathedral." Above all,
notice "The Wheel of Hurt," her big hit recording, and her
stunning performance of "It Hurts to Say Goodbye."
--Ed Sullivan, Noted TV Personality and Syndicated Columnist
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