Roses Are Red was Bobby Vinton's third studio album, released in 1962. After Vinton's hit "Roses Are Red (My Love)" reached #1 (and saved Vinton from being fired from Epic Records), the eponymous album was released and made its way up to #5 on the Billboard Hot 200. Shortly after the success of the song and album, Epic renewed Vinton's contract but changed his artist title from a bandleader to a solo artist.
"Roses Are Red (My Love)" is the first track on the album. Cover versions include "Sentimental Me," Cole Porter's "True Love," Roy Orbison's hit "Crying," "If I Give My Heart to You," and five country songs ("I Fall to Pieces," "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?," "I Can't Stop Loving You," "I Can't Help It," and "Please Help Me, I'm Falling"). Interestingly enough, this album reveals that Vinton's hit "Mr. Lonely" (co-written by Vinton himself) was originally only an album track; its release as a single was not until two years later.
Track listing
Side 1
- Roses Are Red (My Love) - (Paul Evans, Al Byron) - 2:38
- Sentimental Me - (Jimmy Cassin, Jim Morehead) - 2:51
- I Fall to Pieces - (Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard) - 2:49
- Mr. Lonely - (Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan) - 2:40
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? - (Scotty Wiseman) - 2:42
- I Can't Stop Loving You - (Don Gibson) - 2:35
Side 2
- I Can't Help It - (Hank Williams) - 2:49
- True Love - (Cole Porter) - 2:19
- Always in My Heart - (Kim Gannon, Ernesto Lecuona) - 2:22
- Crying - (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) - 2:41
- If I Give My Heart to You - (Jimmy Brewster, Jimmie Crane, Al Jacobs) - 2:36
- Please Help Me, I'm Falling - (Don Robertson, Hal Blair) - 2:33
Album credits
- Produced by: Robert Morgan
- Cover photo: Columbia Records Photo Studio - Henry Parker
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Billboard 200 | 5 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | "Roses Are Red (My Love)" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1962 | "Roses Are Red (My Love)" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1962 | "Roses Are Red (My Love)" | R&B Singles | 5 |
| 1962 | "Roses Are Red (My Love)" | UK Singles Chart | 15 |
| 1964 | "Mr. Lonely" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1964 | "Mr. Lonely" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 3 |
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