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Heart of Hearts was Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton is an American pop music singer of Polish origin. In pop music circles, he became known as "The Polish Prince".-Early life:...

's twenty-sixth studio album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 and his second studio album for ABC Records
ABC Records
ABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....

. It was released in 1975
1975 in music
-January–April:*January 2 - New York City U.S. District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers can have access to Department of Immigration files pertaining to his deportation case....

. "Beer Barrel Polka
Beer Barrel Polka
Beer Barrel Polka, also known as Roll Out the Barrel, is a song which became popular worldwide during World War II. The music was composed by the Czech musician Jaromír Vejvoda in 1927. Eduard Ingriš wrote the first arrangement of the piece, after Vejvoda came upon the melody and sought Ingriš's...

" is the album's only single. Cover versions include Morris Albert
Morris Albert
Morris Albert is a Brazilian singer and songwriter, famous for his 1975 hit single "Feelings"....

's hit "Feelings
Feelings (song)
"Feelings" is a song based on a melody composed by Loulou Gasté and made famous by Morris Albert, who recorded it as a single released in 1974 that later appeared as the title track of his 1975 debut album. The song's lyrics, recognizable by their "whoa whoa whoa" chorus, concern the singer's...

" and Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

's hit "Wooden Heart
Wooden Heart
"Wooden Heart " is a song best known for its use in the 1960 Elvis Presley film G.I. Blues. The song was a hit for Presley in the United Kingdom, making number one for six weeks, but wasn't released as a single in the United States until November 1964 as the B-side to "Blue Christmas"...

".

Track listing

Side A
  1. Lovely Lady - (Riccardi, Shannon) - 3:18
  2. Feelings - (Morris Albert) - 3:38
  3. I Won't Give Up - (BaldanBambo, Piccoli, Altman) - 3:24
  4. Why Can't I Get Over You - (Bobby Vinton, Gene Allen) - 2:09
  5. Adios Amigo - (Girado, Bobby Vinton) - 3:18
  6. Wooden Heart - (Bert Kaempfert
    Bert Kaempfert
    Bert Kaempfert was a German orchestra leader and songwriter. He made easy listening and jazz-oriented records, and wrote the music for a number of well-known songs, such as "Strangers in the Night" and "Spanish Eyes".-Biography:He was born in Hamburg, Germany - where he received his lifelong...

    , Kay Twomey, Fred Wise, Ben Weisman
    Ben Weisman
    Ben Weisman was an eccentric American composer significant for having written more songs recorded by Elvis Presley than any other songwriter in history. The "Mad Professor" as Weisman was nicknamed by Elvis, worked with the King from 1956 to 1971...

    ) - 2:23


Side B
  1. You've Got Your Momma's Eyes - (Flax, Lambert) - 3:39
  2. My Song - (Janssen, Hart) - 2:31
  3. Charlie - (Burt Bacharach
    Burt Bacharach
    Burt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...

    , Russell) - 3:38
  4. Polka Pose - (Bobby Vinton) - 2:36
  5. Beer Barrel Polka - (Lew Brown
    Lew Brown
    Lew Brown was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States.Brown was born as Louis Brownstein in Odessa, Russian Empire...

    , Wladimir A. Timm, Jaromír Vejvoda
    Jaromír Vejvoda
    Jaromír Vejvoda was a Czech composer and the author of the "Beer Barrel Polka".-Life and work:...

    ) - 2:32

Personnel

  • Arrangers: Joe Reisman, Al Capps, Mike Melvoin, Burt Bacharach
  • Engineers: Tommy Vicari, Armin Steiner, Ray Gerhart
  • Studios: Sound Lab, A&M
  • Photography: Eddie Sanderson
  • Burt Bacharach: courtesy of A&M Records
  • Lettering: Bob Simmons
  • Art Direction: Martin Donald

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1975 The Billboard 200 108


Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1974 "Beer Barrel Polka" The Billboard Hot 100 33
1974 "Beer Barrel Polka" Adult Contemporary 5
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