Saturday, December 29, 2012

Record #0221: Venus / I’m Broke – FRANKIE AVALON



Chancellor 1031 (original) USA, Jan. 1959
Words & Music by:  Side A – Ed Marshall; Side B – Joe Shapiro, Jack Keller
Musicians: Frankie Avalon (vocals) and an orchestra conducted by Peter De Angelis
Recording sessions: Produced by Peter DeAngelis in Philadelphia, PA, 1958?
Highest chart positions:  US #1, US R&B #10, US Adult Contemporary #1, UK #16

This is Frankie Avalon’s biggest hit and one of the two US #1 singles he has had (I posted the other one here).

List price:  Very Good+ is $10, Near Mint is $20; the stereo release is twice the price.

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