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Wide World Hits

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World Wide Hits
Studio album by
Released1968
GenreEasy listening, pop
LabelAtco Records
ProducerNorman Petty

Wide World Hits is the title of a recording by the instrumental group the String-A-Longs, released on Atco SD 33-241. (According to the aforewikilinked article, the album is actually performed by the Fireballs.)

Critical response

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Wayne Harada of the Honolulu Advertiser called it "a plucky good time."[1]

Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "More" (Riz Ortolani/Nino Oliviero/Norman Newell/M. Ciorciolini)– 2:32
  2. "Places I Remember" (Norman Petty)– 2:10
  3. "Love Is Blue" (Andre Popp/Pierre Cour)– 2:20
  4. "La Pobracita (Poor Little One)"[note 1] (George Tomsco)– 1:48
  5. "Silence Is Golden" (Bob Gaudio/Bob Crewe)– 3:06
  6. "Black Grass" (Ken Jordan/Ken Davis)– 2:20

Side two

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  1. "There Is a Mountain" (Donovan Leitch)– 2:12
  2. "I'll Be There" (George Tomsco/Barbara Tomsco)– 3:10
  3. "Blue Guitar" (Johnny Duncan)– 2:08
  4. "Groovin'" (Felix Cavaliere/Eddie Brigati)– 2:33
  5. "Black Is Black" (Tony Hayes/Steve Wadey/M. Grainger)– 2:58
  6. "Someone Stronger" (George Tomsco/Barbara Tomsco)– 2:40

Notes

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  1. ^ Note that pobracita is a misspelling of the correct Spanish spelling pobrecita (feminine of 'poor little one').

References

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  1. ^ Harada, Wayne (September 19, 1968). "On the Record". Honolulu Advertiser. p. B-10 – via newspapers.com.(subscription required)