Mercury Records Collection: Philips PHM 200-217: The Joker Went Wild / Run, Run, Look And See

PHM 200-217: The Joker Went Wild / Run, Run, Look And See /
Brian Hyland

Label Type :	black rainbow Philips (“Vendor”)
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	2/600217 A 2 H II MR
	SIDE-B	2/600217 B 1 D I MR

Comments

drilled hole thru the label and the cover.

with original Philips inner sleeve.

Although the jacket cover and the label says Monaural, the disc actually is a stereo copy. According to the matrix stamp on the dead wax (which says 2/600217), it is possible that both mono/stereo releases used the same stamper.

Inside The Groove

Great Pop album - teenage singer Brian Hyland's nice comeback with the help of Snuff Garrett.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” was a huge hit in the summer of 1960 (when Brian Hyland was only 16 years old). He also had several more hits in the early 1960s, but the British Invasion wiped out most Teeny-Pop singers including Hyland.

Then in 1966, Brian Hyland came back to the scene with a new style. Snuff Garrett was a famous producer of Bobby Vee, Johnny Burnette, Gene McDaniels, and (of course) Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Garrett, with the help of an arranger Leon Russell (who, of course, later became an established Rock musician), dramatically changed the public image of Brian Hyland with fascinating Pop tunes. The title tracks, “The Joker Went Wild” and “Run, Run, Look And See” are straightahead Pop tunes with melancholic melodies and rhythmic construction.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

9 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	2-38062	The Joker Went Wild (B. Russell)	2:39
A-2	2-38059	Call Me (T. Hatch)	2:20
A-3	2-38064	When You Touch Me (G. Fischoff - J. Meltzner)	2:42
A-4	2-38057	One Night Jimmy (B. Hyland - J. Holvay)	2:23
A-5	2-38060	Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (J. Lennon - P. McCartney)	2:06
A-6	2-38779	The Genie (B. Russell - B. Cason)	2:44
SIDE-B
B-1	2-38780	Run, Run, Look And See (M. Cooper - R. Whitley)	2:35
B-2	2-37807	3000 Miles (R. Wayne)	2:37
B-3	2-37809	Sometimes They Do, Sometimes They Don't (Dean - King)	2:11
B-4	2-38065	Yesterday I Had A Girl (B. Hyland)	2:02
B-5	2-38061	Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) (L. Morey - E. Daniel)	2:00
B-6	2-38058	Just Out Of Reach (Stewart)	2:30

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

B-2, B-3:
Brian Hyland (vo) with Orchestra arranged by Leon Russell.
Recorded on January 19, 1966 (recorded place unknown).

A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, B-4, B-5, B-6:
Brian Hyland (vo) with Orchestra arranged by Al Capps or Leon Russell.
Recorded on May 13, 1966 (recorded place unknown).

A-6, B-1:
Brian Hyland (vo) with Orchestra arranged by Al Capps or Leon Russell.
Recorded in October 1966? (recorded place unknown).