21 Today
| 21 Today | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 October 1961 | |||
| Recorded | September 1960 – July 1961 | |||
| Length | 40:01 | |||
| Label | Columbia 1961 LP - 33SX 1368 (mono) 1961 SCX 3409 (stereo) | |||
| Producer | Norrie Paramor | |||
| Cliff Richard and The Shadows chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| New Record Mirror | 5/5[1] |
21 Today is the fourth studio album by Cliff Richard and his fifth album overall. The album features The Shadows on every track. It was released through EMI Columbia Records on 14 October 1961, the exact date of Cliff Richard's 21st birthday and was his first No. 1 in the UK album chart.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Birthday to You" | Mildred J. Hill | 1:38 |
| 2. | "Forty Days (To Come Back Home)" | Chuck Berry | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Catch Me" | Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett | 2:31 |
| 4. | "How Wonderful to Know" | Salvatore D'Esposito, Kermit Goell | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Tough Enough" | Johnny Otis | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Fifty Years for Every Kiss" | Sammy Bella | 2:34 |
| 7. | "The Night Is So Lonely" | Gene Vincent, Clifton Simmons | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Poor Boy" | Vern McEntire | 2:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Y'Arriva" | Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Outsider" | Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Tea For Two" | Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar | 2:19 |
| 4. | "To Prove My Love for You" | Don Wolf, Ben Raleigh | 1:55 |
| 5. | "Without You" | Cliff Richard, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch | 2:09 |
| 6. | "A Mighty Lonely Man" | Eddie Curtis | 2:18 |
| 7. | "My Blue Heaven" | George A. Whiting, Walter Donaldson | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Shame on You" | Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, Kevin Jacobson | 2:08 |
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 1 |
Release formats
[edit]- Vinyl LP mono & stereo (1961)
- Audio CD (1998)
Personnel
[edit]- Cliff Richard and the Shadows
- Cliff Richard – lead vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – bass guitar
- Tony Meehan – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Watson, Jimmy (21 October 1961). "Cliff Richard: 21 Today" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 32. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Cliff Richard - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
