1, 2, 3 Red Light, the second album by American bubblegum pop group the 1910 Fruitgum Company, was released six months after their debut album, Simon Says. The title song written by Sal Trimachi and Bobbi Trimachi, was the albums' only hit single for the band, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, with both the album and the single just barely missing the success of their first release.
| 1, 2, 3 Red Light | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1968 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Length | 25:22 | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
| Producer | Super K Productions | |||
| 1910 Fruitgum Company chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
As with their previous album there has been questions about who played what. Original drummer Floyd Marcus has stated that he still played on the records even when a new drummer, Rusty Oppenheimer, was brought in. This does not seem to be the case for this album, as Oppenheimer receives a writing credit on the album but also does not perform on it as Marcus has explained that a number of session musicians were brought in to record new backing tracks for Mark Gutkowski to sing over while the band was out touring.[2] This is supported by former Super K Productions staff writer and producer, Steve Dworkin, who, in an email to Unofficial 1910 Fruitgum Company Home Page creator Jonathan Gatarz, has listed the names of the session musicians.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" |
| 1:55 |
| 2. | "The Song Song" |
| 2:30 |
| 3. | "Shirley Applegate" |
| 2:04 |
| 4. | "The Mighty Quinn" | Bob Dylan | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" | 2:18 | |
| 6. | "9, 10, Let's Do It Again" |
| 2:05 |
| 7. | "The Book" | Floyd Marcus | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Sister John" |
| 2:10 |
| 9. | "Take Away" | Marcus | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Lookin' Back" | Pat Karwan | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Blue Eyes and Orange Skies" |
| 2:00 |
Personnel
edit- Mark Gutkowski – vocals
- Kenny Laguna – keyboards
- Steve Feldman – keyboards
- Jimmy Calvert – lead guitar
- Paul Nauman – rhythm guitar
- Norman Marzano – bass guitar
- Joe D'Andrea – drums
Chart positions
editAlbum
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Billboard Top 200 | 163 |
Singles [4]
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position | No. of Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | Canada RPM Top Singles | 1 | |
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light"[5] | New Zealand (Listener) | 3 | 8 |
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light"[6] | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 | 13 |
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 3 | |
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light"[7] | South Africa Springbok Top 20 | 2 | 9 |
Releases
editAlbum
- BDS 5022 [8]
Singles
- "1, 2, 3, Red Light" (Sal Trimachi/Bobbi Trimachi) – 1:55
- "Sticky, Sticky" (Jerry Kasenetz/Jeff Katz) – 2:05
References
edit- ^ "1, 2, 3, Red Light Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Floyd Marcus". bubblegum-music.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ "Steve Dworkin at geocities.com". Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Jonathan Cohen at allbusiness.com". Archived from the original on 2007-11-05. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "1, 2, 3, Red Light at billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ Samson, John (October 2000). "South African Charts 1969-1989: Artists (0-9)". rock.co.za. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Patrice Eyries/David Edwards/Mike Callahan". bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "1, 2, 3, Red Light Singles". discogs.com. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "1, 2, 3, Red Light Singles". therecordroom.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.