My Heart Is an Open Book

BRE, April 2, 1999
Al Johnson brings Tranquility to the Mid Atlantic Region...Clout Recording Company under the direction of Desi A. Hill states whether its a song he's written, a record he's produced or a show he's about to do, Al Johnson is the MAN, the LEGEND... single Tranquility written by Vinnie Barrett.

Product Description
A smooth blend of R&B soul with heartfelt lyrics and tranquilizing melodies from the ballads to the mid tempos.

Al Johnson delivers a sound that's a sincere inspirational mixture of Marvin Gaye, The Whispers and Bryan McKnight. Track to track, the lyrics will engulf and mesmorize you ... "If a picture is really worth a thousand words like they say. Look at me while I'm looking at you baby, it's a love expose. I glow from the inside out, I want to scream, I want to shout, and I know you can feel it cause I can't conceal it, page after page after page... MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK."

My Heart Is an Open Book

My Heart Is an Open Book,Al Johnson,Clout Recording,New Orleans Blues,Pop,R&B,Soul/R & B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Zydeco

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Average customer rating:

My Heart is an Open Book Jr. Carl Dobkins Manufacturer: Bear Family ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Singles Singles Collection Complete Hits of Linda Scott Fabulous Fifties Divas Sing Their Hard-To-Find Hits Jack Scott's Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000282X9 Release Date: 1991-02-22

Tracks:

1. My Heart Is An Open Book
2. If You Don't Want My Lovin'
3. Love Is Everything
4. My Pledge To You
5. Lucky Devil
6. A Fool Such As I
7. Promise Me
8. Take Time Out
9. A Chance To Belong
10. In My Heart
11. Ask Me No Question
12. Sawdust Dolly
13. Pretty Little Girl In The Yellow Dress
14. Open Us Your Arms
15. I'm Sorry
16. Three Little Peggies
17. Class Ring
18. Exclusively Yours
19. For Your Love
20. True Love
21. Raining In My Heart
22. Sue
23. That's What I Call True Love
24. One Little Girl
25. Genie
26. A Different Kind Of Love
27. Lovelight
28. That's All I Need To Know
29. Sawdust Dolly
30. Class Ring

Average customer rating: Good Music "AGAIN" goes underated!! THE BEST CD OF THE YEAR! Great Performer Titilating from beginning until the end! My Choice for CD of the Year

My Heart Is an Open Book Al Johnson Manufacturer: Clout Recording ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music New Orleans Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Soul | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000I90C Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. This, That & the Other
2. WHY
3. Here's Lookin' at You
4. Tell Me Again
5. Do You Really Love Me
6. My Heart is an Open Book
7. Tranquility
8. This Last Time
9. You Hit Me Where It Hurts
10. Anything This Wonderful
11. Never Like This Again

Album Description

A smooth blend of R&B soul with heartfelt lyrics and tranquilizing melodies from the ballads to the mid tempos.

Al Johnson delivers a sound that's a sincere inspirational mixture of Marvin Gaye, The Whispers and Bryan McKnight. Track to track, the lyrics will engulf and mesmorize you ... "If a picture is really worth a thousand words like they say. Look at me while I'm looking at you baby, it's a love expose. I glow from the inside out, I want to scream, I want to shout, and I know you can feel it cause I can't conceal it, page after page after page... MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK."

Customer Reviews:

Good Music "AGAIN" goes underated!!.......2005-10-14

This CD has gotten "some" airplay, but not enough!! The single is "tranquility" which is a good song but they're other beautiful material on here worth listening to. I've always enjoy his voice since he did that duet with Jean Carne (another underated artist with a beautiful voice) "I"m back for more." Here again good music subsituted for gemmick garbage. CDNOW, keep up the good work in bringing good music to the website!

THE BEST CD OF THE YEAR!.......2000-08-01

DON'T SLEEP ON THIS, AL JOHNSON IS AWESOME! EVERY SONG ON THIS DISK IS GREAT. DO TO SORRY PROMOTION, A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL MISS OUT. THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR ANY TRUE MUSIC LISTENER.

Great Performer.......2000-02-24

I really enjoyed Al Johnson's show when he was at Constitution Hall on Feb.12,2000. I think that he was really great, I had never heard him before and when I got the CD I said I had to go to the concert to hear in person he is great and he has another fan.

Titilating from beginning until the end!.......1999-10-25

One of the smoothest grooves I've heard since the death of Marvin Gaye. Tranquility really blows my mind, every time I hear it, I hear Marvin. My Heart Is and Open Book, very-very berry nice. I found that I could not pick a favorite, because each evolved into a mesmerizing fantasy of its own and yet collectively appeasing/appealing to my auditory zone.

My Choice for CD of the Year.......1999-06-22

Al has done a tremendous job. This CD has a wonderful blend and mixture of sounds, from easy uptempo to pretty melodic, smooth flowing ballads. The lyrics express exactly what a true romantic feels in their heart, and what anyone would say to the one they love. My absolute favorite "Anything This Wonderful" is a simple love song that flows so nicely, and is soooo pretty I have played it over and over. "Tranquility" is clearly the song you can't get out of your head. A big, big hit!!!! This CD is a tremendous success for Al and his producer. I expect it to go to the top of the charts. Thanks Al and Desi, wishing you lots and lots of success!!!!

Average customer rating: Rare, hard-to-find recordings

Teen Idols for a Moment George Hamilton IV , Tommy Facenda , Tab Hunter , Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens , Donnie Brooks , Eddie Hodges , Richard Chamberlain , Joey Powers , Dale Ward , and Mark Dinning Manufacturer: Collector's Choice Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000RC885A

Product Description

One of the first releases from Collector's Choice Music, this rare CD contains 24 "Teen Idol" songs from the 50's and 60's. Track list: 1. George Hamilton IV "A Rose and a Baby Ruth", 2. Tab Hunter "Young Love", 3. Tommy Sands "Teen-age Crush", 4. Sal Mineo "Start Movin' (In My Direction), 5. Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens "Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)", 6. Carl Dobkins Jr. "My Heart is an Open Book", 7. Tommy Facenda "High School U.S.A.", 8. Mark Dinning "Teen Angel", 9. Johnny Ferguson "Angela Jones", 10. Donnie Brooks "Mission Bells", 11. Donnie Brooks "Doll House", 12. Buzz Clifford "Baby Sittin' Boogie", 13. Eddie Hodges "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door", 14. Tony Orlando "Bless You", 15. Bobby Curtola "Fortuneteller", 16. Johnny Crawford "Cindy's Birthday", 17. Richard Chamberlain "Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)", 18. Eddie Hodges "(Girls, Girls, Girls Were) Made to Love", 19. Dickey Lee "Patches", 20. Mike Clifford "Close to Cathy", 21. Trade Martin "That Stranger Used to Be My Girl", 22. Richard Chamberlain "All I Have to Do is Dream", 23. Joey Powers "Midnight Mary (Single Version)", and 24. Dale Ward "A Letter from Sherry".

Customer Reviews:

Rare, hard-to-find recordings.......2007-07-04

If you are into the 60's style, this is a great CD for you. It has so many unusual offerings that you never see on other CD's. There were some that I remembered vaguely, such as Trade Martin's "That Stranger Used to Be My Girl, but also many are new favorites for me. The price is rather high at this time, but it is a good addition for any 60's music collector.

Average customer rating: My Heart is an Open Book-Carl Dobkins, Jr. It was wonderful.

My Heart is an Open Book Jr. Carl Dobkins Manufacturer: Bear Family ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dion & Belmonts - Greatest Hits The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B000001AXR Release Date: 1994-06-27

Tracks:

1. My Heart Is An Open Book
2. If You Don't Want My Lovin'
3. Love Is Everything
4. My Pledge To You
5. Lucky Devil
6. A Fool Such As I
7. Promise Me
8. Take Time Out
9. A Chance To Belong
10. In My Heart
11. Ask Me No Question
12. Sawdust Dolly
13. Pretty Little Girl In The Yellow Dress
14. Open Us Your Arms
15. I'm Sorry
16. Three Little Peggies
17. Class Ring
18. Exclusively Yours
19. For Your Love
20. True Love
21. Raining In My Heart
22. Sue
23. That's What I Call True Love
24. One Little Girl
25. Genie
26. A Different Kind Of Love
27. Lovelight
28. That's All I Need To Know
29. Sawdust Dolly
30. Class Ring

Product Description

1. My Heart Is An Open Book
2. If You Don't Want My Lovin'
3. Love Is Everything
4. My Pledge To You
5. Lucky Devil
6. A Fool Such As I
7. Promise Me
8. Take Time Out
9. A Chance To Belong
10. In My Heart
11. Ask Me No Question
12. Sawdust Dolly
13. Pretty Little Girl In The Yellow Dress
14. Open Us Your Arms
15. I'm Sorry
16. Three Little Peggies
17. Class Ring
18. Exclusively Yours
19. For Your Love
20. True Love
21. Raining In My Heart
22. Sue
23. That's What I Call True Love
24. One Little Girl
25. Genie
26. A Different Kind Of Love
27. Lovelight
28. That's All I Need To Know
29. Sawdust Dolly
30. Class Ring


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

My Heart is an Open Book-Carl Dobkins, Jr........2000-12-12

It is very good to see that even the short lived music stars of the early 60's are still in demand. Carl's biggest hit went on to be performed on plastic and on stage by many other great singers. He also had an occurence similar to Elvis. His early songs went big and he was called into the service. I really like the single "Exclusively Yours" and for some reason, hum it every now and then. He may have made a small mark in the music industry but it will be a permanent mark.

It was wonderful........1999-05-14

It was very nostalgic. It brought me back to the late fifties and early sixties when I loved to listen to rock and roll for the melodies and the memories. It made me feel great when I was dating and at parties. Now I love to listen to it when I'm joggin or just want to feel upbeat. The music is simple but fun and it makes you want to sing. It is a nice change from the bombastic music of rap, heavy metal and the messages from the "me" generation. Carl's voice is clear and reminiscent of Paul Anka in his prime. The lyrics are easy and the melodies stay with you. Try it.

Average customer rating: vava blitzstein One terrific CD that will please you over and over!

Blitzstein: Zipperfly & Other Songs Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Blitzstein | Blitzstein, Marc | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001SDT Release Date: 1993-02-18

Tracks:

1. Monday Morning Blues
2. Croon-Spoon
3. The New Suit ('Zipperfly')
4. In The Clear
5. Then
6. I Wish It So
7. In Twos
8. Penny Candy
9. Emily (Ballad of the Bombardier)
10. Displaced
11. o by the by
12. until and i heard
13. open your heart
14. jimmie's got a goil
15. What Will It Be For Me
16. Rose Song
17. Blues
18. Nickle Under The Foot
19. The Cradle Will Rock
20. Bird Upon The Tree
21. Stay In My Arms

Customer Reviews:

vava blitzstein.......2000-01-11

This CD is just.....so....fine. Nothing more to say, because it couldn't be better than it is. Blitzstein is a wonderful composer, and the performances are great, especially the bariton, Mr. Sharp. He never oversings, vibrato never gets out of hand, he's always down the center of the note in tune. His voice is lush, and it satisfies.

From what I can tell, Blitzstein is a great composer who was deliberately marginalized. A movie has just been released about him entitled The Cradle Will Rock, but it hasn't got to the midwest yet. Now that I've heard this recording, I can't wait to see the movie. Maybe Blitzstein's day has come.

One terrific CD that will please you over and over!.......1999-10-30

Wonderful music, wonderfully performed, this CD is a work of art.

Average customer rating:

My Heart Is An Open Book Carl Jr. Dobkins Manufacturer: City Hall Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002B5Q1K Release Date: 1999-12-25

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