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Gone Is Love

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Gone Is Love
Studio album by
Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra
Released1970
GenreEasy listening
LabelPhilips
ProducerPaul Leka[1]

Gone Is Love is a studio album released by Paul Mauriat and his Orchestra in 1970 on Philips LP record 600345.[2] The title track was released as a single (Philips) 40683[1][3] which charted on the Easy Listening top-40.[4]

Reception

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Billboard reviewed the album as having "distinctive arrangements and voicings", and being "intelligent easy listening".[5] The album entered the Billboard Top LPs chart on September 19, 1970, and remained on the chart for three weeks, peaking at position No. 184.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Gone Is Love" (J. Reed – G. Sklerov)2:35
2."Home Again" (J. Reed – G. Sklerov)3:03
3."My House and the River" (Paul Mauriat)2:53
4."Could This Be Me" (G. Zummo)3:32
5."Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (Burt BacharachHal David)2:47
6."I Gotta Get Back to Lovin’ You" (P. Leka – J. Reed)3:30
7."Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Paul SimonArt Garfunkel)3:00
8."She Is a Little Bit Sweeter" (P. Leka)2:15
9."Let It Be" (Paul McCartneyJohn Lennon)2:55
10."Classical Gas" (Mason Williams)2:50
11."Medley: Bridge Over Troubled Water / Let It Be" (Simon Garfunkel / McCartney - Lennon)4:23
Total length:33:43

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mauriat Tour Slated for '71". Billboard. October 17, 1970. p. 30.
  2. ^ Lanza, Joseph (2004). Elevator Music: A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-listening, and Other Moodsong. University of Michigan Press. p. 281. ISBN 0472089420. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (2010). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948–1991. Krause Publications. p. 773. ISBN 978-1440216213. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Top 40 Easy Listening". Billboard. September 5, 1970. p. 58.
  5. ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. August 8, 1970. p. 20.
  6. ^ The Billboard Albums, 6th ed. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 673. ISBN 0-89820-166-7