Emergence (Neil Sedaka album)

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1971 studio album by Neil Sedaka

Emergence

Kirshner Records edition of Emergence

Studio album by

Neil Sedaka

Released| September 1971
Recorded| RCA, New York City
Genre| Pop
Label| RCA Records
Producer| Wally Gold
Neil Sedaka chronology
| Oh Carol
(1970)  | Emergence
(1971)  | Solitaire
(1972)

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Emergence is an album by the American pop singer Neil Sedaka, released in September 1971. The album was issued on the RCA Victor label, marking a short-lived reunion between Sedaka and RCA since RCA dropped him from their label at the end of 1966. Emergence was released in some areas on Kirshner Records, Don Kirshner's private record label. The album was not a sales success, but has acquired a cult following among Sedaka's fans. Four of its songs made their way onto 45 rpm singles releases: "I'm A Song (Sing Me)" b/w "Silent Movies" and "Superbird" b/w "Rosemary Blue". Of all the albums Sedaka has recorded, he considers Emergence to be his favorite.[1]

## Track listing

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All tracks composed by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield

### Side one

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1. "I'm a Song (Sing Me)"
2. "Gone with the Morning"
3. "Superbird"
4. "Silent Movies"
5. "Little Song"
6. "Prelude"
7. "Cardboard California"

### Side two

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1. "One More Mountain to Climb"
2. "God Bless Joanna"
3. "Is Anybody Gonna Miss You"
4. "What Have They Done to the Moon"
5. "Rosemary Blue"
6. "Wish I Was a Carousel"
7. "I'm a Song (Sing Me)" — reprise

## Notes

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* The opening track, "I'm A Song (Sing Me)", was also covered by Helen Reddy and Lou Christie; the Christie version was retitled "Sing Me, Sing Me".
* In 1976, Sedaka produced new versions of "I'm A Song (Sing Me)" and "Cardboard California" for his album Steppin' Out. "I'm A Song (Sing Me)" was retitled "Sing Me".
* The Los Angeles band Climax recorded a version of Rosemary Blue, which went unreleased until bootleg CD's of their material saw release.

## CD re-issue

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This album was reissued on CD by BGO Records in 2009.

## References

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1. ^ "Today's Mini-Concert - 9/29/2020". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021.

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Neil Sedaka

Studio albums|

* Rock with Sedaka
* Circulate
* Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits
* 3 Great Guys
* Workin' on a Groovy Thing/Sounds of Sedaka
* Emergence
* Solitaire
* The Tra-La Days Are Over
* Laughter in the Rain
* Overnight Success
* The Hungry Years
* Steppin' Out
* A Song
* All You Need Is the Music
* In the Pocket
* Now
* Come See About Me
* The Good Times

Compilation albums|

* Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits
* Italiano
* Italiano Vol. 2
* Sedaka's Back
* Let's Go Steady Again
* Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits (1977)
* The '50s and '60s
* 14 Knockouts
* The Many Sides of Neil Sedaka
* Sunny
* Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits (1980)
* My Friend
* Neil Sedaka: All Time Greatest Hits
* All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
* Laughter in the Rain: The Best of Neil Sedaka, 1974–1980
* The Very Best of Neil Sedaka
* Oh Carol: The Complete Recordings, 1955–66
* Stairway to Heaven: The Best of Neil Sedaka
* Love Songs

Live albums|

* Live at the Royal Festival Hall
* On Stage

Singles|

* "The Diary"
* "I Go Ape"
* "Crying My Heart Out for You"
* "Oh! Carol"
* "One-Way Ticket (To The Blues)"
* "Stairway to Heaven"
* "You Mean Everything to Me"
* "Run Samson Run"
* "Calendar Girl"
* "Little Devil"
* "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"
* "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
* "Next Door to an Angel"
* "La terza luna"
* "Lettera bruciata"
* "Our Last Song Together"
* "Laughter in the Rain"
* "The Immigrant"
* "That's When the Music Takes Me"
* "Bad Blood"
* "Love in the Shadows"
* "Amarillo"
* "Should've Never Let You Go"
* "Your Precious Love"
* "Rhythm of the Rain"

Other songs|

* "Stupid Cupid"
* "Fallin'"
* "Frankie"
* "Where the Boys Are"
* "Workin' On a Groovy Thing"
* "Rainy Jane"
* "Puppet Man"
* "Time Waits for No One"
* "One Day of Your Life"
* "Summer Symphony"
* "One More Mountain to Climb"
* "Ring Ring"
* "Solitaire"
* "Don't Hide Your Love"
* "The Other Side of Me"
* "The Way I Am"
* "Sad Eyes"
* "Love Will Keep Us Together"
* "Lonely Night (Angel Face)"
* "You Never Done It Like That"

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