The New Sound From England! is a studio album American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in April 1964 by Liberty Records. The album featured the Vee's backup band, The Eligibles. The only single from the album was "I'll Make You Mine".
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated June 27 of that year and remained on the album chart for 2 weeks, peaking at No. 146.[3]
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on November 12, 2002, as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of the other album being Vee's Live album from March 1965, Live on Tour.[4]
Singles
"I'll Make You Mine" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 22, 1964, spending one week at number 52 during its 8-week stay,[5] and number 54 on the Cashbox singles chart.[6] The single was Vee's last best showing until "Look at Me Girl" in 1966, which also reached number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Reception
Billboard mentioned that "[Vee is] singing the Beatles Sound through some of this set."[7]
Cashbox gave a positive review, saying that "Vee gets on the bandwagon to cash in on the click sound as he surveys a bag of rock tunes in the British manner", and calling it "a natural for top sales action".[8]
The Progress-Index wrote that "it was assumed [British invasion artists were] the only ones who knew what this sound was about. In this album Bobby Vee proves otherwise."[9]
The Evening Independent wrote that "Vee may turn back the British invasion with his potent performances".[10]
