People Like You
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| Released | May 1967 | |||
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| Genre | Vocal pop | |||
| Length | 31 minutes 32 seconds | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Labels | RCA Victor LMP-3820; LSP-3820[1] | |||
| Producer | Al Schmitt | |||
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People Like You is Eddie Fisher's 15th album, released and recorded in 1967. Much like Games That Lovers Play, it was recorded right after the successful single it shares a name with.[2] The album had reached the bottom-halves of the US album charts, and received a positive-to-mixed critical reception.
Background
[edit]People Like You was recorded right after his successful single "People Like You", with many of the songs coming from the musical Mame,[1] like "My Best Girl", "Mame" (the B-side of "Games That Lovers Play"), and "If She Walked Into My Life". "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" was the B-side of his last charting single "Now I Know". The album was produced by Al Schmitt.[3]
Chart performance
[edit]The single, "People Like You", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 11, 1967, and peaked at number 97 during a three-week stay on the chart.[4] The song spent a week at number four on the magazine's Easy Listening chart,[5] during its 14-week stay.[6] It reached number 74 on the Cashbox singles chart and stayed on the chart for four weeks.[7]
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated July 1, 1967, and remained on the chart for three weeks, peaking at number 193.[8] In Record World the album broke into the 100 Top LP's chart, peaking at number 87 in July.[9] It was his last charting album.[8]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic believed "People Like You" sounded like something Dean Martin should be doing, and that Fisher "indulged his affection" for Al Jolson in the Mame cuts. He added "...there were some enjoyable performances, but the album as a whole was a disappointment after the standard set by Games That Lovers Play and its commercial failure slowed the momentum of Fisher's comeback."[2]
Record World put the album in its "Albums of the Week" section, saying that the album has his "click single", and "of course a few tunes from Mame, plus other songs."[1] The Anaheim Bulletin described Fisher's delivery of the tunes as "exciting".[11] The Honolulu Advertiser stated that the album included a "flawless" rendition of "Born Free" and said that all the tracks were "big favorites".[12]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks arranged by Marty Manning, except where noted.
Side One
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
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| 1. | "Maybe Today" | Eddy Marnay, André Popp | 2:49 | |
| 2. | "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" | Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell | 2:52 | |
| 3. | "People Like You" | Larry Kusik, Eddie Snyder | Nelson Riddle | 2:13 |
| 4. | "My Best Girl" | Jerry Herman | 2:33 | |
| 5. | "Watch What Happens" | Norman Gimbel | 2:49 | |
| 6. | "Come Love!" | Alan and Marilyn Bergman | Sid Feller | 2:21 |
Side Two
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do" | Paul Vance | 2:39 | |
| 8. | "I Will Wait For You" | Norman Gimbel | 2:52 | |
| 9. | "Born Free" | Don Black | 3:13 | |
| 10. | "If She Walked Into My Life" | Jerry Herman | 4:02 | |
| 11. | "Mame" | Jerry Herman | Richard Wess | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 31:32 | |||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LP's[8] | 193 |
| US Record World 100 Top LP's[9] | 87 |
Production
[edit]Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City and RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California.[3]
Personnel
[edit]All credits are adapted from the liner notes of People Like You .[3]
- Al Schmitt – producer
- Mickey Crofford – recording engineer
- Frank Laico – recording engineer
- Dick Bogert – recording engineer
- Marty Manning – arranger, conductor
- Richard Wess – arranger, conductor
- Sid Feller – arranger, conductor
- Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor (appears through the courtesy of Liberty Records)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Record World Albums of the Week", Record World, May 20, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Ruhlmann, William. "Eddie Fisher - People Like You: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Fisher, Eddie (1967). "People Like You (Liner Notes)". RCA Victor Records. LMP-3820; LSP-3820 (LP).
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 244. ISBN 0898201551.
- ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 10, 1967. p. 18. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-8982-0169-7.
- ↑ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 120–121. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.
- 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 266. ISBN 0898201179. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Record World 100 Top LP's", Record World, July 29, 1967. p. 28. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 534. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ↑ Barney Glazer (July 1, 1967). "LP Reviews, People Like You By Eddie Fisher". The Anaheim Bulletin. Anaheim, California. p. 9. Retrieved March 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LP Reviews, People Like You By Eddie Fisher". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. May 24, 1967. p. 42. Retrieved March 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.