Singin' to My Baby

Singin' to My Baby
Studio album by Eddie Cochran
Released	Original: November 1957 Re-issue: 1981
Recorded	May 1957 to August 1957
Genre	Rockabilly pop country
Label	Liberty
Producer	Simon Jackson
Eddie Cochran chronology
Singin' to My Baby (1957) The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album (1960) Singles from Singin' to My Baby "Sittin' in the Balcony / Dark Lonely Street" Released: February 1957 "One Kiss / Mean When I'm Mad" Released: May 1957 "Twenty Flight Rock / Cradle Baby" Released: November 1957

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Rate Your Music	[1]

Singin' To My Baby is the first album by Eddie Cochran, released on Liberty Records in mono in November 1957. The catalogue number was LRP 3061. It was the only album by Eddie Cochran released during his lifetime, which was cut short on April 17, 1960.

Content

The album contained the hit single "Sittin' in the Balcony" which rose to number 18 on the Billboard chart in 1957.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Sittin' in the Balcony" (Johnny Dee, John D. Loudermilk)
2. "Completely Sweet" (Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran)
3. "Undying Love" (Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran)
4. "I'm Alone Because I Love You" (Ira Schuster, Joe Young)
5. "Lovin' Time" (Jan Woolsey)
6. "Proud of You" (Dale Fitzsimmons)

Side two

1. "Mean When I'm Mad" (Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran)
2. "Stockings and Shoes" (Lyle Gaston)
3. "Tell Me Why" (Eddie Cochran)
4. "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" (Scotty Wiseman)
5. "Cradle Baby" (Terry Fell)
6. "One Kiss" (Eddie Cochran)

1981 reissue

The album was re-issued by Liberty in 1981 as a ten-track album omitting "I'm Alone Because I Love You" and "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You". The catalogue number was LN-10137.

Personnel^[2]

• Eddie Cochran – guitars, ukulele, vocals
• Perry Botkin Sr. – rhythm guitar
• Connie "Guybo" Smith – double bass
• The Johnny Mann Chorus – backing vocals

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position	Total weeks
1960 UK Albums Chart[3]	19	1
1963 UK Albums Chart[4]	20	1

References

1. Singin' to My Baby at Rate Your Music Retrieved 22 June 2013
2. Eddie Cochran's 1957 Sessions at Remember Eddie Cochran Retrieved 22 June 2013
3. Eddie Cochran at Official Charts Company
4. Eddie Cochran at Official Charts Company

External links

• Singin' To My Baby at Discogs (list of releases)
• Eddie Cochran US discography at Remember Eddie Cochran