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"In A Lonely Place" - Track 6 of 11 from the 1961 album, 'Stranger In Town.' (This album was re-released in 1972 with the new title 'In A Lonely Place,' and featured new cover art.)
I recorded this song from the original vinyl, and converted the file to mp3 format.
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"In A Lonely Place" - Track 6 of 11 from the 1961 album, 'Stranger In Town.' (This album was re-released in 1972 with the new title 'In A Lonely Place,' and featured new cover art.)
I recorded this song from the original vinyl, and converted the file to mp3 format.
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
![[10/18] Rod McKuen - Seventeenth Year [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5lXlxSbBGB8/mqdefault.jpg "[10/18] Rod McKuen - Seventeenth Year [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 10 of 18 from Rod McKuens early album Lonely Summer.
It was recorded in 1955. There is dispute over what year it was released. In Rods own words:
1953...was the year I entered the United States Army. I received my discharge in early 1955 and later that year came to Hollywood where I recorded “Lonely Summer.” It was released the same year.
According to Barry Alfonso, author of Voice of the Warm:
According to Rod, his first LP was Lonely Summer, recorded before Lazy Afternoon...It may have remained in the can for a year or two several sources give early 1958 as its release date.
Billboard reports the albums release date as Spring 58.")
![[2/15] La Mer Sans Soleil (Sea Without Sun) | Rod McKuen | 1967](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5njnU5mgvmg/mqdefault.jpg "[2/15] La Mer Sans Soleil (Sea Without Sun) | Rod McKuen | 1967
Track 2 of 15 from the 1967 album, Through European Windows by Rod McKuen.
Album arranged by Anita Kerr. Produced by Neely Plumb.")
![[17/18] Rod McKuen - Two Brothers [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6U8z8HN2yAU/mqdefault.jpg "[17/18] Rod McKuen - Two Brothers [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 17 of 18 from Rod McKuens early album Lonely Summer.
It was recorded in 1955. There is dispute over what year it was released. In Rods own words:
1953...was the year I entered the United States Army. I received my discharge in early 1955 and later that year came to Hollywood where I recorded “Lonely Summer.” It was released the same year.
According to Barry Alfonso, author of Voice of the Warm:
According to Rod, his first LP was Lonely Summer, recorded before Lazy Afternoon...It may have remained in the can for a year or two several sources give early 1958 as its release date.
Billboard reports the albums release date as Spring 58.")
