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Cat. No. VV 1226: JOHNNY RESTIVO ~ THE SHAPE I'M IN. BEAR FAMILY BFX 15171.
Cat. No. VV 1226: JOHNNY RESTIVO ~ THE SHAPE I'M IN. BEAR FAMILY BFX 15171.

Cat. No. VV 1226: JOHNNY RESTIVO ~ THE SHAPE I'M IN. BEAR FAMILY BFX 15171.

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USED VINYL RECORD. PART OF A COLLECTION NOW UP FOR SALE.

JOHNNY RESTIVO (JOHN CHARLES RESTIVO) WAS BORN IN THE BRONX ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1943. HIS FAMILY LATER MOVED TO CLIFFSIDE, NEW JERSEY. JOHNNY FIRST STARTED SINGING AT HIGH SCHOOL FUNCTIONS AND AMATEUR SHOWS IN AND AROUND HIS HOME IN NEW JERSEY. HE WAS SIGNED BY RCA VICTOR PRESUMABLY AS ELVIS WAS IN THE ARMY AND THEY WERE LOOKING FOR AN ARTIST TO REPLACE ELVIS. JOHNNY WAS ONLY 15 YEARS OF AGE WHEN THE SINGLE "THE SHAPE I'M IN" B/W "YA YA" WAS RELEASED AND EVENTUALLY REACHED #80 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100. JOHNNY WAS NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST NEW ARTIST BUT LOST TO BOBBY DARIN. JOHNNY NEVER CHARTED ANOTHER HIT.

THIS ALBUM IS AN EXPANDED VERSION BY BEAR FAMILY OF HIS FIRST ALBUM PLUS ADDITIONAL TRACKS. THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY MINOR SIGNS OF WEAR. THE RECORD IS GRADED AS VIRTUALLY MINT CONDITION.

TRACK LISTING: Side 1 - The Shape I'm In / Ya Ya / I Like  Girls / Girl Scout / I Make The Love / I Wanna Play House With You / The Thing / That's Good - That's Bad. Side 2 - Last Night At The Back Porch / Come Closer / Dear Someone / I Looked For Love / Our Wedding Day / High School Play / Boy Crazy / Jealous.

12" VINYL RECORD

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