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1, 2, 3, Red Light
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1, 2, 3 Red Light |
| type | Studio album |
| artist | [1910 Fruitgum Company](1910-fruitgum-company) |
| cover | Red_Light_LP_Front.jpg |
| released | |
| genre | Bubblegum pop |
| length | |
| label | Buddah |
| producer | Super K Productions |
| prev_title | Simon Says |
| prev_year | 1968 |
| next_title | Goody Goody Gumdrops |
| next_year | 1968 |
1, 2, 3 Red Light, the second album by American bubblegum pop group the 1910 Fruitgum Company, was released six months after their debut album, Simon Says. The title song written by Sal Trimachi and Bobbi Trimachi, was the albums' only hit single for the band, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, with both the album and the single just barely missing the success of their first release.
As with their previous album there has been questions about who played what. Original drummer Floyd Marcus has stated that he still played on the records even when a new drummer, Rusty Oppenheimer, was brought in. This does not seem to be the case for this album, as Oppenheimer receives a writing credit on the album but also does not perform on it as Marcus has explained that a number of session musicians were brought in to record new backing tracks for Mark Gutkowski to sing over while the band was out touring. This is supported by former Super K Productions staff writer and producer, Steve Dworkin, who, in an email to Unofficial 1910 Fruitgum Company Home Page creator Jonathan Gatarz, has listed the names of the session musicians.
Track listing
Personnel
- Mark Gutkowski – vocals
- Kenny Laguna – keyboards
- Steve Feldman – keyboards
- Jimmy Calvert – lead guitar
- Paul Nauman – rhythm guitar
- Norman Marzano – bass guitar
- Joe D'Andrea – drums
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak |
|---|---|
| position | |
| US *Billboard* Top LPs | 163 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "[1, 2, 3, Red Light](1-2-3-red-light-song)" | Canada *RPM* Top Singles | 1 | ||||
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | New Zealand (*Listener*) | 3 | ||||
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | South Africa Springbok Top 20 | 2 | ||||
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1968-09-14/ | title=*Billboard* Hot 100 | date=14 September 1968 | magazine=Billboard | access-date=7 July 2025}} | 5 |
| 1968 | "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | US *Cashbox* Top 100 | 3 |
Releases
Album
- BDS 5022
Singles
- BDA 54 7" (July 1968)
- "1, 2, 3, Red Light" (Sal Trimachi/Bobbi Trimachi) – 1:55
- "Sticky, Sticky" (Jerry Kasenetz/Jeff Katz) – 2:05
References
References
- "''1, 2, 3, Red Light'' Review". Allmusic.com.
- "Floyd Marcus". bubblegum-music.com.
- "Steve Dworkin at geocities.com".
- (21 December 1968). "''Billboard'' 200".
- "Jonathan Cohen at allbusiness.com".
- "flavour of new zealand - search listener".
- (October 2000). "South African Charts 1969-1989: Artists (0-9)".
- (14 September 1968). "''Billboard'' Hot 100".
- "Patrice Eyries/David Edwards/Mike Callahan". bsnpubs.com.
- (1968). "''1, 2, 3, Red Light'' Singles". discogs.com.
- "''1, 2, 3, Red Light'' Singles". therecordroom.com.
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