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1, 2, 3, Red Light


FieldValue
name1, 2, 3 Red Light
typeStudio album
artist[1910 Fruitgum Company](1910-fruitgum-company)
coverRed_Light_LP_Front.jpg
released
genreBubblegum pop
length
labelBuddah
producerSuper K Productions
prev_titleSimon Says
prev_year1968
next_titleGoody Goody Gumdrops
next_year1968
Note

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 LPs163

Singles

YearSingleChartPeak position
1968"[1, 2, 3, Red Light](1-2-3-red-light-song)"Canada *RPM* Top Singles1
1968"1, 2, 3, Red Light"New Zealand (*Listener*)3
1968"1, 2, 3, Red Light"South Africa Springbok Top 202
1968"1, 2, 3, Red Light"url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1968-09-14/title=*Billboard* Hot 100date=14 September 1968magazine=Billboardaccess-date=7 July 2025}}5
1968"1, 2, 3, Red Light"US *Cashbox* Top 1003

Releases

Album

  • BDS 5022

Singles

  • BDA 54 7" (July 1968)
  1. "1, 2, 3, Red Light" (Sal Trimachi/Bobbi Trimachi) – 1:55
  2. "Sticky, Sticky" (Jerry Kasenetz/Jeff Katz) – 2:05

References

References

  1. "''1, 2, 3, Red Light'' Review". Allmusic.com.
  2. "Floyd Marcus". bubblegum-music.com.
  3. "Steve Dworkin at geocities.com".
  4. (21 December 1968). "''Billboard'' 200".
  5. "Jonathan Cohen at allbusiness.com".
  6. "flavour of new zealand - search listener".
  7. (October 2000). "South African Charts 1969-1989: Artists (0-9)".
  8. (14 September 1968). "''Billboard'' Hot 100".
  9. "Patrice Eyries/David Edwards/Mike Callahan". bsnpubs.com.
  10. (1968). "''1, 2, 3, Red Light'' Singles". discogs.com.
  11. "''1, 2, 3, Red Light'' Singles". therecordroom.com.
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