Maureen McGovern (album)
Maureen McGovern was Maureen McGovern's fourth studio album (and her first in four years), released in 1979 on Curb Records. It reached #162 on the Billboard Hot 200 list of popular albums.
This album contains McGovern's movie theme ("Can You Read My Mind," the love theme from the 1978 film Superman) and her only television theme ("Different Worlds," the theme from the TV series Angie, which was a #1 adult contemporary hit for two weeks). It shows a new image that McGovern created for herself; she had her long blonde hair cut short and dyed it brown (she would change her image a few more times over the years, particularly during the 1980s). It was also McGovern's last album to concentrate on pop music and movie themes, as she would soon quit this work to begin a career on Broadway; she returned to the music industry a few years later as a singer of standards and showtunes.
Cover versions include Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," the Beatles' "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You," the Crystals' hit "He's a Rebel" (written by Gene Pitney), Barbara Mason's "Yes, I'm Ready", and the standard Carolina Moon". (In 1980, McGovern continued to record for Curb Records, releasing the singles "We Could Have It All," which reached #16 on the AC charts, and "Bottom Line," but no follow-up album on Curb was ever released.)
Track listing
Album credits
- Produced and engineered by: Michael Lloyd
- Arranged by: John D'Andrea
- Tracks engineered by: Humberto Gatica and Michael Lloyd
- Second engineer: Jim Crosby
- Mastered: Bob McCloud at Artisan
- Musician contracting: Shaun Harris
- Background vocals: The Pearl Divers
- Management: Marcia Day, Day 5 Productions
- Art direction: Peter Whorf
- Design: Brad Kanawyer
- Photography: Luis Lizarraga
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year |
Chart |
Position |
1979 |
The Billboard 200 |
162 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
1979 |
"Can You Read My Mind" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
52 |
1979 |
"Can You Read My Mind" |
Adult Contemporary |
5 |
1979 |
"Can You Read My Mind" |
Country Singles |
93 |
1979 |
"Different Worlds" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
18 |
1979 |
"Different Worlds" |
Adult Contemporary |
1 |
1979 |
"Can't Take My Eyes off You" |
Adult Contemporary |
27 |