Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat

by Tony DeFranco, The DeFranco Family

Overview

The DeFranco Family really had only one big hit which, of course, was "Heartbeat -- It's a Lovebeat," but they also reached the charts two additional times with the Top 20 "Save the Last Dance for Me" and the Top 40 "Abra-Ca-Dabra." That's still a meager base for an extensive collection like K-Tel's 22-track DeFranco Family: Featuring Tony DeFranco, which is certainly more than what most listeners will want to hear. And there aren't any hidden gems here -- just novelties like "Love Is Bigger Than Baseball" and oldie covers like "Save the Last Dance for Me." That means that most listeners will be satisfied with "Heartbeat -- It's a Love Beat" on a various-artists collection, but for the fanatics who love that sound, or have a weakness for early '70s AM pop, this has a bright, sugary sound that is sonically appealing; even if the songs don't deliver, the pop freaks might find it pleasing on the surface. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/17/2021
Label:	France
UPC:	1973744224416
Rank:	39748

Tracks

1. Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat
2. I'm With You
3. Same Kind A' Love
4. I Wanted to Tell You
5. Sweet Sweet Loretta
6. Abra-Ca-Dabra
7. Come a Little Closer
8. Love Is Bigger Than Baseball
9. Gorilla
10. I Love Everything You Do
11. Save the Last Dance for Me
12. Love the Way You Do
13. The Only One
14. Because We Both Are Young
15. Write Me a Letter
16. Hold Me
17. I Guess You Already Knew
18. Poor Boy
19. Baby Blue
20. Maybe It's You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The DeFranco Family   Primary Artist
Tony DeFranco   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Walt Meskell   Composer,Producer
Mac Rebennack   Composer
Keg Johnson   Producer
Michael Kennedy   Composer
Aaron Barker   Composer
Tim Martin   Composer
Jim Krael   Composer
Tom Bahler   Composer
Jessie Hill   Composer
Harry Shannon   Composer
Jackie Avery   Composer
Knight   Composer
Mike Kennedy   Composer,Composer
Michael Maben   Composer
Greg Williams   Composer
Carolyn Brown   Composer
Dennis Tracy   Composer
Doc Pomus   Composer
Tony DeFranco   Performer
Mort Shuman   Composer