The Sonny Side of Chér

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

The Sonny Side of Chér · The Sonny Side of Chér was released on 28 March 1966, shortly after the success of Cher's debut album. She recorded it while she was also in the charts as one half of Sonny & Cher. Sonny Bono produced the record. He kept to the formula of the first album: newly arranged covers, supplemented with new songs from his own hand.

The track list draws on folk and pop, with influences from French chanson. It includes Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan, It's Not Unusual, The Girl From Ipanema and Milord by Edith Piaf. According to the source, Ol' Man River already shows how powerful her voice was. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down), written by Bono, became her first solo hit in the US top ten. Where Do You Go was the first single. The critical response was mixed: Billboard found the record well produced, while AllMusic called it formulaic.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)2:45Apple Music ↗
2. 2A Young Girl (Une Enfante)3:22Apple Music ↗
3. 3Where Do You Go3:16Apple Music ↗
4. 4Our Day Will Come2:12Apple Music ↗
5. 5Elusive Butterfly2:30Apple Music ↗
6. 6Like a Rolling Stone3:55Apple Music ↗
7. 7Ol' Man River2:49Apple Music ↗
8. 8Come To Your Window3:01Apple Music ↗
9. 9The Girl From Ipanema2:13Apple Music ↗
10. 10It's Not Unusual2:10Apple Music ↗
11. 11Time3:18Apple Music ↗
12. 12Milord2:48Apple Music ↗

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