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1968 studio album by The Foundations
Build Me Up Buttercup is an album by the Foundations. In addition to the title track, “Build Me Up Buttercup“, it contained the band’s other hits, “Back On My Feet Again” and “Any Old Time (You’re Lonely and Sad)“. The album was released by Uni Records in 1968 an reached the charts in various United States music trade magazines in 1969.
Track listing[edit]
Side A
- “Love Is Alight (The Horse)“
- “People Are Funny”
- “Harlem Shuffle“
- “Comin’ Home Baby“
- “Tomorrow”
- “Am I Groovin’ You”
Side B
- “Build Me Up Buttercup“
- “New Direction”
- “Back On My Feet Again“
- “I Can Take or Leave Your Lovin’“
- “Any Old Time (You’re Lonely And Sad)“
- “I’m a Whole New Thing”[1]
The tracks on Side A were taken from the live Rocking the Foundations album that was also released in 1968.[2][3]
Billboard[edit]
The album made its debut at no. 196 on the Billboard TOP LP’s chart for the week ending March 8, 1969.[4] Having been in the chart for eight weeks, it peaked at no. 92 on the week ending April 26.[5][6] It spent a total of eleven weeks in the chart.[7][8]
Cash Box[edit]
The album debuted at no. 91 in the Cash Box Top 100 Albums chart on the week of March 15.[9] It peaked at no. 76 on the week of April 26.[10] It was still charting at no. 119 on the week of May 9, 1969.[11]
Record world[edit]
It debuted at no. 100 on the Record World 100 TOP LP’s chart on the week of March 22, 1969.[12] On its seventh week, the album peaked at no. 70 on the week of May 3.[13][14]
Releases[edit]
The album was released on vinyl, eight track and cassette.[15]
It was re-released in 2021 on the Culture Factory label.[16][17] The re-release comes with a dual color vinyl pressing.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Les Charts – THE FOUNDATIONS – BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP (ALBUM), TRACKS
- ^ Discogs – The Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup, Label: UNI Records – 7304
- ^ Discogs – The Foundations – Rocking The Foundations, Label: Pye Records – NSPL.18227
- ^ Billboard, March 8, 1969 – Page 70 TOP LP’s, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 68, Weeks on Chart 1, Last Week _, THIS WEEK 196
- ^ Billboard, April 26, 1969 – Page 84 BILLBOARD TOP LP’s FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26, 1969, Weeks on Chart, 8, Last Week 93, THIS WEEK 92
- ^ Billboard, May 3, 1969 – Page 73 TOP LP’s, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 70, Weeks on Chart 9, Last Week 92, THIS WEEK 108
- ^ Billboard, May 17, 1969 – Page 94 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 92, Weeks on Chart 11, Last Week 118
- ^ Billboard, May 24, 1969 – Page 62 TOP LP’s, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 60
- ^ Cash Box, March 15, 1969 – Page 43 Cash Box TOP 100 ALBUMS, 97 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP _
- ^ Cash Box, April 26, 1969 – Page 53 Cash Box TOP 100 ALBUMS, 72 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP 77
- ^ Cash Box, May 10, 1969 – Page 49 Cash Box TOP ALBUMS, 119 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
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