{"product_id":"dion-dimucci-ruby-baby-donna-the-prima-donna-cd","title":"Ruby Baby + Donna The Prima Donna CD","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDion DiMucci\u003cbr\u003eRuby Baby + Donna The Prima Donna CD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eDion’s two 1963 original Columbia albums together on CD.\u003cbr\u003eHaving parted company with the Belmonts in 1960, Dion DiMucci enjoyed a string of solo hits on Laurie Records, including the million-selling \u003cem\u003eRunaround Sue\u003c\/em\u003e, and two Top 20 albums before signing to Columbia Records in late ’62.\u003cbr\u003eBy now a major star and with an uncompromising take on his own style – “I don’t sing white, I don’t sing black, I sing Bronx”, Dion’s arrival at the label heralded a significant sea change; A\u0026amp;R director Mitch Miller’s dislike of rock’n’roll was no secret while Dion himself was eager to break away from the “teen idol” tag.\u003cbr\u003eHis first Columbia single, a bluesy cover of Jerry Leiber \u0026amp; Mike Stoller’s \u003cem\u003eRuby Baby\u003c\/em\u003e, peaked at US #2 and spawned the first of two LPs released in 1963.\u003cbr\u003eReleased in March ’63, “Ruby Baby” became his third Top 20 album.\u003cbr\u003eBy contrast its follow-up, \u003cem\u003eDonna The Prima Donna\u003c\/em\u003e, fared less well – yet was more allied to Dion’s tastes.\u003cbr\u003eCapitalising on the recent doo wop revival, alongside the self-penned title hit (US #6), the album included two Cleftones cover songs, Goffin \u0026amp; King’s overlooked \u003cem\u003eThis Little Girl\u003c\/em\u003e (US #21) and a cover of \u003cem\u003eBe Careful Of Stones That You Throw\u003c\/em\u003e (US #31) which Dion had heard as a youngster by way of Hank Williams.\u003cbr\u003ePresented in glorious stereo, \u003cem\u003eRuby Baby\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDonna The Prima Donna\u003c\/em\u003e make their CD debut here as a memorabilia-laden package includes informative liner and a detailed sessionography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"322\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e8VJ4BHBiNk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuby Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe End Of The World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo Away Little Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGonna Make It Alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Mammy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill Love Ever Come My Way?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoneliest Man In The World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Made Me Love You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe’ll Only Hurt You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou’re Nobody ’til Somebody Loves You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnloved Unwanted Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonna The Prima Donna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan’t We Be Sweethearts?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Sweet Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Little Girl Of Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlim Flam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTroubled Mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Little Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh Happy Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou’re Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can’t Believe That You Don’t Love Me Anymore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Careful Of Stones That You Throw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Dion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54208635109705,"sku":"029667094726","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3427\/9753\/files\/dion_ruby_baby_donna_the_prima_donna_cd.jpg?v=1776343638","url":"https:\/\/www.raucousrecords.com\/products\/dion-dimucci-ruby-baby-donna-the-prima-donna-cd","provider":"Raucous Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}