Reprise Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
I've Gotta Be Me
| Recorded | c. 1968 |
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| Label | Reprise Records |
| Released | 1968 |
| Discogs | master 316004 |
The record
A late-'60s Reprise showcase for the ultimate entertainer, riding the title tune's showbiz-anthem defiance into strings-laden pop-soul territory far from his Rat Pack jazz-club roots. Broadway bravado pressed to wax, all belt and no apology.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 32 pressings on file.
| 1968 | Reprise Records · 6324 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1968 | Reprise Records — STEREO |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · 0779 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · RSLP 6324 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · RS 6324 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · RS 6324 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · RS 6324 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · 6324 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · 0779 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Terre Haute Pressing |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · RS 6324 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Stereo |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · 8RM-6324 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo, Yellow cart |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · RV. 20184 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · 6324 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | Reprise Records · 6324 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing |