Mona Lisa

by Carl Mann

Overview

Carl Mann managed a one-million-selling single with his rock & roll interpretation of Nat "King" Cole's "Mona Lisa," and then spent years rocking up familiar oldies in an attempt to duplicate that success. He stayed with the formula for way too long, but the rock & roll recordings he made are enjoyable, mild rockers vaguely reminiscent of Ricky Nelson. Mann switched to country in the mid-'60s, briefly signing with Monument and then ABC in the '70s, but never recaptured his early success. Mona Lisa is nearly a complete recordings collection, beginning with Mann's first single on Jaxon, all of his Sun and Phillips recordings, his Monument and ABC sides, and a lot of non-commercial demos from his country phase. Four decent solo sides by his longtime guitarist, Eddie Bush, are included as well. The bottom line is that Mann's country material is fairly pedestrian, and it comprises half of the set. The two discs of rock & roll recordings are very good, but single-disc anthologies would satisfy 99 percent of listeners. Consequently, Mona Lisa is even more of an artifact for hardcore fans than many of Bear Family's other box sets. ~ Greg Adams

Product Details

Release Date:	08/02/2024
Label:	Jasmine Records
UPC:	0604988120424
Rank:	184541

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Carl Mann   Primary Artist,Guitar (Rhythm),Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Hayward Bishop   Drums
The Anita Kerr Singers   Vocal Group
Jimmy Martin   Bass,Drums
Jerry Shook   Guitar
Bobby Ogdin   Piano
Billy Linneman   Bass
John Hughey   Guitar (Steel)
Larrie Londin   Drums
Charlie Rich   Piano
James Capps   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Al Jackson, Jr.   Drums
Ginger Holladay   Vocals
Johnny Gimble   Fiddle
Jerry Reed Hubbard   Guitar
Billy Sanford   Guitar
Joe Osborn   Bass
Eddie Bush   Guitar
W.S. Holland   Drums
Jerry Stembridge   Guitar
C. Walker   Vocals
Martin Willis   Sax (Tenor)
Robert Oatsvall   Bass
Noel Gilbert   Violin
Nino Ravarino   Violin
Bob Moore   Bass
Joan Gilbert   Violin

Technical Credits

Gerd Weiler   Artwork
Tex Grimsley   Composer
Joyce Webb   Composer
Stanley Lebowsky   Composer
Slim Willet   Composer
Jimmy Kennedy   Composer
Sonny James   Composer
Gene Lowery   Leader
Bobby Darin   Composer
Jerry Shook   Leader
Billy Sherrill   Producer
Ira Louvin   Composer
Larry Stock   Composer
Carl Belew   Composer
Fred Rose   Composer
Charlie Rich   Composer
Freddie Slack   Composer
Don Gant   Producer
W.S. Stevenson   Composer
Webb Pierce   Composer
Charles Underwood   Composer,Producer
Dudley Wilkinson   Composer
Hy Heath   Composer
Kay Twomey   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Ray Evans   Composer
Michael Carr   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Les Brown   Composer
Al Lewis   Composer
Buck Ram   Composer
Alan Dunn   Composer
Al Goodhart   Composer
Al Nevins   Composer
Bud Green   Composer
Marijohn Wilkin   Composer
Herb Newman   Composer
Danny Dill   Composer
Dave Travis   Photography,Illustrations
Sigmund Romberg   Composer
Sidney Lippman   Composer
Charlie Louvin   Composer
Vincent Rose   Composer
Jay Livingston   Composer
John Schweers   Composer,Producer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Jerry Reed Hubbard   Leader
Richard Weize   Discography,Reissue Producer
Jack Clement   Producer
Cindy Walker   Composer
Clarence "Frogman" Henry   Composer
Carl Mann   Composer,Photography,Illustrations
Sylvia Dee   Composer
Billy Sanford   Leader
Colin Escott   Track Mix,Discography,Tape Research,Tape Comparison,Reissue Producer,Biographical Editor
Bascom Lamar Lunsford   Composer
Ben Homer   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Eddie Bush   Composer
Eddie Heywood   Composer
Eddy Arnold   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Norman Gimbel   Composer
Arthur Hammerstein   Composer
Mike Harber   Composer
Hank Davis   Liner Notes,Music Notes,Photography,Illustrations
Willie Jones   Composer
R.A. Andreas   Photography,Illustrations
Diethold Leu   Photography,Illustrations
Kelton Herston   Composer
Scott Moore   Leader,Producer
Hans Peter Zdrenka   Disc Transfers