Eddie Fisher Today!

Eddie Fisher Today! was Eddie Fisher's debut album for Dot Records, released in mid 1965.

Background

Eddie Fisher's recording career was in bad shape by 1965. With his singles barely charting he switched labels from RCA Victor to his own Ramrod and for Eddie Fisher Today! he switched to Dot Records. After his song "Sunrise, Sunset",, reached No. 119 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cashbox Top 100 Singles charts.

The album reached No. 52 on the Billboard Top LP's chart, staying on it for 10 weeks. This was his first charting studio album in 10 years. With some sales momentum, Dot Records started rushing Fisher's next album, When I Was Young, which features re-recordings of his RCA Victor hits. Eddie Fisher Today! mainly consists of covers of hit songs from 1964 and 1965, and his own charting song of the year. Billboard put the album in the category "The Greatest Talent On Record". The cover art was drawn by Sandy Dvora, and the orchestra and chorus was conducted by Pete King.