1974 Neil Sedaka – Sedaka’s Back
Sedaka’s Back is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka. The record, composed of selections from his previous three albums, which had been released only in the UK, was released on Elton John’s label, The Rocket Record Company, in 1974. Three singles were released from this album: “Laughter in the Rain” (a #1 hit), “The Immigrant” (dedicated to John Lennon) and “That’s When The Music Takes Me.” The latter two songs were both Top 40 hits. Also included were songs that were turned into hits by other artists: “Solitaire” (The Carpenters) and “Love Will Keep Us Together” (The Captain & Tennille). The album reached No. 23 on the US Billboard album charts and was certified Gold for shipping half a million sales.
Tracks
1 Standing On The Inside (Neil Sedaka) 04:48
2 That’s What The Music Takes Me (Don Kirshner) 03:39
3 Laughter In The Rain (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 02:53
4 Sad Eyes (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 03:42
5 Solitaire (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 05:07
6 Little Brother (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 04:15
7 Love Will Keep Us Together (Neil Sedaka; Howard Greenfield) 03:53
8 The Immigrant (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 04:27
9 The Way I Am (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 04:09
10 The Other Side Of Me (Neil Sedaka; Howard Greenfield) 03:38
11 A Little Lovin’ (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 02:55
12 Our Last Song Together (Neil Sedaka; Howard Greenfield) 04:04
Biography
Musicians
1 Standing On The Inside
| Bass | Graham Gouldman |
| Drums | Kevin Godley |
| Guitar | Eric Stewart |
| Guitar | Lol Creme |
| Keyboards | Neil Sedaka |
| Percussion | Kevin Godley |
| Background Vocals | Graham Gouldman |
| Background Vocals | Lol Creme |
| Background Vocals | Eric Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Godley |
| Vocals | Neil Sedaka |
2 That’s What The Music Takes Me
| Bass | Graham Gouldman |
| Drums | Kevin Godley |
| Guitar | Eric Stewart |
| Guitar | Lol Creme |
| Keyboards | Neil Sedaka |
| Percussion | Kevin Godley |
| Background Vocals | Eric Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Lol Creme |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Godley |
| Vocals | Neil Sedaka |
3 Laughter In The Rain
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Organ | William Smith |
| Piano | Neil Sedaka |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Background Vocals | Abigail Haness |
| Background Vocals | Brian Russell |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
4 Sad Eyes
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Dobro | Dean Parks |
| Organ | William Smith |
| Piano | Neil Sedaka |
| Horns | Jim Horn |
| Horns | Chuck Findley |
| Vibes | Neil Sedaka |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
5 Solitaire
| Bass | Graham Gouldman |
| Drums | Kevin Godley |
| Guitar | Eric Stewart |
| Guitar | Lol Creme |
| Keyboards | Neil Sedaka |
| Percussion | Kevin Godley |
| Background Vocals | Graham Gouldman |
| Background Vocals | Eric Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Lol Creme |
| Percussion | Kevin Godley |
| Vocals | Neil Sedaka |
6 Little Brother
| Bass | Graham Gouldman |
| Drums | Kevin Godley |
| Guitar | Eric Stewart |
| Guitar | Lol Creme |
| Keyboards | Neil Sedaka |
| Percussion | Kevin Godley |
| Background Vocals | Graham Gouldman |
| Background Vocals | Eric Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Lol Creme |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Godley |
| Vocals | Neil Sedaka |
7 Love Will Keep Us Together
| Bass | Graham Gouldman |
| Drums | Kevin Godley |
| Guitar | Eric Stewart |
| Guitar | Lol Creme |
| Keyboards | Neil Sedaka |
| Percussion | Kevin Godley |
| Background Vocals | Graham Gouldman |
| Background Vocals | Eric Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Lol Creme |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Godley |
| Vocals | Neil Sedaka |
8 The Immigrant
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Organ | Neil Sedaka |
| Piano | Neil Sedaka |
| Flugelhorn | Chuck Findley |
| Trombone | Chuck Findley |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
9 The Way I Am
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Organ | William Smith |
| Piano | Neil Sedaka |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
| Organ | William Smith |
| Background Vocals | Abigail Haness |
| Background Vocals | Brian Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Vocals | Neil Sedaka |
10 The Other Side Of Me
| Bass | Graham Gouldman |
| Drums | Kevin Godley |
| Guitar | Eric Stewart |
| Guitar | Lol Creme |
| Keyboards | Neil Sedaka |
| Percussion | Kevin Godley |
| Background Vocals | Graham Gouldman |
| Background Vocals | Eric Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Lol Creme |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Godley |
| Vocals | Neil Sedaka |
11 A Little Lovin’
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Clavinet | Neil Sedaka |
| Piano | Neil Sedaka |
| Horns | Jim Horn |
| Horns | Chuck Findley |
| Horns | Dick Hyde |
| Horns | Don Menza |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
| Vocals | Neil Sedaka |
12 Our Last Song Together
| Bass | Graham Gouldman |
| Drums | Kevin Godley |
| Guitar | Eric Stewart |
| Guitar | Lol Creme |
| Keyboards | Neil Sedaka |
| Percussion | Kevin Godley |
| Guitar | Graham Gouldman |
| Background Vocals | Eric Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Lol Creme |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Godley |
| Vocals | Neil Sedaka |
Liner Notes
Arranged By (Horns) – Chuck Findley, Jim Horn
Arranged By (Strings) – Artie Butler, Del Newman
Conductor – Artie Butler
Engineer – Eric Stewart (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12)
Engineer – Robert Appère (Tracks 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
Art Direction, Design – David Larkham
Photography – Terry O’Neill
Recorded At Strawberry Studios
Recorded At Clover Recorders
Phonographic Copyright The Rocket Record Company Ltd
Copyright The Rocket Record Company Ltd
Copyright MCA Records, Inc
