Sooner Or Later is the third studio album by American singer-actor Rex Smith, released in 1979 by Columbia Records, and it also serves as a soundtrack album to the 1979 made-for-television film Sooner Or Later, starring Smith and Denise Miller. The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard albums chart on June 23, 1979 […]
Closeup is an album by Frankie Valli, released in February 1975 on the Private Stock label. It had been seven years since his prior album, and afforded Valli his first of two number-one solo hits in the US (in addition to five as lead singer of The Four Seasons). The LP reached #51 on the […]
“Swearin’ To God” is a song written by Bob Crewe and Denny Randell. It was recorded by Frankie Valli and released in May 1975 as a single from his album Closeup. It is a love song whose lyrical hook is a more literal use of the expression “I swear to God” (i.e., “I mean this […]
Dirty Looks is the fifth solo album by the American country pop singer Juice Newton. It was released by Capitol Records in 1983. Dirty Looks was Newton’s follow-up to Juice (her “breakthrough” album) and Quiet Lies. Both had been major hits for Capitol and, between them, had produced six top ten singles. With their success, […]
This Byrd Has Flown is an 1995 re-issue album by Gene Clark, officially released as Firebyrd in 1984. The re-issue has additional tracks. Harold Eugene “Gene” Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the folk rock band the Byrds. He was the Byrds’ principal songwriter between […]
Short Trip to Space is the second solo album by guitarist John Tropea, released in 1977. Tracks 1 The Funk You See, Is The Funk You Do! (John Tropea; Will Lee) 03:11 2 Can’t Hide Love (Skip Scarborough) 04:15 3 Southside (John Tropea) 03:42 4 You Can’t Have It All (Don Grolnick) 05:16 5 Short […]
Surprises is an album by jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring singer Cissy Houston which was released on the Atlantic label in 1976 Tracks 1 Draw Your Breaks (David Scott; Derrick Harriott) 04:47 2 Cajun Moon (JJ Cale) 06:15 3 Creepin’ (Stevie Wonder) 04:53 4 Easter Rising (Pat Kirby; Pat Rebillot) 04:36 5 Asa Branea (Divina […]
Life Is A Cabaret is the third album by German singer Ute Lemper, released in 1987. Tracks 1 Willkommen (John Kander; Fred Ebb) 01:37 2 Mein Herr (John Kander; Fred Ebb) 03:06 3 Maybe This Time (John Kander; Fred Ebb) 03:36 4 Don’t Tell Mama (John Kander; Fred Ebb) 03:28 5 Cabaret (John Kander; Fred […]
Tropea is the first solo album by guitarist John Tropea, released in 1975. ohn Tropea (January 7, 1946) is an American guitarist. In 1974, he played on Van Morrison’s “Bulbs” and “Cul de Sac” included on the album Veedon Fleece and issued as the single. Tropea wrote and produced three critically acclaimed solo albums for […]
Come Upstairs is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in 1980. It was the first of her three albums for Warner Bros. Records and it has a harder, more rock-oriented sound than her previous albums. Whereas those earlier records were prime examples of the singer-songwriter genre, with soft-rocking arrangements primarily built […]