The Penthouse Tapes (SAHB album)

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The Penthouse Tapes
The Penthouse Tapes cover
Studio album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Released March, 1976
Recorded 1976
Genre Rock
Length 38:42
Label 1976 LP released on Vertigo Records, 2002 CD reissue released on Universal International
Producer The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and David Batchelor
Professional reviews
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band chronology
Tomorrow Belongs To Me
(1975)
The Penthouse Tapes
(1976)
SAHB Stories
(1976)

The Penthouse Tapes is the sixth album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. It was originally released in 1976. The album was released separately on CD, but is now hard to find, however the album is widely available on a 2 in 1 album, the other album being their first live album Live. To view the remastered version, see Live & The Penthouse Tapes. This album features several cover songs including Alice Cooper's "School's Out", and "Crazy Horses" by The Osmonds.

[edit] Track listings

  1. I Wanna Have You Back
  2. Jungle Jenny
  3. Runaway
  4. Love Story
  5. "School's Out" (Alice Cooper)
  6. "Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly)
  7. Say You're Mine (Every Cowboy Song)
  8. Gamblin' Bar Room Blues
  9. Crazy Horses
  10. "Cheek To Cheek" (Irving Berlin)

[edit] Personnel

  • Alex Harvey - Lead vocals
  • Zal Cleminson - Guitars
  • Chris Glen - Bass guitar
  • Hugh McKenna - Keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ted McKenna - Drums, percussion

[edit] Additional personnel

  • David Batchelor - Producer
  • B.J. Cole - Pedal steel guitar (on "Say You're Mine" and "Cheek To Cheek")
  • John Burns - Engineer
  • John Punter - Engineer
  • Doug Hopkins - Engineer
  • Denny Bridges - Engineer