| In Car Stereo | ||||
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| Studio album by The Dooleys | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop, MOR | |||
| Label | R 'n' R Records | |||
| Producer | John Dooley, Alan Bogan | |||
| The Dooleys chronology | ||||
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In Car Stereo is the final album by British pop group The Dooleys. It failed to secure a release in the UK and was only issued in Japan.[1]
Following the failure of their previous album and follow-up singles, the group was dropped by Epic Records. The Dooleys set up their own label, R 'n' R Records, and recorded this album with a new female vocalist, Vicki Roe. The first single released was "Flavour of the Month" which failed to chart in the UK and forced them to shelve the album.[2] The single did get a release in Japan, however, where the group had enjoyed two earlier No.1 singles, along with the release of the title track as a single.[3][4] Neither charted in Japan and this effectively marked the end of The Dooleys as a recording act.
The Dooleys continued touring and released a limited edition 12" single, "New Beginning", under the name Force 8, but this failed to attract any attention. The song itself became a big hit for Bucks Fizz in 1986 however.[5][6] That same year, "Flavour of the Month" was belatedly released as a single in Ireland, where Vicki Roe was originally from. It gained much radio attention, but failed to chart.
The Dooleys went through further line-up changes and finally disbanded in 1991.[7]
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Side two