Once Upon a Star
- Once Upon a Star is also the title of a collection of science fiction stories by Kendell Foster Crossen
Once Upon a Star | ||||
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Studio album by Bay City Rollers | ||||
Released | May 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 37:47 | |||
Label | Bell Records | |||
Producer | Phil Wainman | |||
Bay City Rollers chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Once Upon a Star is the second studio album by the Bay City Rollers. Released in May 1975, the album features the UK number-one hit single, "Bye Bye Baby" and marked the first time the group performed their own music rather than relying on session musicians.[2]
Track listing
Side One
- "Bye Bye Baby" – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio – 2:50
- "The Disco Kid" – Eric Faulkner, Stuart Wood – 3:16
- "La Belle Jeane" – Faulkner, Wood – 4:01
- "When Will You Be Mine" – Johnny Goodison, Phil Wainman – 2:32
- "Angel Baby" – Faulkner, Wood – 3:52
- "Keep on Dancing" – Allen Jones, Willie David Young – 2:42
Side Two
- "Once Upon A Star" – Faulkner, Wood – 3:00
- "Let's Go (A Huggin' And A Kissin' In The Moonlight)" – Goodison, Wainman – 3:28
- "Marlina" – Faulkner, Les McKeown, Wood – 3:01
- "My Teenage Heart" – Faulkner, Wood – 2:31
- "Rock & Roll Honeymoon" – Goodison, Wainman – 2:45
- "Hey! Beautiful Dreamer" – Faulkner, McKeown, Wood – 3:49
2004 UK reissue
A 2004 CD reissue on Bell included five bonus tracks: "All of Me Loves All of You" (1974 Single), "The Bump" (B-side), "Keep on Dancing (1971 Single Version)", "Alright" and "It's For You".
Chart positions
Chart | Year | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart[3] | 1975 | 1 |
Personnel
Group members
- Eric Faulkner – Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Violin, Guitar (Electric), Vocal Harmony
- Alan Longmuir – Accordion, Guitar (Bass), Vocal Harmony
- Derek Longmuir – Drums
- Les McKeown – Lead Vocals
- Stuart "Woody" Wood – Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Vocal Harmony
Other personnel
- Melvyn Abrahams – Engineer
- Barry Hammond – Engineer
- John Pasche – Cover Design
- Nick Ryan – Engineer
- Peter Tattersall – Engineer
- Phil Wainman – Producer
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ allmusic ((( Once Upon a Star > Overview )))
- ↑ "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
Preceded by The Best of the Stylistics by The Stylistics |
UK Albums Chart number one album 3 May 1975 – 17 May 1975 |
Succeeded by The Best of the Stylistics by The Stylistics |
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