Rebel (John Miles album)

Rebel
Studio album by John Miles
Released March 1976
Recorded November–December 1975 at Abbey Road Studios
Genre Rock
Length 40:24
Label Decca, London
Producer Alan Parsons
John Miles chronology

Rebel
(1976)		 Stranger in the City
(1977)

Rebel was the first solo album of John Miles. It was his most successful album to date with singles "Highfly" and "Music".

History

When Miles eventually signed to Decca, they introduced him to producer Alan Parsons in the summer of 1975 (Miles would later sing on several tracks on several albums of his the Alan Parsons Project). The first song they recorded was the song "Highfly" and it was released as a single eventually reaching 17 in the UK and #68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Because of the success of the single, plans were made to record a full album and recording of the album took place in November–December 1975 at Abbey Road Studios. The song "Music" was released, became an instant hit (reaching number 3 in the UK, number 88 in the United States) and is one of his most memorable songs.[1] The album reached the lower level of the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, peaking at #171.

The album title was based on the album cover on which he posed with a big gun on his shoulders reminding very much of James Dean who is considered a rebel.[1]
"Music" was according to Miles written in half an hour and was originally meant to be a basis for other songs, but because of its distinctive character, it was developed as a complete song.[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Bob Marshall and John Miles; except where noted

  1. "Music" (Miles) 5:58
  2. "Everybody Wants Some More" 3:38
  3. "High Fly" 3:53
  4. "You Have it All" 7:01
  5. "Rebel" 3:19
  6. "When You Lose Someone So Young" 4:35
  7. "Lady of My Life" (Miles) 4:08
  8. "Pull the Damn Thing Down" 7:18
  9. "Music (reprise)" (Miles) 2:11

Personnel

Charts

Year Chart Position
1976 US Billboard 200 171

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "John Miles dot net". John-miles.net. Retrieved 2012-03-06.