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

Studio album by Bay City Rollers

Released

May 1975

Recorded

1975

Genre

Pop

Length

37:47

Bay City Rollers chronology

Rollin'
(1974)

Once Upon a Star
(1975)

Bay City Rollers
(1975)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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
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

Bay City Rollers

Eric Faulkner Alan Longmuir Derek Longmuir Les McKeown Stuart "Woody" Wood Nobby Clark John Devine Duncan Faure Billy Lyall Archie Marr Eric Manclark Pat McGlynn Ian Mitchell Neil Henderson David Paton

Albums	Rollin' Once Upon a Star Bay City Rollers Wouldn't You Like It? Rock n' Roll Love Letter Dedication It's a Game Strangers in the Wind Elevator Voxx Ricochet Breakout

Singles	"Keep on Dancing" "We Can Make Music" "Mañana" "Remember (Sha-La-La)" "Shang-A-Lang" "Summerlove Sensation" "All Of Me Loves All Of You" "Bye Bye Baby" "Give a Little Love" "Saturday Night" "My Teenage Heart" "Money Honey" "Love Me Like I Love You" "Rock and Roll Love Letter" "Don't Stop the Music" "Maybe I'm a Fool to Love You" "I Only Want To Be With You" "Yesterday's Hero" "Dedication" "You're a Woman" "Don't Worry Baby" "It's a Game" "You Made Me Believe in Magic" "The Way I Feel Tonight" "Don't Let the Music Die" "Where Will I Be Now" "Another Rainy Day in New York City" "All of the World Is Falling in Love"

Related articles	Shang-a-Lang The Krofft Superstar Hour Burning Rubber Tam Paton

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