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Nolan Sisters (album)

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Nolan Sisters
Studio album by
Released19 November 1979
Recorded1979
GenrePop
LabelEpic
Producer
The Nolan Sisters chronology
20 Giant Hits
(1978)
Nolan Sisters
(1979)
Making Waves
(1980)

Nolan Sisters is a 1979 album by the Irish sibling pop group the Nolan Sisters. It was their first album to be released on Epic Records and contained a mixture of original material (composed for the group by Ben Findon, Mike Myers, and Robert Puzey) and cover versions of popular songs. Two singles, "Spirit Body and Soul" and "I'm In the Mood for Dancing", were released from the album, the latter becoming the group's best-known song, peaking at No.3 in the UK, while the former was also a top 40 hit.[1] The release of that single also marked a group name change to the Nolans.

The album entered the UK chart in January 1980 and peaked at number 15. It remained on the chart for 13 weeks.[2] In Japan, the album was released under the name Dancing Sisters. The album cover included, as well as the then line-up, Coleen Nolan, who became an official member of the group after Anne left the group in 1980.[3]

The album was re-released on Compact Disc in June 2009 with the added bonus track "Harry My Honolulu Lover", which the group had entered into the British national final for the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest. Released by Cherry Red Records, it was packaged with the follow-up album, Making Waves.[4]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm In the Mood for Dancing"
  • Ben Findon
  • Mike Myers
  • Robert Puzey
3:16
2."Spirit, Body and Soul"
  • Findon
  • Myers
  • Puzey
3:10
3."Out of Love with Love"
3:30
4."Bright Eyes"Mike Batt3:47
5."Boogie All Summer"Dan Hartman3:39
6."Miss You Nights"Dave Townsend3:53
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All the King's Horses"
  • Bugatti
  • Musker
3:07
2."I Know I'll Never Love this Way Again"3:21
3."Let's Make Love"
  • Findon
  • Myers
2:56
4."Thank You for the Music"4:11
5."Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
  • Findon
  • Myers
3:55
6."More to Love"
  • Findon
  • Myers
  • Puzey
3:20
2009 reissue bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Harry My Honolulu Lover"Terry Bradford2:19

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Release date Single title UK Chart position[1]
September 1979 "Spirit Body and Soul" 34
December 1979 "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" 3
Release date Album title UK Chart position[2]
November 1979 Nolan Sisters 15

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nolans". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Nolans full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "The Nolan Sisters* - Dancing Sisters". Discogs. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ Cherry Red Records, The Nolans Archived 1 August 2012 at archive.today
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