Rubettes (album)
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Released | November 1975 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, rock & roll | |||
Length | 41:32 51:08 (with bonus tracks) | |||
Label | State Records/Polydor Records | |||
Producer | Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington | |||
The Rubettes chronology | ||||
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Rubettes is the third studio album by the English pop band The Rubettes, released on the State Records label in November 1975, their third studio album release within 12 months.[1] It was the last Rubettes album produced by Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington.The album contained two UK top 40 hits - Foe Dee O Dee and Little Darling.[2]
In 1992, Dice Records (France) released the Rubettes' third and fourth albums (Rubettes and Sign Of The Times) as a double CD set.[3] In 2015, Caroline Records released the album Rubettes, with three bonus tracks, as part of a box CD set of the Rubettes' first five studio albums.[4]
Track listing
[edit]- Side 1
- "Judy Run Run" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:04
- "Little Darling" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:20
- "My Buddy Holly Days" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:15
- "Put A Back Beat To That Music" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:39
- "It's Better That Way" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:49
- "Play The Game" (Bill Hurd) - 2:59
- Side 2
- "Foe-Dee-O-Dee" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:01
- "I'm Just Dreaming" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:06
- "Out In The Cold" (Bill Hurd) - 3:22
- "Miss Goodie Two Shoes" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:41
- "When You're Around" (Mick Clarke) - 4:13
- "Dark Side Of The World" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 4:03[5]
2015 CD bonus tracks
[edit]Rubettes:
- 13. "With You" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 2:16[6]
Alan and John*:
- 14. "I Still Love You" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 4:02
- 15. "Love Bonds" (Richardson & Richardson) - 3:18[4]
- *Produced by Alan Blakley[7]
- NB: All track times taken from 2015 CD
Singles
[edit]- 1. "Foe-Dee-O-Dee" b/w "With You" - June 1975 - UK #15
- 2. "Little Darling" b/w "Miss Goodie Two Shoes" - October 1975 - UK #30 [1][8]
Bonus tracks single
[edit]- Bonus tracks 14 & 15 were also released as a single:
- "I Still Love You" b/w "Love Bonds" (as Alan and John) - November 1975[7]
Personnel
[edit]- Mick Clarke
- Tony Thorpe
- John Richardson
- Bill Hurd
- Alan Williams
Publishers (including bonus tracks)
[edit]- Tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8 - Warner Bros Music/Warner Chappell Music/Arlovol Music/Penny Farthing Music
- Tracks 3, 4, 5 & 13 - Sony-ATV Music
- Tracks 6, 9 & 11 - State Music
- Track 10 - Pamscene Ltd/Sony-ATV Music
- Track 12 - Arlovol Music/Penny Farthing Music/Warner Bros Music
- Tracks 14 & 15 - Halcyon Music[9]
Production and credits
[edit]- Produced by Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
- Engineer - John Mackswith
- Assistant Engineer - Super Hugh
- Art Direction/Concept - Paul Welch
- Front Photography - Sanders
- Back Photography - Alec Burn[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rubettes Official Website - Discography 1975".
- ^ "Rubettes Chart History". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Original Albums - 3 & 4". discogs.com. 1992. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ a b "The Rubettes - The Albums 1974-77 - (CD, Box Set) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b Original album sleeve notes
- ^ "Foe-Dee-O-Dee single". 45cat.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b "I Still Love You single". 45cat.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Rubettes UK Chart History". Official Charts.
- ^ Sleeve notes 2015 Boxed CD Set Rubettes Albums - 1974-77