Once Upon a Star
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- Once Upon A Star is also the title of a collection of science fiction stories by Kendall Foster Crossen
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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 | |||
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Once Upon a Star is an album released in 1975 by the Scottish group Bay City Rollers. The album featured a British #1 hit single, "Bye Bye Baby", and marked the first time the group performed its own music, rather than relying on session musicians [2].
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side One
- "Bye Bye Baby" - Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio – 2:50
- "The Disco Kid" - Faulkner, Wood – 3:16
- "La Belle Jeanne" - Faulkner, Wood – 4:01
- "When Will You Be Mine" - Goodison, Wainman – 2:32
- "Angel Baby" - Faulkner, Wood – 3:52
- "Keep on Dancing" - Young – 2:42
[edit] 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, 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
[edit] 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".
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[3] | 1975 | 1 |
[edit] Personnel
[edit] 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
[edit] Other Personnel
- Melvyn Abrahams - Engineer
- Barry Hammond - Engineer
- John Pasche - Cover Design
- Nick Ryan - Engineer
- Peter Tattersall - Engineer
- Phil Wainman - Producer
[edit] 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20080209095720/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_albums.php?show=3. 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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