Million Dollar Bill (album)
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Between 10 October and 5 November 1975 | |||
| Studio | Festival, Studio 24, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Rock, funk, soul | |||
| Length | 36:51 | |||
| Label | Festival, Infinity | |||
| Producer | Peter Dawkins | |||
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| Singles from Million Dollar Bill | ||||
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Million Dollar Bill is the debut album by Australian musician Billy Thorpe, released in 1975. The album spawned the singles "It's Almost Summer", "Drive My Car", "Do the Best You Can" and "Mama Told Her". The album peaked at number 37 on the Kent Music Report in Australia.[1][2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Billy Thorpe, except as notice
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back on the Streets Again" | Gabriel Mekler, Trevor Lawrence | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Drive My Car" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:28 |
| 3. | "I Really Miss You" | Billy Thorpe | 4:20 |
| 4. | "It's Almost Summer" | Billy Thorpe | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Do The Best You Can" | Billy Kristian | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Theme From Million Dollar Bill" | Billy Thorpe | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Mama Told Her" | Catherine C. Williamson, Gabriel Mekler, Trevor Lawrence | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Standin' Too Close to the Fire" | Billy Thorpe | 6:06 |
| 9. | "Don't Need No Protection" | Chris Jagger | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 36:51 | ||
Personnel
- Bass – Billy Kristian
- Bongos – Peter Dawkins (tracks: 1)
- Cello – David Pereira, Frederick McKay, Hans Gyors, Lal Kuring, Robert W. Miller, Vanessa Butters
- Congas – J.C. Trevisano (tracks: 1, 5, 8)
- Drums, percussion – Gill Mathews
- Electric piano [Fender Rhodes] – Jack Hotop
- Guitar – John Fetter (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8)
- Guitar, vocals – Billy Thorpe
- Keyboards – Warren Morgan
- Saxophone – Don Wright, Tony Buchanan
- Synthesizer – William Motzing
- Trombone – Arthur Hubbard, Bob McIvor, George Brodbeck, Ken Herron
- Trumpet – Boot Thompsen, Ed D'Amico, Keith Dubber, Mike Bukousky, Mike Cleary
- Violin – Alice Waten, Della Woods, Frank Coe, Gordon Bennett, John Lyle, Julie Batty, Klara Korda, Phillip Hart, Robert Ingram
- Vocals – Allison McAllum, Janice Slater, Kerrie Biddell
Production
- Arranged by [Brass, Strings, Vocal] – William Motzing
- Engineer – Gerry Stevens
- Mastered by Jo Hansch
- Produced by Peter Dawkins
