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Warmth of Your Eyes

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"Warmth of Your Eyes"
Single by Lazarus
from the album Lazarus
B-side"Circuit Rider"
Released1972
RecordedBearsville Studio, Woodstock, New York
Genre
Length2:58
LabelBearsville
Songwriter(s)Bill Hughes
Producer(s)Phil Ramone and Peter Yarrow
Lazarus singles chronology
"Warmth of Your Eyes"
(1972)
"Ladyfriends I (Sing a Song to Your Lady)"
(1973)
Music video
"Warmth of Your Eyes" on YouTube

"Warmth of Your Eyes" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Billie Hughes. It was recorded by Lazarus on the band's debut eponymous Lazarus album and released as a single in 1972 by Bearsville Records, distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. [1]

The song was produced by Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, and Phil Ramone.[2][3]

Billboard, October 23, 1971, gave the eponymous Lazarus album a Special Merit Pick with "Warmth of Your Eyes" cited as one of the best cuts, describing "honesty in the lyrics and optimism in the chords".[4] Bruce Eder of AllMusic described the sound of the band's songs as "acoustic rock with minimal amplification and lots of harmony vocals".[5]

“Warmth of Your Eyes" was a Billboard Recommended Pick, May 6, 1972.[6] Billboard Picks and Plays reported airplay.[7]

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Lazarus

Production

Other versions

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On March 28, 2011, the song was featured on the folk rock mix album Late Night Tales: Midlake.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Deep Dive: Lazarus, A FOOL'S PARADISE | Rhino". www.rhino.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  2. ^ Lazarus - Lazarus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-02
  3. ^ Warmth of Your Eyes - Lazarus | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-02
  4. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1971-10-23). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Lazarus | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  6. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1972-05-06). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1972-04-29). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Warmth of Your Eyes - Lazarus, Lazarus | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-01
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