Brian Hyland – Brian Hyland (LP UNI Records – 73097, December 1970).
Producer – Del Shannon.
Genre : Pop/Rock.
“ Brian Hyland ” is the title of Brian Hyland 's tenth album , recorded at the Sound Factory studio, Hollywood, California/USA and released in December 1970 through the UNI Records label. Of the eleven songs, there are five co-compositions by Del Shannon and Brian Hyland. Larry William's version of "Slow Down" sounds nothing like the Beatles' theme. "You & Me" is another excellent original from the team of producers/performers. Hyland and Del Shannon play guitar alongside Russ Kunkel's drums, Leland Sklar's bass, and George Tipton's sweeping string arrangements, but most of all, it's their work together on the “rhythm and blues” tracks that is fantastic. . This album contains the hit “Gypsy Woman", a song that reached the charts at number 3, a song by Curtis Mayfield. The album is a true work of art, of musicality, highlighting Brian's sublime voice. From the LP we highlight in particular the theme “Gypsy Woman.” In 1970 the LP reached position No. 160 on the Billboard 200/USA.
Brian Hyland was born in Queens/New York, on November 12, 1943. He is an American singer who began his career in 1959. His first big hit was "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" (Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance) . Another hit for Hyland was “Sealed With a Kiss”, from 1962. During his career, Brian released 20 albums. Hyland has been in business since 1959 to the present. More information about this excellent singer can already be found on this blog.
Tracks/Tracklist:
A1 - Maria / Somewhere (Bernstein, Sondheim) 2:36
A2 - Lonely Teardrops (B. Gordy Jr, T. Carlo) 3:09
A3 - On The East Side (B. Hyland, D. Shannon) 2:25
A4 - Lorrayne (B. Hyland, D. Shannon) 2:52
A5 - Mail Order Gun (B. Hyland) 2:30
A6 - The Thrill Is Gone (A. Benson, D. Pettite) 2:36
B1 - Gypsy Woman (C. Mayfield) 2:32
B2 - I'm Without You (D. Shannon, B. Hyland) 2:48
B3 - Slow Down (L. Williams) 2:19
B4 - Drivin' Me Crazy (D. Shannon, B. Hyland) 2:14
B5 - You and Me (D. Shannon, B. Hyland) 2:35
Musicians / Musicians:
Brian Hyland – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Del Shannon - Guitar
Lee Sklar, Bryan Garofalo - Bass
Russ Kunkel, Dennis St. John - Drums
Max Crook – Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer
Ginger Blake, Vangie, Carol Carmichael – Supporting Voices
Hy-Shan – Arrangements / Rhythm Section
George Tipton, Jimmie Haskell – String Arrangements
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