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Joseph Egan (18 October 1946 – 6 July 2024) was a Scottish singer-songwriter.
Along with Gerry Rafferty, Egan was one of the two main members of the folk rock band Stealers Wheel, and co-writer of their hit song "Stuck in the Middle with You".
Egan was born into an Irish Catholic family in Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Along with former St Mirin's Academy schoolmate Gerry Rafferty, he played in various smaller British bands, such as The Sensors and The Maverix, and worked as a session musician.
Subsequently, the band had a few smaller successes, such as the Egan-penned song "Star", but stagnating sales figures and artistic differences finally led to the band's break-up in 1975.
Egan's first solo album, Out of Nowhere, released in 1979, produced "Back on the Road", a turntable hit on British radio.
Produced by David Courtney (best known for his work with Leo Sayer), 1979's "Out of Nowhere" was worth the wait.
The result was a record that's overflowing with charm.
I'll readily admit it took awhile for me to recognize the set's charms, but once I did, they hit me like a ton of bricks.
That said, a word of warning - this isn't in-your-face rock. In fact, it makes much of the Stealers Wheel catalog look like heavy metal.
Propelled by Egan's dry voice (which I've always thought was one of Stealers Wheel's strengths), exemplified by material like 'Back On the Road', 'Ask No Favours' and 'Pride' (with a killer dobro solo) the collection showcased a low-keyed charm that blended Egan's reflective lyrics, pop sensibilities, and some of the year's prettiest melodies.
Occasionally almost pastoral, it made for a great record to sit back and relax with ('No Time for Sorrow' was a country-flavored song I actually liked).
Ironically the atypical rockers 'Why Let It Bother You' and 'Leaving It All Behind' (which may have been a swipe at ex-partner Rafferty), were also the best songs on the album.
Side one
1. Back On The Road - 4:23
2. Ask For No Favours - 4:30
Backing Vocals – George Chandler, Jimmy Ellis, Joy Yates, Vicky Brown
3. Natural High - 4:30
4. Why Let It Bother You - 4:06
5. The Last Farewell - 3:02
Side two
1. Freeze - 5:00
Backing Vocals – Sylvia Egan
2. Pride - 5:37
Backing Vocals – George Chandler, Jimmy Ellis, Joy Yates, Vicky Brown
3. No Time For Sorrow - 3:29
4. Leavin’ It All Behind - 3:44
5. Out Of Nowhere - 3:27
Backing Vocals – Sylvia Egan
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Pye Records Group
- Distributed By – Pye Records
- Manufactured By – Pye Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Records
- Copyright © – Ariola Records
- Published By – Baby Burn Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – RAK Studios
- Mixed At – Air Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Pye Studios
Credits
- Arranged By [Orchestra And Brass Arrangements] – Richard Niles
- Bass – Dave Markee
- Cover [Cover Design], Design [Cover Design] – Chuck Loyola
- Drums – Henry Spinetti
- Electric Guitar – Phil Palmer
- Electric Guitar, Bass – Paul Pilnick
- Electric Guitar, Guitar [Dobro] – Alan Parker
- Engineer – Michael Stavros
- Engineer [Assistant] – Barry Michalyshyn, David Wooley
- Keyboards – Billy Livsey
- Lacquer Cut By – MB
- Lacquer Cut By [Cutting Engineer] – Malcolm Davies (Merry Malcolm)
- Orchestrated By [Orchestral Fixer] – David Katz
- Percussion – Charles Spitteri
- Photography By – Simon Fowler
- Producer – David Courtney
- Producer [Producer Assistant] – Daniel Dennie
- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Joe Egan
Recorded at Rak Studios, London
Mixed at Air Studios, London
Notes
Released: 1979
Format: LP, Vinyl
Genre: Pop, Folk
Label: Ariola Records
Catalog# 200.587
Vinyl: Goed (Excellent)
Cover: Goed (Excellent)
Prijs: €10,00
