Billy Swan - Billy Swan (1976) (LP) - €10,00

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William Lance Swan (born May 12, 1942) is an American country singer-songwriter, best known for his 1974 single "I Can Help". 

Isn't it wonderful? Here's this guy who really doesn't sing very well at all and not only has he now made more good albums than Three Dog Night and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir combined, but they keep getting better. 

Except maybe for "Blue Suede Shoes" there are no waste cuts this time, and no mediocrities either. 

The well-meaning optimism and the insecure persona mesh perfectly, and the tunes are pleasurable throughout, whether he stole them from the Sun catalogue or wrote them himself. 

Swan was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri southeast of St. Louis on the Missouri River. As a child, he learned drums, piano and guitar, and began writing songs. 

His first big break was in 1962 when Clyde McPhatter recorded "Lover Please", a song Swan wrote when he was in a local band, Mirt Mirly & the Rhythm Steppers, who had first recorded the song on Bill Black's Louis label. McPhatter's version quickly became a No. 7 pop hit.

Swan moved to Memphis, Tennessee, to work with Black, but that was cut short with Black's illness and later death in 1965.

It was rumored that Swan worked as a security guard at Graceland. While he was friends with one of the security guards he never worked at Graceland. He then moved to Nashville which enabled him to write hit country songs for numerous artists including Conway Twitty, Waylon Jennings, and Mel Tillis. 

In 1969, Swan first took on the role of record producer producing Tony Joe White's Top Ten hit "Polk Salad Annie". Swan also played bass guitar for Kris Kristofferson and then signed a solo recording deal with Monument Records.

Very cheerful rock record that immediately puts you in a good mood. Not really country.

"Ms. Misery", "Vanessa", "Your True Love and Lover Please" are such wonderfully catchy songs.

"Just Want To Taste Your Wine", reached the 20th place in the Netherlands Top 40 in May 1976.

Side A

A1.  Just Want To Taste Your Wine - 2:28

A2.  Ms. Misery - 2:16

A3.  I Got It For You - 3:21

A4.  Number One - 2:34

A5.  Vanessa - 3:02

A6.  I Hear You Knockin´ - 2:46

Side B

B1.  Lucky - 2:53

B2.  You´re The One - 2:10

B3.  Love You By The Bone - 2:36

B4.  Your True Love - 3:03

B5.  Blue Suede Shoes - 2:15

B6.  Lover Please - 4:38

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Monument Record Corp.
• Manufactured By – CBS Records
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Monument Record Corp.
• Distributed By – CBS Records
• Copyright © – CBS Inc.
• Copyright © – Combine Music Corp.
• Copyright © – Youngun Publishing Co.
• Copyright © – Lyn-Lou Music Inc.
• Copyright © – Peer International Corp.
• Copyright © – Knox Music, Inc.
• Copyright © – Belinda Music
• Copyright © – Travis Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Youngun Publishing Co.
• Published By – Lyn-Lou
• Published By – Combine Music Corp.
• Published By – Travis Music Co.
• Published By – Peer International
• Published By – Knox Music, Inc.
• Published By – Belinda Music
• Published By – Lyn-Lou Publishing Co.
• Recorded At – Young 'Un Sound, Murfreesboro
• Mixed At – Young 'Un Sound, Murfreesboro
• Lacquer Cut At – CBS, Haarlem

Credits

• Bass – Mike Leech
• Cover – Shorewood Packaging
• Electric Guitar – Reggie Young
• Lead Vocals, Producer – Billy Swan
• Photography By, Art Direction – Ken Kim
• Producer, Engineer – Chip Young

Notes

Release:  1976

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Pop

Label:  Monument Records

Catalog#  MNT 81387

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover:  Goed (VG)

Prijs: €10,00