Holly and the Italians (album)

Holly and the Italians is the first studio album released by the American singer Holly Beth Vincent as a solo artist, in 1982.

Holly and the Italians
Cover photo by Antoine Giacomoni
Studio album by Holly Beth Vincent
Released	Late 1982
Recorded	1982
Studio	Olympic, London The Garden, London Mediasound, New York City
Genre	New wave
Length	43:07
Label	Virgin Epic (US only)
Producer	Mike Thorne
Holly Beth Vincent chronology
The Right to Be Italian (1981) Holly and the Italians (1982) America (1993)
Singles from Holly and the Italians
"For What It's Worth (What's That Sound)" / "Dangerously" Released: 1982 "Honalu" / "Revenge" Released: 1982 (UK only)

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Track listings (American Release)

All songs written by Holly Beth Vincent, except where indicated

Side one

1. "Honalu" – 3:50
2. "Dangerously" – 5:47
3. "Uptown" – 4:58
4. "Cool Love (Is Spreading Around)" – 4:37
5. "Just Like Me" – 2:20

Side two

6. "For What It's Worth" (Stephen Stills) – 3:19 (Buffalo Springfield cover)
7. "We Danced" – 3:05
8. "Revenge" – 3:40
9. "Unoriginal Sin" – 6:10
10. "Samurai and Courtesan" – 5:21

Track listings (European Release)

Side one

1. "Honalu" – 3:50
2. "For What It’s Worth" – 3:19
3. "Only Boy" – 4:02
4. "Revenge" – 3:40
5. "Samurai and Courtesan" – 5:21

Side two

6. "Cool Love (Is Spreading Around) - 4:37
7. "Uptown" – 4:58
8. "We Danced" – 3:05
9. "Unoriginal Sin" – 6:10
10. "Just Like Me" – 2:20

Personnel

• Holly Beth Vincent – vocals, guitars, additional drums and synthesizer on track 6
• Mike Thorne – keyboards, producer
• Bobby Valentino – violin, mandolin
• Bobby Collins – bass
• Kevin Wilkinson – drums

Additional musicians

• John Gatchell – trumpet on track 1
• Robert Medici – marimba on track 6
• Joey Ramone – backing vocals on track 7

Production

• Harvey Goldberg – engineer, mixing
• Don Wershba, Gareth Jones – assistant engineers
• Jack Skinner – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York