Mark Williams is the self-titled debut studio album by New Zealand-born singer Mark Williams. It was released in June 1975 a year after being signed to EMI Music by Alan Galbraith. The album peaked at number 2 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart, remaining on the charts for 30 weeks. It was the highest selling album by a New Zealand artist in New Zealand in 1975.[1]
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| Released | June 1975 | |||
| Recorded | May 1974–March 1975 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, Wellington, New Zealand | |||
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| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | Alan Galbraith | |||
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Reception
editSuedo Nim from Victoria University of Wellington said "Mark Williams' debut album.. deserved its kudos. The brilliant combination of pop-soul, the sheer panache of tracks like "Love the One You're With" and "Ain't No Sunshine" made it a classy production."[2]
Track listing
edit- LP/Cassette (HSD 1040)[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gimme Little Sign" | Alfred Smith, Joe Hooven, Jerry Winn | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Get on the Right Road" | Garry Wright | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Celebration" | Ashton, Lord | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Love the One You're With" | Stephen Stills | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Let Love Come Between Us" | Joe Sobotka, Johnny Wyker | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Disco Queen" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sail On White Moon" | Johnny Bristol | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Bill Withers | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Wailing Wall" | Todd Rundgren | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Jimmy Loves Marianne" | 3:10 | |
| 5. | "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" | Vanda & Young | 3:54 |
| 6. | "A Perfect Love" | Paul Williams | 2:08 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1975/76) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Rank |
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| New Zealand Albums (RIANZ)[1] | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RIANZ)[1] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "New Zealand END OF YEAR CHARTS 1975". RIANZ. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "SWEET TRIALS: MARK WILLIAMS EMI". Victoria University of Wellington. 1976. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Mark Williams by Mark Williams". Discogs. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Mark Williams – Mark Williams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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