Paradise Bird is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in September 1979. The album yielded two European single releases, "Jealousy" (#58 UK, No. 4 Italy, No. 5 Switzerland) and double A-side "The Letter" / "Paradise Bird" (#39 UK 1980). The album was not as successful in the USA.
| Paradise Bird | ||||
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| Studio album by Amii Stewart | ||||
| Released | September 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop music, disco | |||
| Label | Hansa, Ariola | |||
| Producer | Barry Leng | |||
| Amii Stewart chronology | ||||
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The original Paradise Bird album in its entirety remains officially unreleased on compact disc. However, a semi-official release was issued in Russia in 1999 on AS4000. This release paired this album with the debut release Knock on Wood and one bonus track "My Guy, My Girl", and includes all original artwork.[1]
Track listing
editAll Songs written by Barry Leng, Simon May and Gerry Morris, except where noted
Side A:
- "The Letter" (Wayne Carson Thompson) – 6:58
- "Paradise Bird" – 6:35
- "He's a Burglar" (Jerry Ragovoy) – 4:50
Side B:
- "Jealousy" – 6:36
- "Right Place, Wrong Time" – 5:07
- "Step Into the Love Line" (Leng, May) – 5:23
- "Paradise Found" – 2:26
Personnel
edit- Amii Stewart – vocals
- Gerry Morris – bass
- Adrian Sheppard – drums
- Alan Murphy, Barry Leng – guitar
- Pete Arnesen – keyboards
- Ken Freeman – synthesizer, brass arrangements
- Ron Asprey – saxophone
- Glyn Thomas – percussion
- Jimmy Chambers, Charles Augins, Amii Stewart, Barry Leng – background vocals
- Ian Hughes – string arrangements
Charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 89 |
Production
edit- Barry Leng - producer
References
edit- ^ "Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood / Paradise Bird (1999, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 294. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.