Looking Glass is the self-titled debut album released by the band Looking Glass in 1972.
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| Released | June 6, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Regent Sound Studios, New York, New York | |||
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| Length | 31:00 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Looking Glass, Bob Liftin | |||
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| Singles from Looking Glass | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
Background
editThe group had been playing all up and down the East Coast in clubs, and one night they were spotted by Clive Davis at the Whisky a Go Go.[3] Davis, who at the time was the president of Columbia Records, signed them to the Epic Records label. After trying to record two times (once with Steve Cropper in Memphis), the band began working with Bob Liftin and recorded "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)". It was not released as the single's A-side, but as the B-side to "Don't It Make You Feel Good" in early 1972. The song went unnoticed by most, but not by Harv Moore, a disc jockey in Washington, D.C. The song would go on to peak 6 months after its release, and the album charted for 16 weeks in the U.S.[4]
Critical reception
editIn his review of the album, Robert Christgau said simply: "This automatic good time doesn't even have the courage of its own slickness."[5]
Track listing
editOriginal LP order listed. The cassette listing differs in that "From Stanton Station" replaces "Brandy" on the A-Side while "Brandy" opens the B-Side.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jenny-Lynne" | Pieter Sweval | Sweval | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" | Elliot Lurie | Lurie | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Catherine Street" | Sweval | Sweval | 5:48 |
| 4. | "Don't It Make You Feel Good" | Lurie | Lurie | 2:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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| 5. | "Golden Rainbow" | Lurie | Lurie | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Dealin' With The Devil" | Sweval | Sweval | 3:18 |
| 7. | "From Stanton Station" | Lurie | Lurie | 3:48 |
| 8. | "One By One" | Sweval | Sweval | 6:01 |
Personnel
edit- Elliot Lurie - Guitars, lead vocals
- Pieter "Piet" Sweval - Bass, lead vocals, harp on "Catherine Street" and "From Stanton Station"
- Larry Gonsky - Keyboards, background vocals
- Jeff Grob - Drums
- Chuck Connolly - Backup vocals on "Brandy"
- Tasha Thomas, Barbara Massey, Carolyn Davis - Backup vocals on "Don't It Make You Feel Good" (credited as Tasha Thomas and the Feel Good Girls)
- Eddie Hinton - Guitar (with Elliot Lurie) on "Golden Rainbow"
- James Giampa - Congas on "Brandy"
- Larry Fallon - Horns/Strings arrangements
- Tim Geelan, Wayne Tarnowski, Pete Weiss (on "Brandy", uncredited),[6] Billy Radice - Engineer
- Ed Lee - Cover design
- KLN Photos Inc. - Cover photo
- Bob Liftin - Producer/Audio Consultant
- Mike Gershman - Executive producer
- Steve Paley - Special thanks/Back cover photo
- Don Ellis, Steve Baron, Sandy Linzer, Karmic Guardians - Special thanks
All songs published by Evie Music Inc./ Spruce Run Music and Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
References
edit- ^ "Review by Joe Viglione". Allmusic.com. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Looking Glass Bio - Utopia Artists". Marstalent.com. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Looking Glass Biography - Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=4878
- ^ https://www.weissy.com/