Million Dollar Bill is the debut album by Australian musician Billy Thorpe, released in 1975. Four singles were released in support of the album: "It's Almost Summer", "Drive My Car", "Do the Best You Can" and "Mama Told Her". The album peaked at number 37 on the Kent Music Report in Australia.[1][2]
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Between 10 October and 5 November 1975 | |||
| Studio | Festival, Studio 24, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Rock, funk, soul | |||
| Length | 36:51 | |||
| Label | Festival, Infinity | |||
| Producer | Peter Dawkins | |||
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| Singles from Million Dollar Bill | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Billy Thorpe, except as notice
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Back on the Streets Again" | Gabriel Mekler, Trevor Lawrence | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Drive My Car" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:28 |
| 3. | "I Really Miss You" | Billy Thorpe | 4:20 |
| 4. | "It's Almost Summer" | Billy Thorpe | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Do The Best You Can" | Billy Kristian | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Theme From Million Dollar Bill" | Billy Thorpe | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Mama Told Her" | Catherine C. Williamson, Gabriel Mekler, Trevor Lawrence | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Standin' Too Close to the Fire" | Billy Thorpe | 6:06 |
| 9. | "Don't Need No Protection" | Chris Jagger | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 36:51 | ||
Personnel
edit- Bass – Billy Kristian
- Bongos – Peter Dawkins (tracks: 1)
- Cello – David Pereira, Frederick McKay, Hans Gyors, Lal Kuring, Robert W. Miller, Vanessa Butters
- Congas – J.C. Trevisano (tracks: 1, 5, 8)
- Drums, percussion – Gill Mathews
- Electric piano [Fender Rhodes] – Jack Hotop
- Guitar – John Fetter (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8)
- Guitar, vocals – Billy Thorpe
- Keyboards – Warren Morgan
- Saxophone – Don Wright, Tony Buchanan
- Synthesizer – William Motzing
- Trombone – Arthur Hubbard, Bob McIvor, George Brodbeck, Ken Herron
- Trumpet – Boot Thompsen, Ed D'Amico, Keith Dubber, Mike Bukousky, Mike Cleary
- Violin – Alice Waten, Della Woods, Frank Coe, Gordon Bennett, John Lyle, Julie Batty, Klara Korda, Phillip Hart, Robert Ingram
- Vocals – Allison McAllum, Janice Slater, Kerrie Biddell
Production
- Arranged by [Brass, Strings, Vocal] – William Motzing
- Engineer – Gerry Stevens
- Mastered by Jo Hansch
- Produced by Peter Dawkins