Boys Will Be Boys (Gary Glitter album)

Boys Will Be Boys is the fifth studio album by English singer Gary Glitter, released on 10 March 1984 by Arista Records. It features two top 30 hits: "Dance Me Up" and "Another Rock and Roll Christmas". It was the first album released by Glitter since Silver Star just under seven years earlier. Boys Will Be Boys is the only Gary Glitter studio album that has never been released on CD, and was the last Gary Glitter album to be produced by Glitter's long-time music collaborator Mike Leander.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Dave Thompson described the album as "a magnificent comeback and a powerful reminder that, even in his showbiz dotage, Gary Glitter remained one of Britain's greatest-ever entertainers."

Track listing

All songs are written by Mike Leander, Eddie (Edward John) Seago and Gary Glitter, except where noted.

Side one

"Close to You" – 4:04
"Crash Crash" – 3:23
"Let's Get Sexy" – 3:37
"Dance Me Up" – 3:31
"When I'm On" (Glitter, Leander) – 4:32

Side two

"Another Rock and Roll Christmas" – 3:47
"Shout, Shout, Shout" – 8:54
"If You Want Me" – 4:34
"Hair of the Dog" – 3:12
"Boys Will Be Boys" – 3:44

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Boys Will Be Boys liner notes.

Gary Glitter – lead and backing vocals
Martin Jenkins – additional backing vocals

Production and artwork

Mike Leander – producer
John Hudson – engineer
Jonathon Miller – engineer
Simon Fowler – photography
Nikki Morgan – makeup
Nicolas Marchant – art direction
Stylorouge – design

References

"Gary Glitter - Boys Will be Boys".
^ Thompson, Dave. "Boys Will Be Boys – Gary Glitter". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
Boys Will Be Boys (CD booklet). Gary Glitter. Arista Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Boys Will Be Boys at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Gary Glitter
Studio albums	Glitter (1972) Touch Me (1973) G. G. (1975) Silver Star (1977) Boys Will Be Boys (1984) Leader II (1991) On (2001)
Live albums	Remember Me This Way (1974)
Compilations	The Ultimate Gary Glitter – 25 Years of Hits (1997)
Singles	"Rock and Roll" "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" "Do You Wanna Touch Me" "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again" "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" "I Love You Love Me Love" "Remember Me This Way" "Always Yours" "Oh Yes! You're Beautiful" "Love Like You and Me" "Doing Alright with the Boys" "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" "It Takes All Night Long" "A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind" "And Then She Kissed Me" "Dance Me Up" "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" "House of the Rising Sun"
Related	Discography Mike Leander The Glitter Band Glittermen Remember Me This Way The Execution of Gary Glitter Operation Yewtree

This 1980s pop rock album–related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: