| Widowmaker | ||||
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| Studio album by Widowmaker | ||||
| Released | February 24 1976 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 1975 | |||
| Studio | De Lane Lea Studios, Wembley | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Jet (UK) United Artists (US) | |||
| Producer | Widowmaker | |||
| Widowmaker chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   |
Widowmaker is the debut album by the English hard rock band Widowmaker, which was released in February 1976. Widowmaker reached #196 in US and featured an eclectic mix of blues, country, folk and hard rock.
Track listing
- "Such a Shame" (Daisley)
- "Pin a Rose on Me" (Ellis, Grosvenor, Nichols)
- "On the Road" (Ellis, Grosvenor, Nichols)
- "Straight Faced Fighter" (Ellis)
- "Ain't Telling You Nothing" (Bender, Ellis)
- "When I Met You" (Grosvenor)
- "Leave the Kids Alone" (Ellis)
- "Shine a Light on Me" (Grosvenor, Wright)
- "Running Free" (John Farnham)
- "Got a Dream" (Daisley)
Personnel
- Steve Ellis – vocals
- Ariel Bender – guitar
- Huw Lloyd-Langton – guitar
- Bob Daisley – bass
- Paul Nicholls – drums
- Additional personnel
- Bobby Tench – vocals
- Zoot Money – keyboards
Singles
Taken from the album
- "On the Road" / "Pin a Rose on Me" (1976, Jet JET 766)
- "When I Met You" / "Pin a Rose on Me" (1976, Jet JET 767)
- "Pin a Rose on Me" / "On the Road" (1976, Jet JET 782)
Notes
- Allmusic review
- Heibutzki, Ralph. "Widowmaker's eponymous album". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras. Borderline. p. 928.
References
- Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976. Borderline (2006). Reprinted (2008). ISBN 1-899855-15-7
- Larkin Colin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Threepenny Opera-Z.Z. Top Volume 6. Guinness Publications (1995). ISBN 978-0-85112-662-3