Good Fortune (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Good Fortune
Type = studio
Artist = Brotherhood of Man


Released = 1980
Recorded =
Genre = Pop, MOR
Length =
Label = Dazzle
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Singing a Song" (1979)
This album = Good Fortune (1980)
Next album = "Sing 20 Number One Hits" (1980)

"Good Fortune" is the ninth album by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. The album was recorded on manager Tony Hiller's label, Dazzle Records in 1980, but went unreleased in the UK. The album did get a release however in Australia. [ [http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/sunra/953/discogra.html/ fortunecity.com - Release info] ] Today the album is virtually impossible to get hold of and is considered to be the 'holy grail' among fans.

The album featured the singles "Honey Don't Throw Our Love Away" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". Track "Sugar Mouse" was released as a single in Holland. [ [http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/sunra/953/indexen.html/ Singles discography] ] Also included on the album was a cover version of the song "You're the Greatest Lover", which had been a million-seller in Europe for the group Luv', but was unknown in the UK. [ [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=535&cat=s/ hitparade.ch] ] Album track "Heartbreaker" was later re-used as a track on the group's 1983 album, "Lightning Flash" (as well as a 1982 B-Side).

The unusual album cover (for many years unseen by most European fans) depicts the group apparently being held hostage by a robot - possibly in homage to the track "Andrea Android". Another photo session at the time saw the group being menaced by a toy mouse - a possible reference to the "Sugar Mouse" track.

Track listing

Side One
# Honey Don't Throw Our Love Away (3.00)
# You're the Greatest Lover (3.05)
# Sugar Mouse (2.54)
# Saturday Night (3.22)
# Will You Love Me Tomorrow (3.19)
# Heartbreaker (3.06)

Side Two
# Andrea Android (3.31)
# Crazy (2.50)
# Let's Get the Show on the Road (3.30)
# Somebody Else (3.04)
# Bye Bye One Kiss Goodbye (2.37)
# This is the Night (3.00)

Personnel

*Tony Hiller: producer
*Martin Lee: Lead vocals on "Let's Get the Show on the Road", Joint lead vocals on "Andrea Android"
*Lee Sheriden: Musical director, Joint lead vocals on "Andrea Android"
*Nicky Stevens and Sandra Stevens: Joint lead vocals on "Honey Don't Throw Our Love Away", "You're the Greatest Lover", "Saturday Night", "Heartbreaker", "Crazy", "Somebody Else", "Bye Bye One Kiss Goodbye"

Non album B-sides

A single from this album featured the following non-album B-side:
*"Catch Me Catch Me if You Can"

References