Once Upon a Star

Once Upon a Star
Once Upon A Star is also the title of a collection of science fiction stories by Kendall Foster Crossen
Once Upon A Star
Studio album by Bay City Rollers
Released May 1975
Recorded 1975
Genre Pop
Length 37:47
Label Bell Records
Producer Phil Wainman
Bay City Rollers chronology
Rollin'
(1974)
Once Upon A Star
(1975)
Bay City Rollers
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

Once Upon a Star is an album released in 1975 by the Scottish group Bay City Rollers. The album featured a British #1 hit single, "Bye Bye Baby", and marked the first time the group performed its own music, rather than relying on session musicians [2].

Contents

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Bye Bye Baby" - Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio – 2:50
  2. "The Disco Kid" - Faulkner, Wood – 3:16
  3. "La Belle Jeanne" - Faulkner, Wood – 4:01
  4. "When Will You Be Mine" - Goodison, Wainman – 2:32
  5. "Angel Baby" - Faulkner, Wood – 3:52
  6. "Keep on Dancing" - Young – 2:42

Side Two

  1. "Once Upon A Star" - Faulkner, Wood – 3:00
  2. "Let's Go (A Huggin' And A Kissin' In The Moonlight)" - Goodison, Wainman – 3:28
  3. "Marlina" - Faulkner, McKeown, Wood – 3:01
  4. "My Teenage Heart" - Faulkner, Wood – 2:31
  5. "Rock & Roll Honeymoon" - Goodison, Wainman – 2:45
  6. "Hey! Beautiful Dreamer" - Faulkner, McKeown, Wood – 3:49

2004 UK reissue

A 2004 CD reissue on Bell included five bonus tracks: "All Of Me Loves All Of You" (1974 Single), "The Bump" (B-side), "Keep On Dancing (1971 Single Version)", "Alright" and "It's For You".

Chart positions

Chart Year Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[3] 1975 1

Personnel

Group Members

  • Eric Faulkner - Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Violin, Guitar (Electric), Vocal Harmony
  • Alan Longmuir - Accordion, Guitar (Bass), Vocal Harmony
  • Derek Longmuir - Drums
  • Les McKeown - Lead Vocals
  • Stuart "Woody" Wood - Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Vocal Harmony

Other Personnel

  • Melvyn Abrahams - Engineer
  • Barry Hammond - Engineer
  • John Pasche - Cover Design
  • Nick Ryan - Engineer
  • Peter Tattersall - Engineer
  • Phil Wainman - Producer

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ allmusic ((( Once Upon a Star > Overview )))
  3. ^ "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080209095720/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_albums.php?show=3. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 
Preceded by
The Best of the Stylistics
by The Stylistics
UK Albums Chart number one album
3 May 1975 - 17 May 1975
Succeeded by
The Best of the Stylistics
by The Stylistics

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