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- 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 [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
- "Bye Bye Baby" - Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio – 2:50
- "The Disco Kid" - Faulkner, Wood – 3:16
- "La Belle Jeanne" - Faulkner, Wood – 4:01
- "When Will You Be Mine" - Goodison, Wainman – 2:32
- "Angel Baby" - Faulkner, Wood – 3:52
- "Keep on Dancing" - Young – 2:42
Side Two
- "Once Upon A Star" - Faulkner, Wood – 3:00
- "Let's Go (A Huggin' And A Kissin' In The Moonlight)" - Goodison, Wainman – 3:28
- "Marlina" - Faulkner, McKeown, Wood – 3:01
- "My Teenage Heart" - Faulkner, Wood – 2:31
- "Rock & Roll Honeymoon" - Goodison, Wainman – 2:45
- "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
positionUK 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
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ allmusic ((( Once Upon a Star > Overview )))
- ^ "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 StylisticsUK Albums Chart number one album
3 May 1975 - 17 May 1975Succeeded by
The Best of the Stylistics
by The StylisticsBay City Rollers Eric Faulkner • Alan Longmuir • Derek Longmuir • Les McKeown • Stuart "Woody" Wood
Nobby Clark • John Devine • Duncan Faure • Billy Lyall • Archie Marr • Eric Manclark • Pat McGlynn • Ian Mitchell • Neil Henderson • David Paton • Kyle VincentStudio Albums Rollin' • Once Upon a Star • Bay City Rollers • Wouldn't You Like It? • Rock N'Roll Love Letter • Dedication • It's a Game • Strangers in the Wind • Elevator • Voxx • Ricochet • BreakoutSingles "Keep on Dancing" • "We Can Make Music" • "Mañana" • "Remember (Sha-La-La)" • "Shang-A-Lang" • "Summerlove Sensation" • "All Of Me Loves All Of You" • "Bye Bye Baby" • "Give a Little Love" • "Saturday Night" • "My Teenage Heart" • "Money Honey" • "Love Me Like I Love You" • "Rock n Roll Love Letter" • "Don't Stop the Music" • "Maybe I'm a Fool to Love You" • "I Only Want To Be With You" • "Yesterday's Hero" • "Dedication" • "You're a Woman" • "Don't Worry Baby" • "It's a Game" • "You Made Me Believe in Magic" • "The Way I Feel Tonight" • "Don't Let the Music Die" • "Where Will I Be Now" • "Another Rainy Day in New York City" • "All of the World Is Falling in Love"Related articles Krofft Superstar Hour • Burning Rubber • Tam PatonCategories:- Bay City Rollers albums
- 1975 albums
- Albums produced by Phil Wainman
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