Alchemy (Richard Lloyd album)

Infobox Album
Name = Alchemy
Type = studio
Artist = Richard Lloyd


Released = 1979
Recorded = Summer 1979Bearsville Sound Studios
Genre = Rock and Roll
Length = 37:03
Label = Elektra
Producer = Michael Young
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:f9fuxqu5ldte~T2 link]
Last album =
This album = "Alchemy"
(1979)
Next album = "Field of Fire"
(1986)

"Alchemy" is the debut solo album of Television guitarist, Richard Lloyd. It was released in 1979, one year after the break up of Television and the release of their second album, "Adventure". Trouser Press called it "a gem of a solo album." ( [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=richard_lloyd] ) Its title track was a minor New York FM radio hit.

It features Lloyd on lead guitar, harmonica, piano and vocals, Matthew Mackenzie on guitar, piano and background vocals, James Mastro (later of the Bongos) on guitar, Fred Smith (of Television) on bass, "Heineken bass" and background vocals, and Vinny DeNunzio (formerly of the Feelies) on drums and background vocals. Producer Michael Young later added guitar and synthesizer overdubs to some tracks, which Lloyd has stated that he strenuously opposed. ( [http://richardlloyd.com/alchemy.htm] )

LP track listing

All songs written by Richard Lloyd except where noted

ide one

# "Misty Eyes" - 3:51
# "In the Night" - 3:43
# "Alchemy" - 3:50
# "Woman's Ways" - 3:14
# "Number Nine" - 2:51

ide two

# "Should Have Known Better" (Vinny DeNunzio, Lloyd) - 2:52
# "Blue and Grey" - 3:35
# "Summer Rain" - 3:17
# "Pretend" (DeNunzio, Lloyd, James Mastro, Fred Smith - 4:11
# "Dying Words" - 4:20

Personnel

*Richard Lloyd - guitar, vocals, piano, harmonica
*Michael Young - guitar, synthesizer
*Jim Mastro - guitar
*Matthew McKenzie - guitar, backing vocals, piano
*Fred Smith - bass, backing vocals
*Vinny De Nunzio - drums, backing vocals