- Pearls II
Infobox Album |
Name = Pearls II
Type = Studio Album
Artist =Elkie Brooks
Released = 1982 (UK)
Recorded = 1982
Genre = Rock/Pop
Length =
Label =A&M Records
Producer =Gus Dudgeon
Last album = "Pearls"
(1981)
This album = "Pearls II"
(1982)
Next album = "Minutes"
(1984)"Pearls II" is an album by
Elkie Brooks .Background
The sequel to the hugely popular "Pearls" album, A&M decided to play it safe by keeping
Gus Dudgeon at the helm. Another set of highly polished, well chosen songs, old and new, helped to maintain Elkie's popularity. The album remained in the charts for a respectable 25 weeks, where it joined its predecessor which was still riding high. Three hit singles and a relentless tour schedule maintained a superior profile allowing Elkie a two year gap before the release of her next album, "Minutes".Track listing
# "Goin' Back" (
Gerry Goffin /Carol King ) (4:26)
# "Our Love" (Graham Lyle /B. Livsey) (3:49)
# "Gasoline Alley" (Ron Wood /Rod Stewart ) (3:36)
# "I Just Can't Go On" (Lee Kosmin) (4:07)
# "Too Much Between Us" (Paul Millns) (3:11)
# "Don't Stop" (Christine McVie ) (3:13)
# "Giving You Hope" (Elkie Brooks/Duncan MacKay) (3:02)
# "Money" (Roger Waters ) (4:43)
# "Nights in White Satin " (Justin Hayward ) (4:37)
# "Loving Arms" (Tom Jans) (2:56)
# "Will You Write Me A Song" (N. Portlock/R. Butterworth/Elkie Brooks) (4:47)Single Releases
* Our Love (UK #43, 1982)
* Nights in White Satin (UK #33, 1982)
* Will You Write Me A Song (1982)
* Gasoline Alley (UK# 52, 1983)Details
Recorded 1982, Maison Rouge Studios, London, England, CBS Studios, London, England.
Issued on Vinyl and Cassette in 1981 through A&M Records. Released in 1985 on CD through A&M Records.
"Pearls II" reached number 5 and remained in the UK charts for 25 weeks.
Personnel
*Elkie Brooks - Vocals
*Peter Wingfield , Duncan MacKay - Piano/Keyboards
*Tim Renwick ,Geoff Whitehorn , Martin Jenner - guitars
*John Giblin - bass
*Graham Jarvis,Dave Mattacks , John Lingwood - drums
*Duncan Kinnell,Gus Dudgeon , Graham Jarvis,Frank Ricotti - percussion
*Peter Wingfield , Jimmy Chambers, Katie Kissoon - backing vocalsEngineers
Graham Dickson, Philip Barrett, Dave Bascombe, Leigh Mantle
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