Bookbinder's Kid

Infobox Album |
Name = Bookbinder's Kid
Type = Studio Album
Artist = Elkie Brooks


Released = 1988 (UK)
Recorded = 1988, Woody Bay Studios
Genre = Rock/Pop
Length =
Label = Legend
Producer = Trevor Jordan
Last album = "No More the Fool"
(1986)
This album = "Bookbinder's Kid"
(1988)
Next album = "Inspiration"
(1989)

"Bookbinder's Kid" is an album by Elkie Brooks.

It was issued on CD, vinyl and cassette in 1988 through Legend Records, and re-released in 1998 on CD and cassette by Castle Records. The CD version of the album contained two bonus tracks, "Foolish Games" and "I Can Dream, Can't I?".

On its original release, "Bookbinder's Kid" reached number 57 and remained in the UK charts for 3 weeks.

Track listing

#"Sail On" (Brooks, Jordan)
#"Stairway to Heaven" (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant)
#"You Ain't Leavin'" (Conrad, Garrett)
#"Keep It A Secret" (Brooks)
#"When The Hero Walks Alone" (Freeland, Harriman)
#"Only Love Will Set You Free" (Mitchell, Graham)
#"What's The Matter Baby" (Byer, Otis)
#"Can't Wait All Night" (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Kanga)
#"Kiss Me For The Last Time" (Brooks)
#"Love Is Love" (Delius)
#"Foolish Games" (Taylor, Leverton)
#"I Can Dream Can't I?" (Russ Ballard)

Single Releases

*"Sail On" (1988)

Personnel

*Elkie Brooks – vocals, piano, keyboards
*London Community Gospel Choir – backing vocals
*Trevor Jordan – piano, keyboard, drums, producer, engineer
*Brendan Taylor – piano, keyboard
*Duncan Mackay – piano, keyboard
*David Leverton – guitars
*Brendon Taylor – bass
*Paul Bilham – drums
*Tony Heard – drums
*Richard Blanshard – saxophone
*Robbie Jordan – engineer