David Soul is the debut album by American actor and singer-songwriter David Soul, released in 1976.[1]
| David Soul | ||||
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 Cover of original 1976 release | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 14, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | June–October 1975 | |||
| Studio | His Masters Wheels (San Francisco) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Private Stock | |||
| Producer | Elliot Mazer | |||
| David Soul chronology | ||||
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On later editions of the album, Soul's hit single "Don't Give Up on Us" was featured in place of "One More Mountain to Climb".
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wall" | David Soul, Gardner McKay | 1:50 |
| 2. | "1927 Kansas City" | Mike Reilly | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Bird on a Wire" (Leonard Cohen cover) | Leonard Cohen | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Hooray for Hollywood" | David MacKenzie | 2:35 |
| 5. | "Landlord" | Jim Page | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Seem to Miss So Much (Coalminer's Song)" | Bruno Kirby, Sam Fox | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "One More Mountain to Climb" (Dr. Music cover) | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Ex Lover" | Amanda McBroom | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Topanga" | David Soul, Gardner McKay | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Black Bean Soup" (Duet with Lynne Marta) | David Soul, Gardner McKay | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Kristofer David" | David Soul | 4:16 |
Musicians
edit- Norton Buffalo - harmonica
- John Doukas - backing vocals
- Greg Errico - percussion
- Richard Greene - fiddle
- Hawkins: Feddy, Lynette, Tremaine, Walter Hawkins - backing vocals
- Tom Hensley - keyboards
- Jimmy Hodder - drums
- Nicky Hopkins - piano
- Hutch - backing vocals
- Teddy Irwin - Guitar
- Andy Kulberg - bass, strings arranger
- Taj Mahal - mandolin, acoustic bass
- Gary Mallaber - percussion
- Lynne Marta - backing vocals
- Elliot Mazer - bass
- Chris Mickie - guitar
- Jac Murphy - piano
- The Nob Hill Gang - horns
- The Persuasions - backing vocals
- Merl Saunders - piano
- Smiggy - electric guitar
- David Soul - acoustic guitar
- Hoshal Wright - acoustic guitar, banjo[2]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1976/77) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 8 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 37 |
References
edit- ^ David Soul. discogs. November 5, 2017.
- ^ Discogs - David Soul – David Soul
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 280. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – David Soul – David Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Charts.nz – David Soul – David Soul". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Top Albums 1977" (PDF). Music Week. December 24, 1977. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
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