Overdue (The Sandpipers album)
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| Studio album by The Sandpipers |
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| Released |
1977 |
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| Genre |
Pop/Rock |
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| Label |
Satril Records SATL 4006 (U.K.) |
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| The Sandpipers chronology |
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Ay, Ay, Ay, Manila!
(1977) |
Overdue
(1977) |
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Overdue was the final LP album by The Sandpipers, released by Satril Records in 1977 in the U.K. with catalog number SATL 4006. It was also released in Japan as Singapore Girl with catalog number YX-7145-SR and a different track order. The album was not released in the U.S.
Coming six years after the Sandpipers' last studio album, Overdue contained several songs co-written by group member Jim Brady. Original member Richard Shoff rejoined for the album with Gary Duckworth replacing Ralph Nichols.
Of the three singles released from the album, one, a disco version of Hang On Sloopy,[1] charted at #32 on the U.K. singles chart. Another track, "You're A Great Way To Fly (Singapore Girl)", was released as a promotional item in 1979 by Singapore Airlines.
Track listing
- "Hang On Sloopy" (Russell/Farrell) 3:30
- "I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore" (Andrew/Chiles) 3:45
- "Broken Slumber"(Brady/Seeburg) 3:15
- "Island (Without A Name)" (Brady/Bobbitt) 3:12
- "Skidrow Joe" (Brady/Bobbitt) 3:41
- "Living Is A Lovin' Thing" (J. Duncan) 2:55
- "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" (Bell/Creed) 3:12
- "Crying In The Rain Again" (Coe/Mitchell) 2:57
- "Moonlight" (L. Andrew) 3:57
- "Love In Your Heart" (Coe/Mitchell) 2:38
- "You're A Great Way To Fly (Singapore Girl)" (Bongusto/Hart) 2:41
- "The Last Time" (Brady/Bobbitt) 3:56
Production
- Producers: Henry Hadaway and The Sandpipers (all tracks except "Singapore Girl" produced by Bongolisto (sic)/Hart/de Walden)
- Arrangers: John Altman, Paul Rodriguez, Colin Dudman
- Vocal Arrangements: Jim Brady & Richard Shoff
- Studio: Recorded at Pye Studios and Zodiac Sound, London (except "The Last Time" recorded at Burbank Studios, California); mixed at Pye Studios and D.J.M Studios, London; mastered at Pye Studios.
- Musicians: Barry de Sousa (drums), Paul Westwood (bass guitar), Rick Hitchcock (lead & rhythm guitar), Pete Massey (rhythm guitar), Pete Lemer (keyboards), Duncan Kinell (percussion), John Altman (baritone saxophone), Pat Kyle (tenor saxophone), Pete Thoms (trombone), David Spence (trumpet); strings led by Gerry Richards.
References
- ↑ Single released on Satril 114 in 1976 with "Skidrow Joe" as B-side. Both tracks reissued on 12" vinyl in 1977 by Disques Direction Records (DD-8003, Canada) with 5:08 extended mix of "Hang On Sloopy" on flip.
