Another Year is the third studio album by the English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, which was released in 1975. It peaked at number 8 in the UK albums chart.
| Another Year | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 September 1975[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Kingsway Recorders, London | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 38:59 | |||
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| Producer | Russ Ballard, Adam Faith | |||
| Leo Sayer chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Leo Sayer and Frank Farrell.
Side one
edit- "Bedsitterland" – 4:07
- "Unlucky in Love" – 3:27
- "The Last Gig of Johnny B Goode" – 3:49
- "On the Old Dirt Road" – 4:01
- "I Will Not Stop Fighting" – 5:00
Side two
edit- "Moonlighting" – 4:13
- "The Streets of Your Town" – 3:02
- "The Kid's Grown Up" – 2:52
- "Only Dreaming" – 5:15
- "Another Year" – 3:13
Personnel
editMusicians
- Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Russ Ballard – piano, organ, marimba
- Frank Farrell – piano, accordion
- Leon Russell – slide guitar, vocals
- Michael Giles – drums
- David Katz Orchestra – violin, orchestra
- Pip Williams – orchestration
- Paul Keogh – guitar
- Dave Markee – bass guitar
- Nick Newell – flute
- Terry Starr – trumpet
- Johnny Van Derek – violin
Technical
- Louis Austin, Paul "Chas" Watkins – engineer
- Terry O'Neill – photography
Production
- Record producer: Russ Ballard, Adam Faith[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (1975–76) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 3 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 125 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Sayer Dates" (PDF). Disc. 30 August 1975. p. 3. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via Robertchristgau.com.
- 1 2 3 "AllMusic is being updated. | Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 265. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 5/10/1975 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Leo Sayer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, and Leo Sayer 1976 Festival Records Australian Award Presented To Terry Ellis". Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Leo Sayer – Another Year". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Another Year Leo Sayer in the "Search:" field.
External links
edit- Another Year at Discogs (list of releases)