Marcia Shines
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| Released | October 1975 | |||
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| Label | Wizard Records | |||
| Producer | Robie Porter | |||
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Marcia Shines is the debut
studio album as a solo artist for American-Australian singer Marcia Hines
. Hines had been resident in Australia since 1970. Marcia Shines was released in October 1975, and peaked at number 4 in January 1976.
Marcia Shines was the biggest selling album by an Australian female artist in 1975. In November 1976, Hines was given a platinum award for this album. It was the highest selling album by an Australian female artist at the time.[1][2]
Track listing
- LP/Cassette[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Trilogy" | Robie Porter | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Don't Let the Grass Grow" | David Buskin | 4:13 |
| 4. | "From the Inside" | Artie Wayne | 3:43 |
| 5. | "If This Was the Last Song" | Jimmy Webb | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Eddie Holland, Jr. | 2:55 | |
| 5. | "Easy Evil" | Alan O'Day | 4:35 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1975–76) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 18 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Platinum | 100,000[2] |
See also
- List of Top 25 albums for 1976 in Australia
References
- ^ "Marcia Hines - Bio". marciahines.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Cash Box. 20 November 1976. p. 57. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Marcia Hines Marcia Shines". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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