The Penthouse Tapes
The Penthouse Tapes | ||||
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Producer | The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, David Batchelor | |||
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Singles from The Penthouse Tapes | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Penthouse Tapes is the fifth studio album by
Goodnight Irene".[1] Of the three originals, "I Wanna Have You Back" (written by Harvey with Zal Cleminson) and "Jungle Jenny" (by the band with producer David Batchelor) open side one; a third, "Say You're Mine", was written by Alex Harvey and appears on side two. The album was released in 1976 on Vertigo Records
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Track listing
- "I Wanna Have You Back" (Alex Harvey, Zal Cleminson) – 2:42
- "Jungle Jenny" (David Batchelor, SAHB) – 4:07
- "Runaway" (Del Shannon, Max Crook) – 2:46
- "Love Story" (Ian Anderson) – 5:10
- "School's Out" (Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith) – 5:02
- "Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly) – 4:30
- "Say You're Mine (Every Cowboy Song)" (Harvey) – 3:23
- "Gamblin' Bar Room Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, Shelly Lee Alley) – 4:09
- ") – 2:54
- ", Christmas 1975)
Side two of the original vinyl version begins with "Goodnight Irene".
Personnel
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
- lead vocals
- guitars
- Chris Glen – bass guitar
- Hugh McKenna – keyboards, synthesizer
- percussion
Additional musicians
- B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitaron "Say You're Mine" and "Cheek To Cheek"
Technical
- David Batchelor – producer
- John Burns, John Punter, Douglas Hopkins, Denny Bridges – engineer
- Alex Harvey – liner notes
Charts
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums ( The Official Finnish Charts)[2]
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3 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 14 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ AllMusic
- ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – The Penthouse Tapes". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Sensational Alex Harvey – The Penthouse Tapes". British Phonographic Industry.