Once in a Blue Moon (Frankie Miller album)

Once in a Blue Moon is the debut solo album by Frankie Miller, utilising Brinsley Schwarz as his backing band, showcases Miller's skills as a singer and songwriter. The song "I Can’t Change It" was covered by Ray Charles on his album Brother Ray Is At It Again. "After All (I Live My Life)" had already been recorded by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition on their hit album Tell It All Brother in 1970. It later appeared as the closing song in the 2011 Johnny Depp film, The Rum Diary.

Once in a Blue Moon
Studio album by Frankie Miller
Released	January 1973
Recorded	1972 Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre	Rock, folk rock, pub rock
Length	32:15 42:18 (remastered)
Label	Chrysalis Records
Producer	Dave Robinson
Frankie Miller chronology
Once in a Blue Moon (1973) High Life (1974)

Track listing

All tracks composed by Frankie Miller; except where indicated

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Dont Need to Laugh (To Be Happy)"	3:32
2.	"I Can't Change It"	3:11
3.	"Candlelight Sonata in F Major"	2:35
4.	"Ann Eliza Jane"	3:05
5.	"It's All Over"	2:39

Side two

No.	Title	Length
6.	"In No Resistance"	3:02
7.	"After All (I Live My Life)" (Jim Doris, Frankie Miller)	3:43
8.	"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" (Bob Dylan)	4:04
9.	"Mail Box"	3:15
10.	"I'm Ready" (Willie Dixon)	3:10

2003 CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"I Can See the Train (demo)"	2:25
12.	"Blow My Whistle (demo)"	2:28
13.	"The Rules of the Game (demo)"	2:05
14.	"And It's Raining"	3:04

Personnel

• Frankie Miller - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Bob Andrews - grand piano, junk piano, accordion, backing vocals
• Brinsley Schwarz - lead & acoustic guitars
• Ian Gomm - lead & acoustic guitars
• Nick Lowe - electric bass, double bass, backing vocals
• Billy Rankin - drums
• Bridgit, Joy and Janice - backing vocals

Production credits

• Recorded at Rockfield Studios
• Engineered by Kingsley Ward, Ralph Downs
• Produced by Dave Robinson