Say It Ain't So (album)
Say It Ain't So is the second studio album by Murray Head. It was released in 1975 on A&M Records. The album was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith, and the album features sleeve photography by Gered Mankowitz.
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Morgan Studios, Willesden, London, England, UK | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Paul Samwell-Smith | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B–[1] |
Track listing
All songs composed by Murray Head, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Say It Ain't So Joe" | 4:36 | |
| 2. | "Boy on the Bridge" | 3:48 | |
| 3. | "Boats Away" | 4:18 | |
| 4. | "When I'm Yours" | 4:04 | |
| 5. | "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat" | Leon René, Otis René, Emerson Scott | 2:44 |
| 6. | "She's Such a Drag" | 4:17 | |
| 7. | "Never Even Thought" | 5:02 | |
| 8. | "Silence Is a Strong Reply" | Murray Head, Bob Weston | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Don't Forget Him Now" | 4:26 | |
| 10. | "You're So Tasty" | 3:27 |
Personnel
- Murray Head – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes piano
- Bob Weston – acoustic, slide and electric guitars, backing vocals
- Alun Davies – guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Cregan – guitar
- Mickey Finn – rhythm guitar
- Graham Preskett – mandolin
- Bruce Lynch – acoustic & electric bass guitar
- Brian Brocklehurst – acoustic bass
- Arthur Watts – string bass on "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat"
- Nicky South – bass guitar
- Charles Jankle (Chaz Jankel) – Wurlitzer electric piano
- Tony Kaye – piano on "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat"
- Ann Odell – strings arrangement, piano, ARP synthesizer
- Billy Day – organ
- Brian Johnston – Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Simon Philips – drums
- Gerry Conway – drums
- Glen Lefleur – drums, percussion
- Pete Thompson – drums
- Morris Pert – log drums
- Brother James – congas, percussion
- Chili Charles – percussion
- PJ Crotty – tin whistle
- The Tropic Isles – steel band
- Anthony Head – backing vocals
- Vicky Brown – backing vocals
- Liza Strike – backing vocals
- Sue Lynch – backing vocals
- Pam Keevil – backing vocals
- John Altman – clarinet on "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat"
- Anthony Healey – trombone on "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat"
- Noel Norris – trumpet on "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat"
- Production & engineering
- Paul Samwell-Smith - producer
- Martin Levan - engineer, mixing
- Robin Black - engineer, mixing
- Mike Bobak - mixing
- Album cover art
- Gered Mankowitz - photography
References
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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