Shaun Cassidy (album)

Shaun Cassidy is the first solo album from Shaun Cassidy. The eponymous album was first released in 1976 in Europe and Australia, where he had top-ten hits with "Morning Girl" and "That's Rock 'n' Roll".[1] It was not until the release of a cover version of The Crystals' song, "Da Doo Ron Ron", that Cassidy's international success carried over into the United States. The single became a number-one Billboard hit for Cassidy and launched his career as a pop musician and teen idol in the U.S.

Shaun Cassidy
Studio album by
Shaun Cassidy
Released1976 (Europe, Australia)
June 1, 1977 (U.S.)
GenrePop
LabelWarner
ProducerMichael Lloyd
Shaun Cassidy chronology
Shaun Cassidy
(1976)		 Born Late
(1977)

"That's Rock 'n' Roll" was written by Eric Carmen. It was the follow-up single to "Da Doo Ron Ron" in the U.S. and peaked at number three.

Track listing
  1. "Da Doo Ron Ron" (Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich)
  2. "Morning Girl" (Tupper Saussy)
  3. "I Wanna Be with You" (Michael Lloyd)
  4. "It's Too Late" (Bobby Goldsboro)
  5. "Hey There Lonely Girl" (Earl Shuman, Leon Carr)
  6. "That's Rock 'n' Roll" (Eric Carmen)
  7. "Holiday" (Shaun Cassidy)
  8. "Take Good Care of My Baby" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)
  9. "Amblin'" (Michael Lloyd)
  10. "Be My Baby" (Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich)

Personnel
  • Shaun Cassidy - vocals, keyboards
  • Jay Graydon, Mitch Holder, Michael Lloyd - guitar
  • Dee Murray, Mike Porcaro - bass
  • Greg Mathieson, Jay Gruska - keyboards
  • Carlos Vega, Rick Shlosser - drums
  • Alan Estes - percussion
  • John D'Andrea - saxophone, brass arrangement
  • John Rosenberg - director of horns
  • Sid Sharp - director of strings
  • Gene Morford, Jimmy Haas, Jon Joyce, Michael Lloyd, Michelle Gruska, Ron Hicklin, Shaun Cassidy, Tom Bahler - background vocals
  • Humberto Gatica - engineer

Charts
Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)16[2]
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 2
US Billboard 200[4] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Bronson, Fred (1992), The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (3rd ed.), New York, NY: Billboard Publications, Inc., ISBN 0-8230-8298-9
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 58. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5426a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  4. "Shaun Cassidy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. "Canadian album certifications – Shaun Cassidy – Shaun Cassidy". Music Canada.
  6. "American album certifications – Shaun Cassidy – Shaun Cassidy". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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