Nightbird_(Paul_Carrack_album)

<i>Nightbird</i> (Paul Carrack album)

Nightbird (Paul Carrack album)

1980 studio album by Paul Carrack

Nightbird is the debut solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack. It came out in 1980, shortly after Carrack's tenure with Roxy Music, and featured musical contributions from several Roxy session musicians, as well as backing vocals (and a songwriting contribution) from Carrack's former Ace bandmate Alan "Bam" King. Nightbird was originally released on Vertigo Records in the UK and Europe, and was reissued in 2004 on PolyGram.

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The album's pre-release single was "Beauty's Only Skin Deep". On that single, it was indicated the album was to be called Showing Off.[2]

Shortly after this album was issued, Carrack joined the band Squeeze. He stayed a member of Squeeze for most of 1981 before resuming his solo career.

Track listing

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Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Production

  • Producers – Paul Carrack and Phill Brown (all tracks); Alan Callan (tracks 1, 6 & 7).
  • Engineer – Phill Brown
  • Assistant Engineer – Barry Sage
  • Recorded at RG Jones Recording Studios (London, UK).
  • Mixed at Basing Street Studios (London, UK).
  • Front Cover Photos – Iain McKell (black and white) and Brendan Walsh (color).
  • Back Cover Portrait – Mike Prior

References

  1. [1]
    Nightbird at AllMusic allmusic review
  2. [2]
    "Paul Carrack - Beauty's Only Skin Deep".
  3. [3]
    Nightbird liner notes. Vertigo Records. 1980.
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