Nightbird (Paul Carrack album)
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.
| Nightbird | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1980 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1980 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 41:49 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Phill Brown, Paul Carrack, Alan Callan | |||
| Paul Carrack chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beauty's Only Skin Deep" | Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland | 2:54 |
| 2. | "There's a Good Chance" | Paul Carrack | 4:14 |
| 3. | "In Love With Me" | Alan "Bam" King, K. White | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Foregone Conclusion" | Carrack | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Love Is All It Takes" | Andy Fraser | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Bet You Never Been in Love" | Carrack | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Where You Going Babe" | Carrack | 4:14 |
| 8. | "You Belong With Me" | Carrack | 4:45 |
| 9. | "The Rumour" | Carrack | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Nightbird" | Carrack | 4:27 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
- Paul Carrack – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars
- Winston Delandro – guitars
- Neil Hubbard – guitars
- Tim Renwick – guitars
- Alan Spenner – bass
- Kuma Harada – bass
- Richard Bailey – drums
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Jeff Seopardie – drums
- Neville Murray – percussion
- Mel Collins – saxophones
- Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Martin Drover – trumpet
- Dyan Birch – backing vocals
- Alan "Bam" King – backing vocals
- Noel McCalla – backing vocals
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 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
- Nightbird at AllMusic allmusic review
- "Paul Carrack - Beauty's Only Skin Deep".
- Nightbird liner notes. Vertigo Records. 1980.