Shaun Cassidy (album) explained
Shaun Cassidy is the debut solo album by American singer 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". 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.
"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
- "Da Doo Ron Ron" (Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich)
- "Morning Girl" (Tupper Saussy)
- "I Wanna Be with You" (Michael Lloyd)
- "It's Too Late" (Bobby Goldsboro)
- "Hey There Lonely Girl" (Earl Shuman, Leon Carr)
- "That's Rock 'n' Roll" (Eric Carmen)
- "Holiday" (Shaun Cassidy)
- "Take Good Care of My Baby" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)
- "Amblin'" (Michael Lloyd)
- "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
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 58.
- Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977. Billboard. September 7, 2021.
- Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978. Billboard. March 22, 2021.
