Widowmaker (album) explained

Widowmaker
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Widowmaker
Cover:	Widowmaker album Widowmaker.jpg
Released:	February 24 1976
Recorded:	August–September 1975
Studio:	De Lane Lea Studios, Wembley
Genre:	Rock
Label:	Jet (UK) United Artists (US)
Producer:	Widowmaker
Next Title:	Too Late to Cry
Next Year:	1977

Widowmaker is the debut album by the English hard rock band Widowmaker, which was released in February 1976. Widowmaker reached #196 in US and featured an eclectic mix of blues, country, folk and hard rock.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Such a Shame" (Daisley)
2. "Pin a Rose on Me" (Ellis, Grosvenor, Nichols)
3. "On the Road" (Ellis, Grosvenor, Nichols)
4. "Straight Faced Fighter" (Ellis)
5. "Ain't Telling You Nothing" (Bender, Ellis)
6. "When I Met You" (Grosvenor)
7. "Leave the Kids Alone" (Ellis)
8. "Shine a Light on Me" (Grosvenor, Wright)
9. "Running Free" (John Farnham)
10. "Got a Dream" (Daisley)

Personnel

• Steve Ellis – vocals
• Ariel Bender – guitar
• Huw Lloyd-Langton – guitar
• Bob Daisley – bass
• Paul Nicholls – drums

Additional personnel

• Bobby Tench – vocals
• Zoot Money – keyboards

Singles

Taken from the album^[2]

• "On the Road" / "Pin a Rose on Me" (1976, Jet JET 766)
• "When I Met You" / "Pin a Rose on Me" (1976, Jet JET 767)
• "Pin a Rose on Me" / "On the Road" (1976, Jet JET 782)

References

• Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976. Borderline (2006). Reprinted (2008).
• Larkin Colin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Threepenny Opera-Z.Z. Top Volume 6. Guinness Publications (1995).

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r52654|pure_url=yes}} Widowmaker's eponymous album]. Heibutzki, Ralph. allmusic.com. 2010-02-03.
2. Book: Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras. Borderline. 928.