Albert Hammond (album)

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Albert Hammond
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Studio album by
Released1974
Genre Soft rock
Label Epic Records 80026
Producer Albert Hammond, Roy Halee; track 6 produced by Don Alfield, Albert Hammond and Roy Halee
Albert Hammond chronology
The Free Electric Band
(1973)
Albert Hammond
(1974)
99 Miles from L.A.
(1975)
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Albert Hammond (1974) is the third album by British singer, songwriter and music producer Albert Hammond. The album peaked at #3 on the Dutch albums chart [2] and produced three singles which charted on the Hot 100. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood

  1. "I'm a Train" – 3:22
  2. "Everything I Want to Do (new version)" – 2:58
  3. "Dime Queen of Nevada" – 3:55
  4. "New York City Here I Come" – 3:06
  5. "The Girl They Call the Cool Breeze" – 3:53
  6. "Names, Tags, Numbers and Labels (new version)" – 2:45
  7. "I Don't Wanna Die in an Air Disaster" – 3:40
  8. "Half a Million Miles from Home" – 2:49
  9. "Fountain Avenue" – 2:57
  10. "We're Running Out" – 2:53
  11. "Candle Light, Sweet Candle Light" – 2:31
  12. "Mary Hot Lips Arizona" – 2:38

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  2. "Dutch charts archive" . Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  3. "Albert Hammond Billboard singles". Rovi Corporation / Billboard . Retrieved 2011-11-18.