Careless | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1976 | |||
Studio | ||||
Genre | Pop, soft rock | |||
Length | 39:17 | |||
Label | ABC, Los Angeles, California | |||
Producer | Henry Lewy, Stephen Bishop | |||
Stephen Bishop chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [2] |
The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music | [4] |
Careless is the debut album by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop. It includes two hit singles: "On and On", which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard singles chart, [5] and "Save It for a Rainy Day" which made No. 22. The album itself rose to No. 34 on the Billboard albums chart. [6] Notable contributors to the album include Eric Clapton, Art Garfunkel and Chaka Khan.
All songs written by Stephen Bishop.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "On and On" | 3:00 |
2. | "Never Letting Go" | 3:48 |
3. | "Careless" | 3:45 |
4. | "Sinking in an Ocean of Tears" | 3:08 |
5. | "Madge" | 4:03 |
6. | "Every Minute" | 3:58 |
7. | "Little Italy" | 3:27 |
8. | "One More Night" | 4:02 |
9. | "Guitar Interlude" | 0:35 |
10. | "Save It for a Rainy Day" | 3:10 |
11. | "Rock and Roll Slave" | 3:38 |
12. | "The Same Old Tears on a New Background" | 2:40 |
In the Pocket is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor and his last to be released under Warner Bros. Records before signing with Columbia. Released in June 1976, the album found Taylor recording in the studio with many colleagues and friends, mainly Art Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Stevie Wonder and David Crosby, Linda Ronstadt, and Bonnie Raitt, among others.
Souvenirs is the second studio solo album by the American rock singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. The album was released in late 1974, on the label Epic Records. The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard 200 in March 1975 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. Joe Walsh produced the album and played on ten of the eleven tracks.
Heart Like a Wheel is the fifth solo studio album by Linda Ronstadt, released in November 1974. It was Ronstadt's last album to be released by Capitol Records. At the time of its recording, Ronstadt had already moved to Asylum Records and released her first album there; due to contractual obligations, though, Heart Like a Wheel was released by Capitol.
Another Passenger is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, on June 5, 1976.
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