Halfpenny Dancer

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Halfpenny Dancer
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Studio album by
the Quireboys
Released31 March 2009 (2009-03-31)
Genre
Length1:01:23
Label Hecktick Records/Jerkin' Crocus Promotions
Producer Chris Corney, Guy Griffin
The Quireboys chronology
Homewreckers & Heartbreakers
(2008)		Halfpenny Dancer
(2009)		 Beautiful Curse
(2013)

Halfpenny Dancer is an album by English rock band the Quireboys, released in 2009. [1] [2]

Contents

The album consists of their songs, captured in acoustic form. Two different editions of Halfpenny Dancer were released: the original 13 song version, limited to 1000 copies, and a deluxe package with a new design and two bonus songs: "Halfpenny Dancer" and "Have A Drink With Me". The album was produced by Chris Corney. [3]

Track listing

  1. "There She Goes Again" (Bailey/Gray)
  2. "Devil of a Man" (Bailey/Gray)
  3. "Love to Love" (Schenker, Mogg) UFO cover
  4. "Mona Lisa Smiled" (Griffin/Gray)
  5. "Halfpenny Dancer" (Gray/Griffin)
  6. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Billy Nicholls)
  7. "Roses & Rings" (Gray/Bailey)
  8. "Baby It's You" (Miller)
  9. "Hello" (Griffin/Gray)
  10. "Pretty Girls" (Gray/Bailey)
  11. "He'll Have to Go" (Joe Allison, Audrey Allison)
  12. "Long Time Comin'" (Gray/Bailey)
  13. "Have a Drink with Me" (Gray/Guerin)
  14. "Hates to Please" (Bailey/Gray)
  15. "King of New York" (Bailey/Gray/Vallance)

Personnel

Additional musicians

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References

  1. ↑ "The Quireboys Release Deluxe Version Of 'Halfpenny Dancer'". Sleazeroxx.com. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "THE QUIREBOYS - Halfpenny Dancer Album Now Available". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Recensione Halfpenny Dancer - truemetal.it". Truemetal.it. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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