| Ladies and Gentlemen | ||||
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| Released | August 1977 | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
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| Label | Miracle Records | |||
| Producer | Robie Porter | |||
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| Singles from Ladies and Gentlemen | ||||
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Ladies and Gentlemen is the third studio album by American-Australian singer Marcia Hines. Ladies and Gentlemen peaked at No. 6 in Australia and produced two top ten singles, including "You", which peaked at No. 2 and remains Hines' highest-charting single. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In a Mellow Mood" | Robie Porter | |
| 2. | "Just One Smile" | Randy Newman | |
| 3. | "What I Did for Love" | Ed Kleban, Marvin Hamlisch | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Believe in Me" | Rick Springfield | |
| 5. | "More Than You'll Ever Know" | Al Kooper |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Try It with Me" | Danny Pierson, Ingrid Lieberberg | |
| 2. | "Maybe It's Time" | Gary Harju, Steve Dorff | |
| 3. | "You" | Tom Snow | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Walking in the Sun" | Jeff Barry | |
| 5. | "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" | Ben Raleigh, David Linden |
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) [2] | 6 |
| Chart (1977) | Position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) [3] | 40 |
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