Lulu (1973 album)

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Lulu
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Studio album by
Lulu
Released1973
Recorded30:49
Genre Pop
Label Chelsea, Polydor
Producer Wes Farrell
Lulu chronology
The Most of Lulu
(1971)		Lulu
(1973)		 Heaven and Earth and the Stars
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Lulu is a 1973 album by Scottish singer Lulu. [2] It was her first album on Chelsea Records. Produced by American songwriter Wes Farrell, the lead single was "Make Believe World". [3] It also included covers of "Groovin'", "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" and David Cassidy's "Could it Be Forever". The album failed to chart, although Lulu came back to prominence a few months later with the release of the hit single "The Man Who Sold the World". The single reached No.3 in the UK and became one of the singer's biggest hits, but was not included on this album. [4] Although the album met with little chart success, reviews were good, with Allmusic retrospectively calling it "top class". [5]

Contents

The album was released on Polydor Records in Australia. [6] Tracks from Lulu were released on Compact disc on a compilation with her following album in 1999. [7]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Make Believe World" (Tony Macaulay) 3:25
  2. "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati Jr., Felix Cavaliere) 2:43
  3. "Easy Evil" (Alan O'Day) 3:12
  4. "I Wish" (Austin Roberts) 3:07
  5. "A Boy Like You" (Eddie Brigati Jr., Felix Cavaliere) 2:55

Side two

  1. "Hold On to What You've Got" (Miki Dallon, Tony Ritchie, Del Spence) 3:33
  2. "Could It Be Forever" (Wes Farrell, Danny Janssen) 3:48
  3. "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson) 3:12
  4. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" (Dan Penn, Chips Moman) 2:29
  5. "Help Me Help You" (Wes Farrell, Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen, Austin Roberts) 2:25

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Billboard.com - Album details
  3. ↑ Official site - CD Sleeve notes
  4. ↑ "Official Charts Company - "The Man Who Sold the World" UK Chart details". Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ↑ Allmusic.com - Review
  6. ↑ Rate your music.com - Lulu Australian edition
  7. ↑ "Official site - CD re-release compilation". Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
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