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Released | November 1975 | |||
Recorded | The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
Genre | Pop, rock, Soft rock | |||
Length | 38:22 [1] | |||
Label | Wizard Records (Australia) RCA Records (USA) | |||
Producer | Edward Germano | |||
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Russell Morris is the second studio album by Australian singer songwriter Russell Morris and first on label Wizard Records and was released in November 1975. It features re-recording of two of Morris' previous hits; "Wings of an Eagle" and "Sweet, Sweet Love" as well as 8 new tracks penned by Morris. The lead single "Let's Do It"/"Don't Rock the Boat" peaked at number 30, whilst the album peaked at number 14 on the Kent Music Report chart in November 1975. [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wings of an Eagle" (re-recording) | Russell Morris | 3:43 |
2. | "Sweet, Sweet Love" (re-recording) | Russell Morris | 4:04 |
3. | "Blue Eyed Girl" | Russell Morris | 3:31 |
4. | "Hard Road" | Russell Morris | 3:21 |
5. | "Miss Rock 'N' Roll" | Russell Morris | 4:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sail With Me" | Russell Morris | 3:35 |
2. | "Let's Do It" | Russell Morris | 3:50 |
3. | "Don't Rock The Boat" | Russell Morris | 3:03 |
4. | "When The Mockingbird Sings" | Russell Morris | 3:53 |
5. | "I Remember When" | Russell Morris | 3:07 |
Chart (1975/76) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report) [3] | 14 |
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