The Nylons (album)

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The Nylons
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Studio album by
Released1982
Genre Pop, adult contemporary, a cappella, soft rock
Length34:51
Label Attic
Producer Sean Delaney, Bob Gallo, The Nylons
The Nylons chronology
The Nylons
(1982)
One Size Fits All
(1982)

The Nylons is the debut album from the Canadian a cappella quartet The Nylons released on Attic Records. The platinum-selling album contains their cover version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and other hit songs as well as the group members' own compositions. Group members were Marc Connors (tenor), Claude Morrison (tenor), Paul Cooper (baritone) and Arnold Robinson (bass). The album reached number 8 in Canada. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Lion Sleeps Tonight" George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti 4:48
2."Love Potion No. 9 (Spooky)" Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller 3:38
3."A Million Ways"Marc Connors, Paul Cooper2:51
4."Somethin' 'Bout Cha"Paul Cooper3:19
5."Duke of Earl" Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards, Bernice Williams 3:01
6."Rock and Roll Lullaby" Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil 4:14
7."Find the One I Love"Marc Connors2:45
8."Some People"Paul Cooper1:58
9."Up on the Roof" Gerry Goffin, Carole King 3:40
10."Me and the Boys"Paul Cooper4:09

Personnel

The Nylons

Certifications

The album attained platinum sales status within two months of its release. [2]

References

  1. "RPM Top 50 Albums - March 27, 1982" (PDF).
  2. Ougler, Jeffrey (14 April 2011). "Still Beltin' Them Out". Sault Star. Retrieved 5 January 2018.