"Warmth of Your Eyes" | ||||
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Single by Lazarus | ||||
from the album Lazarus | ||||
B-side | "Circuit Rider" | |||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | Bearsville Studio, Woodstock, New York | |||
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Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | Bearsville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Hughes | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Ramone and Peter Yarrow | |||
Lazarus singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Warmth of Your Eyes" on YouTube |
"Warmth of Your Eyes" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Billie Hughes. It was recorded by Lazarus on the band's debut eponymous Lazarus album and released as a single in 1972 by Bearsville Records, distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. [1]
The song was produced by Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, and Phil Ramone. [2] [3]
Billboard , October 23, 1971, gave the eponymous Lazarus album a Special Merit Pick with "Warmth of Your Eyes" cited as one of the best cuts, describing "honesty in the lyrics and optimism in the chords". [4] Bruce Eder of AllMusic described the sound of the band's songs as "acoustic rock with minimal amplification and lots of harmony vocals". [5]
“Warmth of Your Eyes" was a Billboard Recommended Pick, May 6, 1972. [6] Billboard Picks and Plays reported airplay. [7]
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
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