''Children of the Sun'' is the third studio album by Australian musician
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
, released in 1979. The album spawned the singles "Wrapped in the Chains of Your Love", "Goddess of the Night", "Children of the Sun" and "Simple Life". The album peaked at number 44 on the
Kent Music Report.
The album was Thorpe's debut album in the United States of America.
In 1987, the album was partially reissued as ''Children of the Sun...Revisited'', featuring 5 songs from the original album, plus 3 newly recorded tracks for the compilation, with "East of Eden's Gate" as the closing track.
Reception
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Cash Box magazine
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'' said called the album "an ambitious rock project" saying "Side one is a fairly mainstream set of guitar rock numbers, but side two is an imaginative, fantasy-like concept work which depicts the massive transporting of human life on Earth to a new destiny in outer space."
Track listings
1987 partial re-issue ''Children of the Sun... Revisited''
# Children Of The Sun (Billy Thorpe, Spencer Proffer) - 6:44
# We're Leaving (
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
) - 3:50
# We Welcome You (
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
) - 4:43
# Solar Anthem (
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
) - 0:56
# The Beginning (
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
) - 4:14
# Earth Calling* (Billy Thorpe) - 5:26
# Turn It Into Love* (
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
) - 5:08
# Free Enterprise* (
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
) - 3:47
# East of Eden's Gate+ (Bill Cuomo,
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
,
Earl Slick
Earl Slick (born Frank Madeloni in Brooklyn, New York, October 1, 1952) is a guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Robert Smith. He has also worked with other artists including John Waite, Tim ...
, Jim Johnson, Roderick Falconer, Spencer Proffer) - 6:20
Credits;
*Tracks 1-5 taken from the 1979 album ''Children of the Sun''
*Tracks 6-8 new recordings for this compilation
*Track 9 taken from the 1982 album ''East of Eden's Gate''
Personnel
* Bass:
Leland Sklar
Leland Bruce Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American bassist and session musician. Sklar rose to prominence as a member of James Taylor's backing band, which coaleced into a group in its own right, The Section. This group of musicians so frequ ...
* Drums:
Alvin Taylor
Alvin Taylor (born March 26, 1953) is an American drummer, producer and musical director, who is best known for his work with Elton John, Eric Burdon, George Harrison, Billy Preston, and Bob Welch.
Early life and career
Alvin Taylor start ...
* Guitar, vocals:
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
Production
* Art direction: Jim Welch
* Co-producer:
Billy Thorpe
William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", " Poison Iv ...
* Cover, artwork: Mouse & Kelley
* Design
tylist Randee St. Nicholas
* Engineer:
Larry Brown
* Mastering: Bernie Grundman
* Vinyl mastering: Bill Kiper
* Photography: Bob Jenkins
* Producer: Spencer Proffer
Charts
References
External links
Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun@ Discogs
Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun... Reissued@ Discogs
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Billy Thorpe albums
1979 albums
Polydor Records albums
CBS Records albums
Capricorn Records albums
Albums produced by Spencer Proffer