''Heart Strings'' is an album by British singer-songwriter

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. It was her last album with

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. This album is essentially a compilation which includes tracks from her first three solo records Reprise label releases and also includes three tracks that were only otherwise available on singles: "Safe and Sound," "Sideway Shuffle" and " Rock a Doodle Do". The record was released following Lewis' departure to

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, but before her hit "

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Track listing

Side 1

#"Sideway Shuffle" – March 1974 single #"Old Smokey" – from the ''Lark'' album #"We Can Win" – from the '' Say No More'' album #"I'm In Love Again" – from the ''

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'' album #"Reach For The Truth" – from the ''Lark'' album

Side 2

#" Rock A Doodle Doo" – June 1973 single #"On The Stage" – from the ''

'' album #"Fathoms Deep" – from the ''Fathoms Deep'' album #"Safe And Sound" – b-side of "Sideway Shuffle" #"I Dunno" – from the ''Say No More'' album

Credits

*Engineer –

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*Producer –

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(tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B5) *Lyrics –

Notes

Tracks A2 and A5 from ''Lark'' LP. Tracks A4, B2 and B3 from ''

'' LP.

References

*http://www.discogs.com/Linda-Lewis-Heart-Strings/release/2357988 *http://www.allmusic.com/album/heart-strings-mw0000852526 *original record sleeve notes {{Authority control 1974 albums Linda Lewis albums Reprise Records compilation albums