''Love and Kisses from Brotherhood of Man'' (usually referred to as simply ''Love and Kisses'') is the second album released by the new line-up of British pop group

Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s. They won the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me". Created in 1969 by songwriter and record producer Tony Hiller, Brotherhood of Man was initia ...

. It was released in the UK the day before their 1976 Eurovision win with "

Save Your Kisses for Me "Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two ...

", which the album contained. In some European countries the album was released in October 1975 with a slightly different track listing.

Background

In line with their previous album, the style of the album's tracks was more soul-based than the pure pop for which the group would become famous. Due to this, the single "Save Your Kisses for Me" is somewhat out of place on the album, although pop is also present on the track "Cry Thief". Like the group's other albums, the songs were produced by manager

Tony Hiller Anthony Toby Hiller (30 July 1927 – 26 August 2018) was an English songwriter and record producer. He was best known for writing and/or producing hits for Brotherhood of Man, including " United We Stand" (1970) and "Save Your Kisses for Me" (19 ...

. It was mostly recorded in mid to late 1975 at

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in West London. During recording sessions for the previous album, member

Lee Sheriden Lee Sheriden (born Roger Pritchard; 11 April 1944 in Horfield, Bristol) is an English singer/songwriter and musical director, best known as a member of pop group Brotherhood of Man. Early career As a child, Roger Pritchard learned the piano and ...

had come up with a song called "Save Your Kisses for Me", which was then reworked into "Ocean of Love". Sheriden was unhappy with the changes and shelved the song. During writing sessions for this album, they discovered they needed one more song and Sheriden presented this song again in its original form. This time it was accepted and Sheriden himself sang lead vocals. The decision was then taken for other male member

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to sing it, which Sheriden was satisfied with. The album was released in the UK the day before their win in the ''

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,'' and became the group's first hit album, reaching No.20 in the UK. It also reached No.6 in Norway and No.24 in Sweden. It was certified

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in the UK for sales of over 60,000. ''

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'' reviewed the album in April stating that the album contained several happy songs with a bouncy feel (similar to "Save Your Kisses for Me"). It advised that since "Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby" had been a hit in Europe that it would be "a good revitalised single and a natural successor to their current hit". It also commended the group's "sheer pop professionalism". This album was originally released in Europe in 1975, without "Save Your Kisses for Me", but with another song, "Tugging" in its place. In some countries it was released as ''Save Your Kisses for Me'' in 1976, with "Tugging", but without "Love Me for What I Am" The album was released in April 1976 on

Pye Records Pye Records was a British record label. Its best known artists were Lonnie Donegan (1956–1969), Petula Clark (1957–1971), the Searchers (1963–1967), the Kinks (1964–1971), Sandie Shaw (1964–1971), Status Quo (1968–1971) and Brotherhoo ...

and featured the singles "Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby" and "Save Your Kisses for Me". Album track "Be My Loving Baby" was released as a single in Belgium and France in 1975. In the US, "Sweet Lady from Georgia" was released as the follow-up to "Save Your Kisses for Me". This was the only country to release a follow-up from this album. Somewhat curiously, the UK version of this album contained the same cover photo as had been on their first album, released two years previously. ''Love and Kisses from Brotherhood of Man'' was released on compact disc for the first time in May 2009. This was in a double-pack with ''

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''.

Track listing

All tracks written by Hiller / Sheriden / Lee, except "Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby" by

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Side One # "

" (3.06) # "Now" (3.23) # "Cry Thief" (2.44) # "Nothing in the World" (2.51) # "Sweet Lady from Georgia" (2.46) # "Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby" (3.06) Side Two # "Shame on You Baby" (2.51) # "Be My Loving Baby" (3.18) # "Dream On" (2.57) # "Love Me for What I Am" (3.11) # "I'm so Much in Love" (2.38) # "You Are Love" (3.00) CD bonus tracks # "Tugging" (3.35) # "Put Out the Fire" (2.16) # "Let's Love Together" (2.54)

Personnel

– lead vocals on "Save Your Kisses for Me", "Nothing in the World", "Be My Loving Baby", "Dream On", ("Tugging"). Joint lead vocals on "Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby", "Shame on You Baby", "You are Love" *

– musical Director, lead vocals on "Sweet Lady from Georgia". Joint lead vocals on "You are Love" *

Nicky Stevens Nicky Stevens (born Helen Maria Thomas in Carmarthen, Wales, 3 December 1949) is a singer, famous as a member of pop group Brotherhood of Man. She is the only Welsh person to have won the Eurovision Song Contest. Early career Nicky Stevens be ...

– lead vocals on "Love Me for What I Am", "I'm so Much in Love". Joint lead vocals on "Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby", "Shame on You Baby" *

Sandra Stevens Sandra Stevens (born 23 November 1944, Leeds, Yorkshire) is an English singer and member of pop group Brotherhood of Man. Early career Sandra Stevens first entered into a singing career in the 1960s when she joined the club band, The Track (w ...

– lead vocals on "Cry Thief" *

– producer * Graham Prescott – musical Director on "Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby"

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1976 albums Brotherhood of Man albums Albums produced by Tony Hiller Pye Records albums