''Paradise Bird'' is a studio album by
Amii Stewart
Amy Paulette "Amii" Stewart (born January 29, 1956) is an American disco and soul singer and dancer who found prominence with her 1979 U.S. Billboard number 1 hit cover of Eddie Floyd's song " Knock on Wood", often considered a classic of the ...
released in September 1979. The album yielded two European single releases, "Jealousy" (#58 UK, No. 4 Italy, No. 5 Switzerland) and double A-side "The Letter" / "Paradise Bird" (#39 UK 1980). The album was not as successful in the USA.
The original ''Paradise Bird'' album in its entirety remains officially unreleased on compact disc. However, a semi-official release was issued in Russia in 1999 on AS4000. This release paired this album with the debut release ''Knock on Wood'' and one bonus track "My Guy, My Girl", and includes all original artwork.
Track listing
All Songs written by
Barry Leng,
Simon May
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Biography
Born in Devizes and a pupi ...
and Gerry Morris, except where noted
Side A:
#"
The Letter" (
Wayne Carson Thompson
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) – 6:58
#"Paradise Bird" – 6:35
#"He's a Burglar" (
Jerry Ragovoy
Jordan "Jerry" Ragovoy (September 4, 1930 – July 13, 2011) was an American songwriter and record producer.
His best-known composition " Time Is on My Side" (written under the pseudonym of Norman Meade) was made famous by the Rolling Stones, alt ...
) – 4:50
Side B:
#"Jealousy" – 6:36
#"Right Place, Wrong Time" – 5:07
#"Step Into the Love Line" (Leng, May) – 5:23
#"Paradise Found" – 2:26
Personnel
* Amii Stewart – vocals
* Gerry Morris – bass
* Adrian Sheppard – drums
*
Alan Murphy
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,
Barry Leng – guitar
* Pete Arnesen – keyboards
*
Ken Freeman – synthesizer,
brass arrangements
* Ron Asprey – saxophone
*
Glyn Thomas – percussion
* Jimmy Chambers,
Charles Augins
Charles Augins is an American actor, dancer and choreographer for stage and screen.
A native of Virginia, in 1981 Augins choreographed Ray Davies' first musical '' Chorus Girls'', at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London, as well as appearing ...
, Amii Stewart, Barry Leng –
background vocals
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* Ian Hughes –
string arrangements
Charts
Production
* Barry Leng - producer
References
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1979 albums
Amii Stewart albums
Hansa Records albums