''Renee Geyer'' is the debut
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by Australian
soul/R&B singer
Renée Geyer
Renée Rebecca Geyer (11 September 195317 January 2023) was an Australian singer who was an acclaimed jazz, soul and R&B musician.* 1st edition nline
* 2nd edition rint
She released 15 studio albums with '' Moving Along'' (1977) and ...
. The album was released in September 1973.
Background and release
In 1970, Geyer's singing career began as a vocalist with jazz/blues band Dry Red. She departed Dry Red and joined the jazz/rock group Sun. Sun released the album ''
Sun 1972
''Sun 1972'' is the sole album by Australian progressive jazz-rock group, Sun. It was released in August 1972 with Horst Liepolt producing for RCA Victor. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, opined that it is a, "collectable, progressive jaz ...
'' in August 1972, by which time, Geyer had already left and joined Mother Earth. Mother Earth consisted of Geyer, Jim Kelly on guitar, David Lindsay on bass guitar, John Proud on drums and Mark Punch on guitar and vocals.
Geyer signed with
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside Columbia Records (its former longtime rival), Arista Records and Epic R ...
in 1972 and she insisted that Mother Earth accompany her on the album. The album ''Renée Geyer'' was recorded in ATA Studios, Sydney and released in September 1973. Following the release, Geyer left Mother Earth to pursue her solo career.
Track listing
;Vinyl/ cassette (MSL-102305)
Side one
#"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" (
Dan Penn
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,
Chips Moman
Lincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman (June 12, 1937 – June 13, 2016) was an American record producer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for working in R&B, pop music and country music, operating American Sound Studios and producing hit albums li ...
) – 4.38
#"
Moondance
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" (
Van Morrison
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) – 5.18
#"If Only You Believe" (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter) – 2.40
#"
Oh! Boy" (
Eugene Record
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) – 2.59
#"
Just Like a Woman" (
Bob Dylan
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) – 7.40
Side Two
#"Space Captain" (Matthew Moore) – 4.37
#"
Lean on Me" (
Bill Withers
William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), "Use Me ( ...
) – 4.39
#"There's No Such Thing As Love" (
Anthony Newley
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,
Ian Fraser) – 3.49
#"Mascara Blue" (
Gulliver Smith
Kevin Gullifer Hopkins-Smith (born Kevin Gullifer Smith; c. 1950
– November 2014), who performed as Little Gulliver and Gulliver Smith (also styled as Gullifer Smith), was an Australian singer and songwriter from the early 1960s to mid-2000s. ...
, Russell Smith) – 5.10
#"Them Changes" (
Buddy Miles
George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947February 26, 2008) was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys (1969–19 ...
) – 4.16
Album credits
Musicians
*Renée Geyer - vocals, backing vocals
Mother Earth:
*Mark Punch - electric and acoustic guitars
*Jim Kelly - electric and acoustic guitars
*Harry Brus - bass guitar
*Russell Dunlop - drums
*George Almanza - piano
*Bobby Gebbert - piano
References
1973 debut albums
Renée Geyer albums
RCA Records albums
Jazz albums by Australian artists
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