"Simon Turner" is the debut album of the singer and later film soundtrack composer
Simon Fisher Turner
Simon Fisher Turner (born 21 November 1954) is an English musician, songwriter, composer, producer and actor.
After portraying Ned East in the 1971 BBC TV adaptation of ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'' and roles in films such as ''The Big Sleep'' (1 ...
. It was released in 1973 on
UK Records
UK Records was a music label launched in 1972 by Jonathan King to distribute his own releases and those by some other artists. . At the time Turner was being widely promoted in the UK pop press as a homegrown alternative to
David Cassidy.
The album featured a combination of covers, including
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
's "The Prettiest Star", and original songs mainly written by the producer
Jonathan King.
Track listing
''Side One''
# "
Wild Thing"
# "17"
# "
She's a Lady
"She's a Lady" is a song written by Paul Anka and released on his album ''Paul Anka '70s'' (RCA 4309, 1970). The most successful recording was performed by Tom Jones and released at the beginning of 1971. It is Jones's highest-charting single in ...
"
# "Look at Me Girl"
# "
Since I Don't Have You"
# "Love Around"
''Side Two''
# "
The Prettiest Star
"The Prettiest Star" is a song by English musician David Bowie, originally released on 6 March 1970 through Mercury Records as the follow-up single to "Space Oddity". A love song for his soon-to-be wife Angie, it was recorded in January ...
"
# "
Do You Know What I Mean
"Do You Know What I Mean" is a song written and performed by Lee Michaels. It was produced by Michaels.
It reached #6 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #4 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100 in the summer of 1971. The song was featured on his 19 ...
"
# "Sign on the Dotted Line"
# "
Sit Down, I Think I Love You"
# "Shoeshine Boy"
# "A Long Time Ago"
References
External links
Youtube: Love Around
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1973 debut albums