"Tin Tin" is the first studio album by the

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n group Tin Tin, produced by

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Recording

Gibb not only produced Tin Tin, but also played on several songs on this album.

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recalls that they had fun trying to play everything themselves without a designated drummer. "Only Ladies Play Croquet" features Groves on guitar, both Groves and Kipner on drums and Gibb on

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, bass,

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and

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. "He Wants to Be a Star" features Groves on guitar, with Gibb on bass and piano. On all tracks, Kipner and Groves handle lead vocals. Two unreleased tracks, "Bad Night" and "Listen", were written by Kipner and Groves and recorded on 6 May. On 6 October, they recorded the 1956

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song "

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", which was not released. During sessions for the album, Gibb and Kipner recorded "Have You Heard The Word," which was released as a single under the name The Fut. For many years it was rumoured to be a lost Beatles recording, until Gibb and Kipner divulged the story.

Reception

" Toast and Marmalade for Tea" reached No. 20 in the

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. "Swans on the Canal" was later released as a

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of their 1971 single "Is That the Way". In the UK released the song "Loves Her That Way" was included, but in the US version it was replaced by the single "Come On Over Again".

Track listing

* All tracks were written by Steve Kipner and Steve Groves, except where noted. ;Side one #"She Said Ride" - 2:42 #"Swans on the Canal" - 2:13 #"Flag / Put Your Money On My Dog" - 4:24 #"Nobody Moves Me Like You" - 1:55 #"Tuesday's Dreamer" - 1:22 #"Only Ladies Play Croquet" - 2:21 ;Side two #"Family Tree" - 2:31 #"Spanish Shepherd" (Steve Groves) - 2:36 #"He Wants to Be a Star" - 2:12 #" Toast and Marmalade for Tea" (Steve Groves) - 2:22 #"Loves Her That Way" - 2:17 #"Manhattan Woman" - 3:08 #"Lady in Blue" - 3:30

Personnel

* Steve Groves —

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and

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;

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s (track 10) *

— lead and backing vocals,

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, drums,

, bass, guitar,

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;Additional musicians *

— bass, piano, harpsichord, mellotron, drums *

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—

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l arrangement (tracks 2,10,13)

References

{{Authority control 1970 debut albums Tin Tin (band) albums Albums produced by Maurice Gibb Polydor Records albums Atco Records albums Albums recorded at IBC Studios