''Tracks'' is the debut
studio album
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by
Liverpool Express
Liverpool Express (also known as L.E.X.) are a British pop rock band formed in 1975. They are best known for charting hit songs such as "You Are My Love" (which Paul McCartney once declared one of his favourite songs), "Every Man Must Have a D ...
, released in June 1976 (UK). It features two of the band's most memorable songs, "You Are My Love" and "Every Man Must Have a Dream", both of which were Top 10 hits in Europe and South America, and Top 20 hits in the UK.
Other notable hit singles were "Hold Tight" and "Smile".
The album was released on CD for the first time in 2017, along with ''
Dreamin''' and ''
L.E.X.
''L.E.X.'' is the third studio album by Liverpool Express, released in March 1979, in Europe only. Popular song's from this album are: ''"I Want Nobody But You"''; ''"Games People Play"''; and ''"Take It Easy With My Heart"''.
The album was r ...
''. Each CD was presented in a boxset with a booklet detailing the band's history and discography.
Track listing
;Side one
#"Smile" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
)
#"Hold Tight" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
)
#"Never the Same Without Love" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
)
#"You Are My Love" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
)
#"She's a Lady" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
, Tony Coates)
#"Call Me Your Love" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
)
;Side two
#"It's a Beautiful Day" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
)
#"(I Remember) Julian the Hooligan" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
, Tony Coates)
#"Rosemary" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
)
#"Doing It All Again" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
)
#"I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
)
#"Every Man Must Have a Dream" (
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
,
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
, Tony Coates)
Personnel
;Liverpool Express
*
Billy Kinsley
William Ellis Kinsley (born 28 November 1946) is an English musician, who was lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966 (although he temporarily left the band both to form the Kinsleys) The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurf ...
– lead, harmony and backing vocals,
bass guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...
,
acoustic guitar
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*Tony Coates – lead, harmony, and backing vocals,
rhythm guitar
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,
lead
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,
acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...
*
Roger Scott Craig
Roger Scott Craig is an Irish musician, songwriter, and composer. He is a former member of the rock bands Liverpool Express, Fortune, Nina Hagen, Harlan Cage, and 101 South.
Liverpool Express
Roger started his career with the band The Merseyb ...
– lead, harmony and backing vocals,
piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
*Derek Cashin – lead, harmony and backing vocals,
drums
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References
External links
Official website
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Liverpool Express albums
1976 debut albums
Warner Records albums