The Angels is the first album by Australian hard rock band, The Angels, which was released in August 1977. It was produced by Vanda & Young (The Easybeats) at Sydney's Albert Studios. It included a re-recorded version of their debut single, "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" (March 1976) and provided their second single, "You're a Lady Now", in July 1977. By the mid-1980s "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" had developed a cult status with the audience responding with "No way, get fucked, fuck off!"
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| Released | August 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1977 | |||
| Studio | Albert Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:13 | |||
| Label | Albert | |||
| Producer | Harry Vanda, George Young | |||
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Background
editThe Angels is the eponymous debut album by Australian hard rockers, The Angels, which was issued in August 1977. The group's line up, from January that year, were Chris Bailey on bass guitar; Graham Bidstrup (aka Buzz Throckman) on drums; John Brewster on rhythm guitar and backing vocals; his brother, Rick Brewster on lead guitar; and Bernard "Doc" Neeson on lead vocals.[1]
The group had supported AC/DC in early 1976 and were signed by their producers, Vanda & Young, to Albert Productions record label.[1][2] On 1 March that year The Angels had issued their debut single, "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again", which was produced by Vanda & Young.[1][3][4] The band then recorded their debut album at Albert Studio with Vanda & Young producing, again.[1][3] Six of the ten tracks were co-written by the Brewster brothers with Neeson.[5]
Ahead of the album's appearance they released their second single, "You're a Lady Now", in July 1977.[1][2] The album followed in the next month in both LP and cassette formats.[1][3][5] By the mid-1980s "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" had developed a cult status with audiences responding with "No way, get fucked, fuck off!".[6] In February 1988 the group released a live version of the single, which included this chant, and marketed T-shirts sporting the phrase.[6]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by John Brewster (as John Carrington Brewster-Jones), Rick Brewster (as Richard Brewster-Jones), and Bernard "Doc" Neeson (as Bernard Patrick Neeson);[8][9] except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Me Home" (J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Neeson, Graham Bidstrup) | 4:52 |
| 2. | "You're a Lady Now" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Goin' Down" (William Donald Nix) | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Shelter from the Rain" (J. Brewster, Bidstrup) | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Can't Get Lucky" (J. Brewster, Bidstrup) | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" (album version) | 4:04 |
| 7. | "You Got Me Runnin'" | 4:55 |
| 8. | "High on You" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Hot Lucy" | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Dreambuilder" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 41:13 | |
Personnel
edit- The Angels members
- Doc Neeson – lead vocals
- Rick Brewster – lead guitar
- John Brewster – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Bailey – bass guitar
- Buzz Throckman – drums
Production
edit- Producers – Vanda & Young
- Studios – Albert Studios, Sydney
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Angels'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ a b Nimmervoll, Ed. "The Angels". Howlspace. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 July 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ a b c Holmgren, Magnus; Senatore, Tony. "The Angels". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "The Angels – 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?'". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Albert Music – The Angels – The Angels". Albert Productions. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ a b Middleton, Karen (11 February 1988). "Good Times: The Angels, Steaming". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). National Library of Australia. p. 31. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "ACE Repertory – Title 'You're a Lady Now'". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 5 January 2017. Note: user may have to enter the title/performer for other tracks to access further information.
- ^ "'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 5 January 2017. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' or 'Performer:'