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1976 studio album by Shaun Cassidy
Shaun Cassidy is the debut solo album by American singer
Shaun Cassidy . The eponymous album was first released in 1976 in Europe and Australia, where he had top-ten hits with "Morning Girl" and "That's Rock 'n' Roll".
[1] It was not until the release of a cover version of The Crystals' song, "Da Doo Ron Ron", that Cassidy's international success carried over into the United States. The single became a number-one Billboard hit for Cassidy and launched his career as a pop musician and
teen idol in the U.S.
"
That's Rock 'n' Roll " was written by
Eric Carmen . It was the follow-up single to "Da Doo Ron Ron" in the U.S. and peaked at number three.
Track listing
"
Da Doo Ron Ron " (
Phil Spector ,
Jeff Barry ,
Ellie Greenwich )
"
Morning Girl " (
Tupper Saussy )
"I Wanna Be with You" (Michael Lloyd)
"
It's Too Late " (
Bobby Goldsboro )
"
Hey There Lonely Girl " (Earl Shuman,
Leon Carr )
"
That's Rock 'n' Roll " (
Eric Carmen )
"Holiday" (Shaun Cassidy)
"
Take Good Care of My Baby " (
Gerry Goffin ,
Carole King )
"Amblin'" (Michael Lloyd)
"
Be My Baby " (
Phil Spector ,
Jeff Barry ,
Ellie Greenwich )
Personnel
Shaun Cassidy - vocals, keyboards
Jay Graydon , Mitch Holder,
Michael Lloyd - guitar
Dee Murray ,
Mike Porcaro - bass
Greg Mathieson, Jay Gruska - keyboards
Carlos Vega ,
Rick Shlosser - drums
Alan Estes - percussion
John D'Andrea - saxophone, brass arrangement
John Rosenberg - director of horns
Sid Sharp - director of strings
Gene Morford, Jimmy Haas, Jon Joyce, Michael Lloyd, Michelle Gruska, Ron Hicklin, Shaun Cassidy, Tom Bahler - background vocals
Humberto Gatica - engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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Bronson, Fred (1992),
The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (3rd ed.), New York, NY: Billboard Publications, Inc.,
ISBN
0-8230-8298-9
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Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 58.
ISBN
0-646-11917-6 .
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"Top RPM Albums: Issue 5426a" .
RPM .
Library and Archives Canada .
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"Shaun Cassidy Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard .
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977" . Billboard . Retrieved September 7, 2021 .
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978" . Billboard . Retrieved March 22, 2021 .
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"Cassidy Album is Gold" (PDF) .
Cash Box . June 4, 1977. p. 52. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via World Radio History.
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"Canadian album certifications – Shaun Cassidy – Shaun Cassidy" .
Music Canada .
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"American album certifications – Shaun Cassidy – Shaun Cassidy" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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