1975 studio album by The Rubettes
Rubettes is the third studio album by the English pop band The Rubettes , released on the State Records label in November 1975, their third studio album release within 12 months.[ 1] It was the last Rubettes album produced by Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington .The album contained two UK top 40 hits - Foe Dee O Dee and Little Darling.[ 2]
In 1992, Dice Records (France) released the Rubettes' third and fourth albums (Rubettes and Sign Of The Times ) as a double CD set.[ 3] In 2015, Caroline Records released the album Rubettes , with three bonus tracks, as part of a box CD set of the Rubettes' first five studio albums.[ 4]
Side 1
"Judy Run Run" (Wayne Bickerton , Tony Waddington ) - 3:04
"Little Darling" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:20
"My Buddy Holly Days" (John Richardson , Alan Williams) - 3:15
"Put A Back Beat To That Music" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:39
"It's Better That Way" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:49
"Play The Game" (Bill Hurd) - 2:59
Side 2
"Foe-Dee-O-Dee" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:01
"I'm Just Dreaming" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:06
"Out In The Cold" (Bill Hurd) - 3:22
"Miss Goodie Two Shoes" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:41
"When You're Around" (Mick Clarke) - 4:13
"Dark Side Of The World" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 4:03[ 5]
2015 CD bonus tracks [ edit ]
Rubettes:
13. "With You" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 2:16[ 6]
Alan and John*:
14. "I Still Love You" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 4:02
15. "Love Bonds" (Richardson & Richardson) - 3:18[ 4]
*Produced by Alan Blakley [ 7]
NB: All track times taken from 2015 CD
1. "Foe-Dee-O-Dee" b/w "With You" - June 1975 - UK #15
2. "Little Darling" b/w "Miss Goodie Two Shoes" - October 1975 - UK #30 [ 1] [ 8]
Bonus tracks single [ edit ]
Bonus tracks 14 & 15 were also released as a single:
"I Still Love You" b/w "Love Bonds" (as Alan and John) - November 1975[ 7]
Publishers (including bonus tracks)[ edit ]
Tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8 - Warner Bros Music/Warner Chappell Music/Arlovol Music/Penny Farthing Music
Tracks 3, 4, 5 & 13 - Sony-ATV Music
Tracks 6, 9 & 11 - State Music
Track 10 - Pamscene Ltd/Sony-ATV Music
Track 12 - Arlovol Music/Penny Farthing Music/Warner Bros Music
Tracks 14 & 15 - Halcyon Music[ 9]
Production and credits [ edit ]
Steve Etherington
Ken Butler
Martin Clapson
Dave Harding
Chris Staines
Pete Arnesen
Tony Thorpe
Bob Benham
Alex Bines
Steve Kinch
Trevor Holliday
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