Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Overdue (The Sandpipers album)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
1977

Artist
  
The Sandpipers

Genre
  
Rock

Ay, Ay, Ay, Manila! (1977)
  
Overdue (1977)

Release date
  
1977

Label
  
Bringins Music

Overdue (The Sandpipers album) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaenthumb2

Similar
  
The Wonder of You, Misty Roses, A Gift of Song, Come Saturday Morning, Softly

Overdue was the final LP album by The Sandpipers, released by Satril Records in 1977 in the U.K. with catalog number SATL 4006. It was also released in Japan as Singapore Girl with catalog number YX-7145-SR and a different track order. The album was not released in the U.S.

Contents

Coming six years after the Sandpipers' last studio album, Overdue contained several songs co-written by group member Jim Brady. Original member Richard Shoff rejoined for the album with Gary Duckworth replacing Ralph Nichols.

Of the three singles released from the album, one, a disco version of Hang On Sloopy, charted at #32 on the U.K. singles chart. Another track, "You're A Great Way To Fly (Singapore Girl)", was released as a promotional item in 1979 by Singapore Airlines.

Track listing

  1. "Hang On Sloopy" (Russell/Farrell) 3:30
  2. "I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore" (Andrew/Chiles) 3:45
  3. "Broken Slumber"(Brady/Seeburg) 3:15
  4. "Island (Without A Name)" (Brady/Bobbitt) 3:12
  5. "Skidrow Joe" (Brady/Bobbitt) 3:41
  6. "Living Is A Lovin' Thing" (J. Duncan) 2:55
  7. "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" (Bell/Creed) 3:12
  8. "Crying In The Rain Again" (Coe/Mitchell) 2:57
  9. "Moonlight" (L. Andrew) 3:57
  10. "Love In Your Heart" (Coe/Mitchell) 2:38
  11. "You're A Great Way To Fly (Singapore Girl)" (Bongusto/Hart) 2:41
  12. "The Last Time" (Brady/Bobbitt) 3:56

Production

  • Producers: Henry Hadaway and The Sandpipers (all tracks except "Singapore Girl" produced by Bongolisto (sic)/Hart/de Walden)
  • Arrangers: John Altman, Paul Rodriguez, Colin Dudman
  • Vocal Arrangements: Jim Brady & Richard Shoff
  • Studio: Recorded at Pye Studios and Zodiac Sound, London (except "The Last Time" recorded at Burbank Studios, California); mixed at Pye Studios and D.J.M Studios, London; mastered at Pye Studios.
  • Musicians: Barry de Sousa (drums), Paul Westwood (bass guitar), Rick Hitchcock (lead & rhythm guitar), Pete Massey (rhythm guitar), Pete Lemer (keyboards), Duncan Kinell (percussion), John Altman (baritone saxophone), Pat Kyle (tenor saxophone), Pete Thoms (trombone), David Spence (trumpet); strings led by Gerry Richards.

    • Songs

    1Broken Slumber3:09
    2Crying In The Rain2:51
    3Hang On Sloopy3:26

    References

    Overdue (The Sandpipers album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA