Say It Ain't So is the second studio album by Murray Head. It was released in 1975 on A&M Records. The album was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith, and the album features sleeve photography by Gered Mankowitz. Tony Kaye plays piano on one song Someone's rocking my dreamboat, he was known for having played with Yes, Detective and Badfinger as well as with David Bowie.
The Who's lead vocalist, Roger Daltrey covered Say It Ain't So, Joe for his third solo studio album One of the Boys with Keith Moon on drums and John Entwistle on bass. The Hollies also covered the track, as well as Gary Brooker on No More Fear Of Flying.
Cliff Richard covered the track 'Never Even Thought' and The Hollies also covered 'When I'm Yours'.
All songs composed by Murray Head, except where noted.
Murray Head – Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes piano
Bob Weston – acoustic, slide and electric guitars, backing vocals
Alun Davies – guitar, backing vocals
Jim Cregan – guitar
Mickey Finn – rhythm guitar
Graham Preskett – mandolin
Bruce Lynch – acoustic & electric bass guitar
Brian Brocklehurst – acoustic bass
Arthur Watts – string bass on Someone's rocking my dreamboat
Nicky South – bass guitar
Charles Jankle (Chaz Jankel) – Wurlitzer electric piano
Tony Kaye – piano on Someone's rocking my dreamboat
Ann Odell – strings arrangement, piano, ARP synthesizer
Billy Day – organ
Brian Johnston – Fender Rhodes electric piano
Simon Philips – drums
Gerry Conway – drums
Glen Lefleur – drums, percussion
Pete Thompson – drums
Morris Pert – log drums
Brother James – congas, percussion
Chili Charles – percussion
PJ Crotty – tin whistle
The Tropic Isles – steel band
Anthony Head – backing vocals
Vicky Brown – backing vocals
Liza Strike – backing vocals
Sue Lynch – backing vocals
Pam Keevil – backing vocals
John Altman – clarinet on Someone's rocking my dreamboat
Anthony Healey – trombone on Someone's rocking my dreamboat
Noel Norris – trumpet on Someone's rocking my dreamboat
Engineering
Martin Levan - Engineer, Mixing
Robin Black - Engineer, Mixing
Mike Bobak - Mixing
Album cover art
Gered Mankowitz - Photography
