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]

Rubettes
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1975
GenrePop rock, rock & roll
Length41:32
51:08 (with bonus tracks)
LabelState Records/Polydor Records
ProducerWayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington
The Rubettes chronology
We Can Do It
(1975)
Rubettes
(1975)
Sign Of The Times
(1976)

Track listing

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Side 1
  1. "Judy Run Run" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:04
  2. "Little Darling" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:20
  3. "My Buddy Holly Days" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:15
  4. "Put A Back Beat To That Music" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:39
  5. "It's Better That Way" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:49
  6. "Play The Game" (Bill Hurd) - 2:59
Side 2
  1. "Foe-Dee-O-Dee" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:01
  2. "I'm Just Dreaming" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 3:06
  3. "Out In The Cold" (Bill Hurd) - 3:22
  4. "Miss Goodie Two Shoes" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:41
  5. "When You're Around" (Mick Clarke) - 4:13
  6. "Dark Side Of The World" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) - 4:03[5]

2015 CD bonus tracks

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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

Singles

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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

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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]

Personnel

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Publishers (including bonus tracks)

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rubettes Official Website - Discography 1975".
  2. ^ "Rubettes Chart History". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Original Albums - 3 & 4". discogs.com. 1992. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "The Rubettes - The Albums 1974-77 - (CD, Box Set) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b Original album sleeve notes
  6. ^ "Foe-Dee-O-Dee single". 45cat.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. ^ a b "I Still Love You single". 45cat.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Rubettes UK Chart History". Official Charts.
  9. ^ Sleeve notes 2015 Boxed CD Set Rubettes Albums - 1974-77