"Warmth of Your Eyes" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Billie Hughes. It was recorded by Lazarus on the band's debut eponymous Lazarus album and released as a single in 1972 by Bearsville Records, distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. [1]
| "Warmth of Your Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Lazarus | ||||
| from the album Lazarus | ||||
| B-side | "Circuit Rider" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Bearsville Studio, Woodstock, New York | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Bearsville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Hughes | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone and Peter Yarrow | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Warmth of Your Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
The song was produced by Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, and Phil Ramone.[2][3]
Billboard, October 23, 1971, gave the eponymous Lazarus album a Special Merit Pick with "Warmth of Your Eyes" cited as one of the best cuts, describing "honesty in the lyrics and optimism in the chords".[4] Bruce Eder of AllMusic described the sound of the band's songs as "acoustic rock with minimal amplification and lots of harmony vocals".[5]
“Warmth of Your Eyes" was a Billboard Recommended Pick, May 6, 1972.[6] Billboard Picks and Plays reported airplay.[7]
Credits and personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Lazarus
- Bill Hughes – vocal, guitar
- Carl Keesee – vocal, bass
- Gary Dye – vocal
Production
- Phil Ramone – producer, recording engineer
- Peter Yarrow – producer, musical director
Other versions
editOn March 28, 2011, the song was featured on the folk rock mix album Late Night Tales: Midlake.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Deep Dive: Lazarus, A FOOL'S PARADISE | Rhino". www.rhino.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Lazarus - Lazarus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-02
- ^ Warmth of Your Eyes - Lazarus | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-02
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1971-10-23). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Lazarus | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1972-05-06). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1972-04-29). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Warmth of Your Eyes - Lazarus, Lazarus | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-01