Rupert Holmes is the second album by the namesake American composer, released in 1975 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. Too Scared To Sing A2. Brass Knuckles A3. You Burned Yourself Out A4. Deco Lady A5. I Don’t Want to Hold Your Hand B1. Rifles and Rum B2. Studio Musician B3. Everything Gets Better When You’re Drunk […]
Rupert Holmes (born Feb. 24, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, playwright, and screenwriter with a career in entertainment that dates to the late 1960s. Starting as a hit-writer for The Cuff Links and The Buoys, he emerged as a recording artist with a string of production-pop albums during the second half of […]
Ol’ Paint was an American pop-rock band from Syracuse, NY, that released a self-titled album in 1971 on GWP Records, co-produced by Rupert Holmes. They featured brothers Andy and Richard Mendelson, who both joined the backing band of Andy Pratt and became soundmen. Members: Tony Caputo (vocals), Andy Mendelson (vocals, guitar, organ), Richard Mendelson (drums), […]
Full Circle is the seventh album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1981 on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “The End” (3:24) A2. “Loved By the One You Love” (3:45) A3. “Perfect” (3:37) A4. “You Remind Me of You” (3:50) A5. “The One Of Us” (3:53) B1. “Full Circle” (4:30) B2. “How Do You Do” (4:01) […]
Partners in Crime is the fifth album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1979 on Infinity/MCA. Tracklist: A1. “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” (4:40) A2. “Partners In Crime” (5:10) A3. “Nearsighted” (3:00) A4. “Lunch Hour” (4:40) A5. “Drop It” (4:20) B1. “Him” (4:15) B2. “Answering Machine” (3:45) B3. “The People That You Never Get […]
Pursuit of Happiness is the fourth album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1978 on Private Stock. Tracklist: A1. “Less Is More” (4:22) A2. “Show Me Where It Says” (2:58) A3. “Speechless” (4:39) A4. “Cradle Me” (3:16) A5. “So Beautiful It Hurts” (5:20) B1. “Let’s Get Crazy Tonight” (3:26) B2. “Bedside Companions” (3:22) B3. […]
Zaragon is the third album by English musician/vocalist John Miles, produced by Rupert Holmes and released in 1978 on Decca/Arista. Tracklist: A1. “Overture” (8:18) A2. “Borderline” (4:51) A3. “I Have Never Been in Love Before” (5:05) A4. “No Hard Feelings” (3:20) B1. “Plain Jane” (8:10) B2. “Nice Man Jack: a. Kensington Gardens / b. Mitre […]
The Buoys were an American pop-rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Penn., that released a standalone single in 1969, followed by a self-titled album with four accompanying singles in 1971, all on Scepter Records. The album is alternately recognized as Timothy and Give Up Your Guns due to the two song titles emblazoned on the cover photo. […]
Trouble is the second album by English vaudevillian-pop band Sailor, co-produced by Rupert Holmes and released in 1975 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Girls, Girls, Girls” (3:02) A2. “Trouble in Hong Kong” (3:07 A3. “People in Love” (3:29) A4. “Coconut” (2:24) A5. “Jacaranda” (2:15) B1. “A Glass of Champagne” (2:41) B2. “My Kind of Girl” (3:01) B3. […]
Widescreen is the debut album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1974 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Widescreen” (3:56) A2. “Terminal” (4:15) A3. “Second Saxophone” (4:27) A4. “Phantom of the Opera” (3:00) A5. “Talk” (3:12) A6. “Bagdad” (4:26) B1. “Our National Pastime” (2:55) B2. “Letters That Cross in the Mail” (3:10) B3. “Soap Opera” (4:15) […]
Stranger in the City is the second album by English musician/vocalist John Miles, produced by Rupert Holmes and released in 1977 on Decca/London. Tracklist: A1. “Stranger in the City” (4:30) A2. “Slow Down” (4:46) A3. “Stand Up (And Give Me a Reason)” (7:03) A4. “Time” (3:37) B1. “Manhattan Skyline” (3:06) B2. “Glamour Boy” (4:49) B3. […]
Singles is the third album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1977 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Who, What, When, Where, Why” (3:32) A2. “Weekend Lover” (3:26) A3. “I Don’t Want to Get Over You” (2:57) A4. “You Make Me Real” (3:40) A5. “Aw Shucks” (2:42) B1. “The Last of the Romantics” (4:21) B2. “For […]
Adventure is the sixth album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1980 on MCA. Tracklist: A1. “Adventure” (4:02) A2. “The Mask” (3:49) A3. “Blackjack” (3:09) A4. “The O’Brien Girl” (4:38) A5. “Crowd Pleaser” (3:41) B1. “You’ll Love Me Again” (3:11) B2. “Cold” (5:43) B3. “Morning Man” (3:58) B4. “I Don’t Need You” (3:22) B5. […]
The Buoys is the singular album by the namesake American pop/rock band, arranged by Rupert Holmes and released in 1971 on Scepter. Tracklist: A1. “Give Up Your Guns” (4:14) A2. “Castles” (2:24) A3. “Sunny Days” (1:43) A4. “Memories” (3:20) A5. “The Prince of Thieves” (4:15) B1. “Timothy” (2:46) B2. “Tell Me Heaven Is Here” (3:31 […]
Orchestra Luna were an American art-rock/operatic ensemble from Boston that released an eponymous, Rupert Homes-produced album on Epic in 1975. Members: Rick Berlin (keyboards), Scott Chambers (bass), Randy Roos (guitar), Don Mulvaney (drums), Lisa Kinscherf (vocals), Liz Gallagher (vocals), Peter Barrett (vocals), Steven Paul Perry (guitar), Chet Cahill (bass), Bob Brandon (keyboards), Ace Holleran (drums, […]
