Skylark - Skylark (1972 Capitol) LP⭐FLAC

Artist: Skylark

Title Of Album: Skylark

Year Of Release: 1972

Label: Capitol Records

Country: Canada

Genre: Pop Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul

Audio codec: FLAC | lossless

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album



Tracklist:

A1. Brother Eddie   4:31

A2. What Would I Do Without You 3:29

A3. A Long Way To Go 3:46

A4. Suites For My Lady 2:06

A5. I'll Have To Go Away 5:07

B1. The Writing's On The Wall 3:01

B2. Twenty-Six Years 4:55

B3. I'm In Love Again   3:18

B4. Wildflower 4:08

B5. Shall I Fail 1:27



Personnel:

Backing Vocals – Kitty Ditto, Patrice Holloway

Bass – Steve Pugsley

Congas – Bobby Torres

Drums, Percussion – Duris Maxwell

Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Doug Edwards (3)

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Donny Gerrard

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion – B. J. Cook

Piano, Electric Piano, Harpsichord, Synthesizer [Moog] – David Foster



Skylark formed in 1971 from one of Ronnie Hawkins's backup groups and signed with Capitol Records, releasing a self-titled album in 1972 which spawned three singles. The group, whose alumni include composer/arranger David Foster, disbanded after the lukewarm reception of their second album, 2; its members achieved mixed success in other projects.



Their biggest single, the power ballad "Wildflower", was a 1972 #1 hit in Canada on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart; it reached #10 on the Canadian RPM singles chart and then peaked at #9 on Billboard Hot 100 chart the following spring, selling over a million copies. It was written by guitarist Doug Edwards and Dave Richardson, who was a Victoria police officer at the time. The song's popularity was boosted by frequent play on CKLW-AM radio after its initial release.



Donny Gerrard was amongst the Canadian musicians who recorded the 1985 charity single for African famine relief entitled "Tears Are Not Enough". He sang his solo line with Bryan Adams.