Sher-oo!
Sher-oo! is Cilla Black's third solo studio album, released on 6 April 1968 by Parlophone Records. The album reached No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart.[2] The album was originally released in stereo and mono and has not had a complete CD re-issue.
Sher-oo! | ||||
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Released | 6 April 1968 | |||
Recorded | 1967/1968 at EMI Studios, London | |||
Genre | Pop, Merseybeat, soul | |||
Label | Parlophone/EMI | |||
Producer | George Martin | |||
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Singles from Sher-oo! | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The lead single for the album project was "Step Inside Love", this reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart. An Italian language version of this song "M'Innamoro", with lyrics by Mogel, was also recorded for the Latin market. "Step Inside Love" was notably used as the opening theme tune to seasons 1-4 of Cilla's BBC TV variety show Cilla.
The album was re-issued in the 1970s with different cover art and re-titled Step Inside Love, on the EMI Music For Pleasure (MFP) label.
Re-release
On September 7, 2009, EMI Records released a special edition of the album exclusively to digital download. This re-issue features all of the album's original recordings re-mastered by Abbey Road Studios from original 1/4" stereo master tapes. A digital booklet containing original album artwork, detailed track information and rare photographs will be available from iTunes with purchases of the entire album re-issue.
Track listing
Side One
- "What the World Needs Now is Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
- "Suddenly You Love Me" (Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri, Laurenzo Pilat, Peter Callander)
- "This is the First Time" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
- "Follow the Path of the Stars" (Doug Flett, Guy Fletcher)
- "Misty Roses" (Tim Hardin)
- "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" (Barrett Strong, Roger Penzabene, Cornelius Grant)
Side Two
- "Yo Yo" (Joe South)
- "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" (Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook)
- "Step Inside Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "A Man and A Woman (Un Homme et Une Femme)" (Francis Lai, Pierre Barouh, Jerry Keller)
- "I Couldn't Take My Eyes Off You" (Bobby Willis, Clive Westlake)
- "Follow me" (Paddy Roberts)
Credits
Personnel
- Lead Vocals by Cilla Black
- Produced by George Martin
- Arranged and Conducted by Mike Vickers
- Album Cover Photograph by John Kelly
Chart positions
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 7 |
References
- "Sher-oo! – review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- "Cilla Black: Artist Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20091001204350/http://cillablack.com/music-sheroo.htm CillaBlack.com Discography – Sher-oo!
- EMI Music Official Site
- Cilla Black at IMDb
Further reading
- Black, Cilla (2004). What's it All about?. United Kingdom: Ebury Press. ISBN 0-09-189035-7.