A Fool's Paradise
| A Fool's Paradise | ||||
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| Studio album by Lazarus | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Studio | A & R Recording, Bearsville Studios, Sound 80 | |||
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| Label | Bearsville Records | |||
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| Lazarus chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Fool's Paradise | ||||
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A Fool's Paradise is the second studio album by the American band Lazarus. It was released in January 1973 by Bearsville Records, distributed by Warner Bros. Records.[1] All of the songs were written by Bill Hughes with the exception of "Oklahoma Boy" written by Carl Keesee.[2][3] The album was produced by Peter Yarrow and Phil Ramone.[4][5] It received significant national airplay on leading progressive FM stations.[6][7][8][9]
"Ladyfriends I (Sing a Song to Your Lady)" was issued as the first single. It is included, with "Baby, Baby", in the Bearsville Bear Pack No 1 compilation of tracks considered collectors' items released as a Vinyl LP by WEA, originating in the UK in 1977. The album featured Bobby Charles, Hungry Chuck, Paul Butterfield, Jesse Winchester and Lazarus.[10]
The album was released by Pony Canyon in Japan on September 6, 1995.[11] It was reissued by Rhino Records on CD and digitally.[12]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Bill Hughes, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ladyfriends II" | 2:33 | |
| 2. | "Ladyfriends I (Sing a Song to Your Lady)" | 3:25 | |
| 3. | "When Will the Home of Me Begin?" | 3:20 | |
| 4. | "A Fool's Paradise" | 3:19 | |
| 5. | "Baby, Baby" | 2:26 | |
| 6. | "Thoughts of You" | 2:40 | |
| 7. | "Take Me High" | 2:48 | |
| 8. | "Oklahoma Boy" | Carl Keesee | 3:48 |
| 9. | "This Is a Song" | 3:25 | |
| 10. | "Poets and Lovers" | 4:29 |
Credits and personnel[]
As listed in the liner notes.
Lazarus
- Bill Hughes – vocal, guitar, piano, harp
- Carl Keesee – vocal, bass
- – vocal, piano, organ
Production
- Phil Ramone – producer
- Peter Yarrow – producer
- Nick Jameson – drums, percussion
- Chris Dedrick – orchestration
- Peter Yarrow – musical director
- Phil Ramone – recording engineer
- Nick Jameson – additional production, remix
- Jim Maxwell and Susan Lee – special thanks
- Tom Zetterstrom - photography
- Tim Luft - design and illustration
- William C. Klein, Jr. – color tinting
Reference[]
- ^ "Bearsville Records". web.archive.org. 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "Album Search for "a fools paradise"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ A Fool's Paradise - Lazarus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-01
- ^ Lazarus/A Fool's Paradise - Lazarus | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-05-03
- ^ "New Releases" (PDF). RPM. October 20, 1973. p. 13.
- ^ "FM Action Picks". Billboard. September 29, 1973.
- ^ "FM Action Picks". Billboard. October 6, 1973.
- ^ "FM Action Picks". Billboard. October 13, 1973.
- ^ "FM Action Picks". Billboard. October 20, 1973.
- ^ "Music Week, Collectors' items from Bearsville and Grapevine" (PDF). Dooley News. June 11, 1977. p. 3.
- ^ "Lazarus | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Deep Dive: Lazarus, A FOOL'S PARADISE | Rhino". www.rhino.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- 1973 albums
- Albums produced by Phil Ramone
- Bearsville Records albums
- Contemporary Christian music albums by American artists
- Warner Music Group albums
- Pony Canyon albums