LINDA LEWIS – LARK LP – Nr MINT A2/B3 UK 1972 FUNK SOUL

Linda Lewis – Lark
(Reprise Records  1972  K44208)
Matrix No’s: A2/B3 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Textured Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from a slight rasp at the very start of side one)

Linda Ann Fredericks (27 September 1950 – 3 May 2023), better known as Linda Lewis, was an English singer, songwriter and musician. She is best known for the singles “Rock-a-Doodle-Doo” (1973) and her version of Betty Everett’s “The Shoop Shoop Song” (1975). Her discography includes solo albums, Lark (1972), Not a Little Girl Anymore (1975), Woman Overboard (1977), and the later Second Nature (1995), which became successful in countries such as Japan. Lewis also provided backing vocals for other artists, including David Bowie, Al Kooper, Cat Stevens, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Rick Wakeman, Rod Stewart, Stomu Yamashta, Peter Bardens, Hummingbird, Joan Armatrading and Jamiroquai. 

Lark is the second studio album released by British singer songwriter Linda Lewis. It was recorded at Apple studio for Reprise Records and released in 1972.

Track Listing

All tracks composed by Linda Lewis.

• Linda Lewis – vocals, guitar, electric piano, guiro, tambourine, wind chimes

Additional musicians

• Jim Cregan – guitars
• Emile Latimer – percussion
• Pat Donaldson – bass
• Gerry Conway – drums
• Jean Roussel – Piano, electric piano, organ, marimba
• Eric Oxendine – bass
• Poli Palmer – vibes, marimba, flute
• Paul Williams – guitar
• Michael Eve – saxophone

Production

• Engineer – Phil McDonald
• Engineer (2nd) – John Barrett
• Engineer (Cutting) – Malcolm Davies
• Executive producer – Tony Gourvish
• Producer – Linda Lewis, Jim Cregan
• Written by – Linda Lewis