PATTI SMITH GROUP – WAVE LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK  PUNK NEW WAVE DANCING BAREFOOT

Patti Smith Group – Wave
(Arista Records  1979  SPART1086)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
No Booklet

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, “Because the Night”, co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart.

Wave is an album by the Patti Smith Group, released May 17, 1979 on Arista Records. This album was less commercially successful than its predecessor, Easter, although it continued the band’s move towards more radio-friendly mainstream pop music. It was produced by famed artist/producer Todd Rundgren.

Track listing

All songs were written by Patti Smith, except where noted.

Side one

1. “Frederick” (Patti Smith) – 3:01
2. “Dancing Barefoot” (Smith, Ivan Kral) – 4:18
3. “So you want to Be (a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star)” (Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman) – 4:18
4. “Hymn” (Smith, Lenny Kaye) – 1:10
5. “Revenge” (Smith, Kral) – 5:06

Side two

6. “Citizen Ship” (Smith, Kral) – 5:09
7. “Seven Ways of Going” (Smith) – 5:12
8. “Broken Flag” (Smith, Kaye) – 4:55
9. “Wave” (Smith) – 4:55

Personnel

Patti Smith Group

• Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, consultant
• Lenny Kaye – guitar, bass guitar on “Wave”, vocals
• Ivan Kral – bass guitar, guitar, cello on “Wave”, keyboards
• Richard Sohl – piano
• Patti Smith – vocals

Additional musicians

• Andi Ostrowe – percussion, timpani on “Seven Ways of Going”
• Todd Rundgren – bass guitar on “Dancing Barefoot”, production, engineering

Technical personnel

• Vic Anesini – mastering
• George Carnell – assistant engineer
• Tom Edmonds – assistant engineer