Leo Sayer Silverbird (Half-Speed Master)

Release date:
August 11, 2023
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• In a career spanning 50 years, Leo Sayer has sold more than 80 MILLION records worldwide. • 'Silverbird' is Leo's incredible debut album, originally released late in 1973, reaching #2 in UK Albums Chart and includes the debut single 'Why Is Everybody Going Home' and the hit 'The Show Must Go On' (#2). • Co-produced by Adam Faith and David Courtney, 'Silverbird' was recorded at several locations including Virgin Records' Manor Studios, The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey's Barn Studio and Apple studios. • Following another successful UK tour in Autumn 2022, Leo Sayer has recently been on tour in the USA for the first time in decades; a country that took him to their hearts with two #1 Singles and a GRAMMY Award and although he now has Australian citizenship, Leo remains one of the UK's great singer/songwriters and performers of all time. • This 50th Anniversary celebratory half-speed master version has been newly mastered by Phil Kinrade, and expertly cut using transfers of the original audio tapes using precision half-speed mastering by Barry Grint at AIR Mastering, London and is pressed on heavyweight 180g vinyl, with a 4-page insert containing the lyrics.

Tracklist:
  • 1. Innocent Bystander
  • 2. Goodnight Old Friend
  • 3. Drop Back
  • 4. Silverbird
  • 5. The Show Must Go on
  • 6. The Dancer
  • 7. Tomorrow
  • 8. Don't Say It's Over
  • 9. Slow Motion
  • 10. Oh Wot a Life
  • 11. Why Is Everybody Going Home