In Car Stereo
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In Car Stereo is the final album by British pop group The Dooleys
. It failed to secure a release in the UK and was only issued in Japan.
Following the failure of their previous album and follow-up singles, the group was dropped by Epic Records
. The Dooleys set up their own label, R 'n' R Records, and recorded this album with a new female vocalist, Vicki Roe. The first single released was "Flavour of the Month" which failed to chart in the UK and forced them to shelve the album. The single did get a release in Japan, however, where the group had enjoyed two earlier No.1 singles, along with the release of the title track as a single. Neither charted in Japan and this effectively marked the end of The Dooleys as a recording act.
The Dooleys continued touring and released a limited edition 12" single, "New Beginning
", under the name Force 8, but this failed to attract any attention. The song itself became a big hit for Bucks Fizz
in 1986 however. That same year, "Flavour of the Month" was belatedly released as a single in Ireland, where Vicki Roe was originally from. It gained much radio attention, but failed to chart.
The Dooleys went through further line-up changes and finally disbanded in 1991.
Side two
The Dooleys
The Dooleys were a United Kingdom male–female pop group comprising eight members — six of them family members — at their peak. They achieved several UK chart hits between 1977 and 1981 including top-ten hits "Wanted", "Love of My Life" and "The Chosen Few"....
. It failed to secure a release in the UK and was only issued in Japan.
Following the failure of their previous album and follow-up singles, the group was dropped by Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. The Dooleys set up their own label, R 'n' R Records, and recorded this album with a new female vocalist, Vicki Roe. The first single released was "Flavour of the Month" which failed to chart in the UK and forced them to shelve the album. The single did get a release in Japan, however, where the group had enjoyed two earlier No.1 singles, along with the release of the title track as a single. Neither charted in Japan and this effectively marked the end of The Dooleys as a recording act.
The Dooleys continued touring and released a limited edition 12" single, "New Beginning
New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)
"New Beginning " is a 1986 single by UK pop group Bucks Fizz. It was a comeback hit, achieving their highest chart placing for four years...
", under the name Force 8, but this failed to attract any attention. The song itself became a big hit for Bucks Fizz
Bucks Fizz (band)
Bucks Fizz are an English pop group who achieved success in the 1980s, most notably for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". The group was formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest and comprised four vocalists: Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and...
in 1986 however. That same year, "Flavour of the Month" was belatedly released as a single in Ireland, where Vicki Roe was originally from. It gained much radio attention, but failed to chart.
The Dooleys went through further line-up changes and finally disbanded in 1991.
Track listing
Side one- "In Car Stereo" (Leeson / Vale)
- "Put Me on Ice" (Lyons / Reaney)
- "Wherever You're Going" (May)
- "Hanging Round No More" (Leeson / Vale)
- "Can't Dance" (Dooley / Bogan / Gold)
- "Casualty" (Bliss / Demick)
Side two
- "Let Me Know" (May)
- "Flavour of the Month" (Bugatti / Musker)
- "Eeny Meeny Macka Rack" (Lane / Stockley / Hidemark)
- "Don't Make Me Do It" (Lewis)
- "Late at Night" (May)
Personnel
- John Dooley and Alan Bogan - Producers
- "Dixie" John Taggart and Gaz "Yosser" Morgan - Musical arrangers
- Frank Dooley - Vocal arranger
- Recorded at Pennine Studios, OldhamOldhamOldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...