Oh Boy! (album)
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Oh Boy! is the third album released by pop group Brotherhood of Man
Brotherhood of Man
Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....

. It was released in 1977 and featured the UK top 10 hit, "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)
Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)
"Oh Boy " is a popular song written by Tony Romeo. It has been recorded by Diana Trask and Brotherhood of Man, among others.The song was originally recorded by Australian artist Diana Trask in 1975...

". It was released earlier in some European countries as Midnight Express.

Background

The album was released in March 1977 in the UK and unlike their previous album, failed to make the chart, despite featuring two hit singles. It was released in Europe in November 1976, under the name Midnight Express, without "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)", but with another song, "Bag of Money" in its place. On some copies, this album was issued simply as Brotherhood of Man.

This album featured the singles "My Sweet Rosalie" and "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)" which were hits in Europe and reached No.30 and No.8 in the UK respectively. Album tracks "I Give You My Love" and "New York City" were released as singles in various European countries in October 1976, with a planned release for the former in the UK, but ultimately abandoned. "New York City" reached No.42 in France in late 1976.

The style of the album's tracks followed in a similar vein to the pure pop introduced on "Save Your Kisses for Me
Save Your Kisses For Me
"Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band...

" with member Martin Lee
Martin Lee (singer)
Martin Lee is a singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the British pop group Brotherhood of Man.- Early career :...

 taking the lead vocals on many songs, a trend which was largely discontinued after this album. Like the group's other albums, the songs were produced by manager Tony Hiller
Tony Hiller
Tony Hiller is a British songwriter. He began his musical career as a member of the song and dance duo The Hiller Brothers, sharing the stage with his brother Irving...

.

Oh Boy! was released on Compact disc in a double set with Images
Images (Brotherhood of Man album)
Images is the fourth album by pop group Brotherhood of Man. It was released in 1977 and featured the UK No.1 hit, "Angelo".-Background:This was the group's second album release in 1977 and was led by the single, "Angelo"...

 in May 2009.

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)
    Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)
    "Oh Boy " is a popular song written by Tony Romeo. It has been recorded by Diana Trask and Brotherhood of Man, among others.The song was originally recorded by Australian artist Diana Trask in 1975...

    " (3.14)
  2. "I Give You My Love" (2.48)
  3. "Cross My Heart" (2.52)
  4. "Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me" (2.40)
  5. "New York City" (2.54)
  6. "Midnight Express" (3.03)


Side Two
  1. "My Sweet Rosalie" (2.36)
  2. "Shimmy Shimmy Shamay" (2.47)
  3. "Daisy" (2.32)
  4. "Lady Liar" (2.38)
  5. "Goodnight Sleepyhead" (2.28)
  6. "Guess Who's Taking You Out Tonight" (2.36)


CD Bonus tracks:
  1. "Bag of Money" (2.42)
  2. "Sugar Honey Love" (2.50)
  3. "Closer, Closer" (2.39)

  • All tracks written by Hiller / Sheriden / Lee except "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)" by Tony Romeo
    Tony Romeo
    Tony Romeo was an American songwriter. He is famous for writing the No.1 hit "I Think I Love You" by The Partridge Family as well as many other hit records, mostly during the 1960s and 1970s....


Personnel

  • Tony Hiller
    Tony Hiller
    Tony Hiller is a British songwriter. He began his musical career as a member of the song and dance duo The Hiller Brothers, sharing the stage with his brother Irving...

    : Producer
  • Martin Lee
    Martin Lee (singer)
    Martin Lee is a singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the British pop group Brotherhood of Man.- Early career :...

    : Lead vocals on "I Give You My Love", "My Sweet Rosalie", "Daisy", "Lady Liar" "Guess Who's Taking You Out Tonight"
  • Lee Sheriden
    Lee Sheriden
    Lee Sheriden is a British singer/songwriter and musical director, best known as a member of pop group Brotherhood of Man.-Early career:...

    : Musical Director, Lead vocals on "New York City"
  • Nicky Stevens
    Nicky Stevens
    Nicky Stevens is a singer, famous as a member of pop group Brotherhood of Man.- Early career :Nicky Stevens began singing at an early age was classically trained. At 15 she toured the Continent as a singer performing in night clubs. Following this she went on to tour South Africa as well as clubs...

    : Lead vocals on "Cross My Heart". Joint lead vocals on "Shimmy Shimmy Shamay"
  • Sandra Stevens
    Sandra Stevens
    Sandra Stevens is a British singer and member of pop group Brotherhood of Man.- Early career :Sandra Stevens first entered into a singing career at the age of sixteen when she joined the club band, The Track...

    : Lead vocals on "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)", "Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me", "Goodnight Sleepyhead". Joint lead vocals on "Shimmy Shimmy Shamay"
  • Simaen Skolfield: Recording engineer
  • Karl Brown: Assistant engineer
  • Recorded at Central Sound Studio
  • Sleeve by Design Machine

Chart performance

Release date Single title UK Chart position
June 1976 "My Sweet Rosalie" 30
February 1977 "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)" 8
Release date Album title UK Chart position
March 1977 Oh Boy! -
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