Leif Garrett - Leif Garrett (1977) - Lp

Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik; November 8, 1961) is an American singer, actor and television personality. He became famous in the 1970s as a child actor, pop star and teen idol. His career was derailed by a car crash in November 1979, and he received much publicity later in his adult life for his drug abuse and legal troubles.
Garrett was born in Hollywood, California to Carolyn Stellar (b. 1934) and Rik Nervik,and started his entertainment career at age five. His father was absent for most of his life, but Garrett has since reconciled with him, stating "He feels so badly about missing the years when you know you’re so proud to have a son, like from age 12 to manhood, when you help influence and guide your son’s life. Well, he missed out on all that stuff. He is regretting missing that and he now treats me like that."

In autumn of 1976, Garrett signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records and recorded his first album early in 1977, Leif Garrett.
Leif Garrett is the debut studio album by American singer-actor Leif Garrett, released in 1977 by Atlantic. Garrett had recorded the album at Atlantic Studios while staying in New York City, and released the album at the age of 15.

The album was released in July 1977, and his first four singles charted modestly on the US Billboard Hot 100. All of these hits were covers of late 1950s and early 1960s hits such as "Runaround Sue", "Surfin' USA", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"and "The Wanderer."

Side A
A1.  The Wanderer  (2:40)
A2.  California Girls  (2:30)
A3.  Put Your Head On My Shoulder  (2:44)
A4.  I Wanna Share A Dream With You  (2:20)
A5.  Johnny B. Goode  (2:29)

Side B
B1.  Runaround Sue  (2:24)
B2.  That’s All  (3:08)
B3.  Bad To Me  (2:43)
B4.  Special Kind Of Girl  (2:41)
B5.  Surfin’ USA  (2:26)

Personnel

• Leif Garrett – vocals
• Jay Graydon – guitars
• Mitch Holder - guitars
• Art Munson - guitars
• Jim Hughart - bass guitar
• Greg Mathieson - keyboards
• Michael Lloyd - keyboards, backing vocals
• John D'Andrea – saxophone
• John Rosenberg - Horns
• Sid Sharp - strings
• Rick Shlosser - drums
• Ron Krasinski - drums
• Alan Estes - percussion
• Jim Haas - backing vocals
• Ron Hicklin - backing vocals
• Stan Farber - backing vocals
• Tom Bahler - backing vocals

Production

• Michael Lloyd – producer, mixing
• Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
• John D'Andrea – arranger
• John Rosenberg – director
• Sid Sharp – director

Notes

Release: 1977

Genre: Pop

Format: LP

Label: Atlantic Records

Catalog# SD 19152

Prijs: €7.00

Vinyl: Goed

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