U.K./European Album Releases

"Rollin'"

(Bell Records, 1974)

U.K. cat.# BELLS 244.

Tracklisting

1. Shang-A-Lang (Bill Martin/Phil Coulter)

2. Give It To Me Now
(Martin/Coulter)

3. Angel Angel
(Faulkner/Wood)

4. Be My Baby
(Spector/Greenwich/Barry)

5. Just A Little Love
(Faulkner/Wood)

6. Remember (Sha La La La)
(Martin/Coulter)

7. Saturday Night
(Martin/Coulter)

8. Ain't It Strange
(Faulkner/Wood/McKeown)

9. Please Stay
(Bacharach/Hillard)

10. Jenny Gotta Dance
(Martin/Coulter)

11. There Goes My Baby
(Faulkner/Wood)

12. Summerlove Sensation
(Martin/Coulter)

Personnel:

Alan Longmuir (Bass guitar, accordian, piano); Leslie Richard McKeown (Lead vocals, guitar); Eric Faulkner (Guitar, violin, mandolin, bass); Derek Longmuir (Drums, congas, tambourine); Stuart 'Woody' Wood (Guitar, bass, piano, mandolin)

Produced by Bill Martin & Phil Coulter.

Notes:

Highest U.K. chart position: #1.

"Saturday Night" and "Remember" are re-recordings of their 1973 single sides, while aside from the obvious covers ("Be My Baby", "Please Stay"), "Give It To Me Now" was originally recorded by Irish singer Kenny in 1973, while "Jenny Gotta Dance" was first recorded by (John) Kincaid, and in 1973 as well.

And, according to Eric Faulkner, "Just A Little Love" (if some sources are to be believed, the first song that the Rollers really recorded as a band - and also one of their very earliest original compositions) was originally sung by Woody and what appears here is merely Les' guide vocal demo. For some reason or other, that was "mistaken" to be the definitive version of the song by the powers that be and, of course, Woody's version never saw the light of day. Would make a brilliant CD 'bonus track' one of these days, though, wouldn't it?

Differently designed German issue, 1974.

"Once Upon A Star"

(Bell Records, 1975)
U.K. cat.# SYBEL 8001.

Tracklisting:

1. Bye Bye Baby
(Gaudio/Crew)

2. The Disco Kid
(Faulkner/Wood)

3. La Belle Jeane
(Faulkner/Wood)

4. When Will You Be Mine?
(Goodison/Wainman)

5. Angel Baby
(Faulkner/Wood)

6. Keep On Dancing
(Young)

7. Once Upon A Star
(Faulkner/Wood)

8. Let's Go
(Goodison/Wainman)

9. Marlina
(Faulkner/Wood)

10. My Teenage Heart
(Faulkner/Wood)

11. Rock And Roll Honeymoon
(Goodison/Wainman)

12. Hey! Beautiful Dreamer
(Faulkner/Wood/McKeown)

Personnel:

Leslie (Lead and harmony vocals/Electric guitar/Acoustic guitar); Woody (Harmony vocals/Electric guitar/Acoustic guitar/Bass guitar/Piano); Eric (Harmony vocals/Electric guitar/Acoustic guitar/Mandolin/Violin); Derek (Drums/Tubular bells/Tambourine/Sleigh bells/Castanets/Spoken voice); Alan (Harmony vocals/Bass guitar/Piano/Accordian)

Produced by Phil Wainman.

Notes:

Highest U.K. chart position: #1.

"Keep On Dancing" here is a vastly different re-recording of the Rollers' debut hit single from 1971. Aside from that and "Bye Bye Baby", the other obvious additional cover here, "Rock And Roll Honeymoon", was originally recorded by Big John's Rock & Roll Circus - a 'pet' project of producer's Phil Wainman and his writing partner's, the late Johnny 'Big John' Goodison.

Later reissued on Arista in a slightly different packaging (ie no pull-outs!)

Original Australian 1975 issue is extra collectable -- no pull out pix + fold-out sleeve!

"Wouldn't You Like It"

(Bell Records, 1975)
U.K. cat.# SYBEL 8002.

Tracklisting:

1. I Only Wanna Dance With You
(Faulkner/Wood)

2. Don't Stop The Music
(Faulkner/Wood)

3. Shanghai'd In Love
(Faulkner/Wood)

4. Love Is...
(Faulkner/Wood)

5. Maybe I'm A Fool To Love You
(Faulkner/Wood)

6. Too Young To Rock & Roll
(Faulkner/Wood)

7. Give A Little Love (w/strings)
(Wainman/Goodison)

8. Wouldn't You Like It?
(Faulkner/Wood)

9. Here Comes That Feeling Again
(Faulkner/Wood)

10. Lovely To See You
(Faulkner/Wood)

11. Eagles Fly
(Faulkner/Wood)

12. Derek's End Piece
(Faulkner/Wood)

Personnel:

Alan Longmuir; Derek Longmuir; Eric Faulkner; Leslie McKeown; Stuart 'Woody' Wood.

Produced by Phil Wainman.

Notes:

Highest U.K. chart position: #3.

The version herein of "Give A Little Love" has added strings to it, which the original single version of it was without. Rumour has it that there were some very early pressings of the record which did not include "Give A Little Love" at all, although this fan of 25 years has yet to come across any such thing. Needless to add, any & all info on the subject would be greatly appreciated.

"Dedication"

(Bell Records, 1976)
U.K. cat.# SYBEL 8005.

Tracklisting:

1. Let's Pretend
(Eric Carmen)

2. You're A Woman
(Faulkner/Wood)

3. Rock 'N Roller
(Faulkner/Wood)

4. Don't Worry Baby
(B.Wilson/R.Christian)

5. Yesterday's Hero
(Vanda/Young)

6. My Lisa
(T.Scutio/S.Egorin)

7. Money Honey *
(Faulkner/Wood)

8. Rock 'N Roll Love Letter **
(Tim Moore)

9. Write A Letter
(Wood/McKeown/Mitchell)

10. Dedication
(Fletcher/Flett)

Personnel:

Leslie McKeown (Lead Vocals and background vocals); Eric Faulkner (Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals); Stuart 'Woody' Wood (Bass and vocals); Derek Longmuir (Drums, percussion and vocals); Ian Mitchell (Rhythm guitar and vocals).

Produced by Jimmy Ienner, except:
* by Phil Wainman, and: ** by Colin Fretcher.

Notes:

Highest U.K. chart position: #4.

Later re-issued on Arista with "I Only Want To Be With You" as the 11th track.

While Ian's nervy lead vocals grace the title track herein, once and when released as a single a while after he had left the band, they were replaced by Les'. And that latter single version of the song is usually - rightly - the one which ends up in 'Greatest Hits' compilations and the like.

"It's A Game"

(Arista Records, 1977)
U.K cat.# SPARTY 1009.

Tracklisting:

1. It's A Game
(Chris Adams)

2. You Made Me Believe In Magic
(Len Boone)

3. Don't Let The Music Die
(Faulkner/Wood)

4. Love Power
(Teddy Vann)

5. The Way I Feel Tonight
(Harvey Shield)

6. Love Fever
(Faulkner/Wood)

7. Sweet Virginia
(Bay City Rollers)

8. Inside A Broken Dream
(Faulkner/Wood/McKeown)

9. Dance, Dance, Dance
(Faulkner/Wood)

10. Rebel Rebel
(David Bowie)

Personnel:

Eric Faulkner; Leslie McKeown; Stuart 'Woody' Wood; Derek Longmuir. (uncredited: Pat McGlynn)

Produced & engineered by Harry Maslin.

Notes:

Highest U.K. chart position: #18.

Pat McGlynn was actually still a member of the band while this album was being made, although it remains a disputed issue just exactly how active he was. He claims his songwriting contribution was far more substantial than the credits, confusing and vague as they are, allow us to believe and that some of his instrumental and vocal parts were later erased - just as his picture from the back of the sleeve reportedly was!

"Greatest Hits"

(Arista Records, 1977)
Apparently only issued thru EMI/Electrola, Germany. Cat.# 1C 064-60 065

Tracklisting:

1. You Made Me Believe In Magic
(Boone)

2. I Only Wanna Be With You
(Hawker/Raymond)

3. Give A Little Love
(Goodison/Wainman)

4. Rock And Roll Love Letter
(Moore)

5. Saturday Night
(Martin/Coulter)

6. Keep On Dancing
(Young)

7. It's A Game
(Adams)

8. Money Honey
(Faulkner/Wood)

9. Yesterday's Hero
(Vanda/Young)

10. Summer Love Sensation
(Martin/Coulter)

11. Love Me Like I Love You
(Faulkner/Wood)

12. Bye Bye Baby
(Gaudio/Crewe)

Personnel:

Various line-ups 1974-1977.

Producers: Various

Notes:

Did not chart in the U.K.

"Keep On Dancing", as included here, is not in its original 1971 hit version, but as it appeared re-recorded on the 1975 album "Once Upon A Star". Likewise, the LP versions of both "Give A Little Love" and "Yesterday's Hero" are opted for instead of their slightly different respective single versions and/or edits.

"Strangers In The Wind"

(Arista Records, 1978)
U.K. cat.# SPART 1075.

Tracklisting:

1. Another Rainy Day In New York City
(Faulkner/Wood)

2. All Of the World Is Falling In Love
(Faulkner/Wood)

3. Where Will I Be Now
(Chris East)

4. Back On The Street
(Faulkner/Wood)

5. Strangers In The Wind
(Faulkner/Wood)

6. Love Brought Me Such A Magical Thing
(Barry Kirsh/Charlie Spencer)

7. If You Were My Woman
(Faulkner/Wood)

8. Every Tear I Cry
(Iain Sutherland)

9. Shoorah Shoorah For Hollywood
(Faulkner/Wood)

10. When I Say I Love You (The Pie)
(Iain Sutherland)

Personnel:

Leslie McKeown (Lead vocals, harmonies); Stuart 'Woody' Wood (Bass, saxophone, harmony vocals, lead vocal on "Magical Thing"); Alan Longmuir (Rhythm & acoustic guitars, synthesizer, harmony vocals); Eric Faulkner (Lead guitars, acoustic guitars, E.M.S. vocodar, Roland synth-guitar, harmony vocals, lead vocal on "Back On The Street"); Derek Longmuir (Drums, syn-drums, percussion)

Produced by Harry Maslin.

Notes:

Did not chart at all in the U.K.

The first B.C.R. album to be released the same in all territories and the last Rollers album to be released in the U.K until 1981's "Ricochet".

"Magical Thing" was originally sung by Les, but his lead vocals were replaced by Woody's once it became clear that Les was to leave the band.
"The Pie" originally appeared as an extra track on the Japanese issue of "It's A Game" a year earlier. This here is that same version.
"Back On The Street", meanwhile, was originally intended for the "Dedication" LP in 1976!
The last album as the Bay City Rollers for five years.

"Elevator"

(Arista Records, 1979)
The band's first album as The Rollers.

Tracklisting:

1. Stoned Houses #1
(Faulkner/Wood/Faure)

2. Elevator
(Faulkner/Faure/Wood)

3. Playing In A Rock And Roll Band
(Faure/T.Seufurt)

4. Hello & Welcome Home
(Faure/Faulkner)

5. I Was Eleven
(Faure)

6. Stoned Houses #2
(Faulkner)

7. Turn On The Radio
(Faulkner/Faure/Wood/A.Longmuir)

8. Instant Relay
(Faulkner)

9. Tomorrow's Just A Day Away
(Wood/Faulkner)

10. Who'll Be My Keeper
(Faure)

11. Back On The Road Again
(Faulkner/Wood/Faure/A.Longmuir)

12. Washington's Birthday
(Wood/Faulkner/Faure)

Personnel:

Eric Faulkner (Guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, lead vocal on "Playing In A Rock & Roll Band"); Duncan Faure (Lead vocals, piano, moog, guitars); Stuart Wood (Bass, piano, moog, string machine, clavinet, vocals, lead vocal on "Tomorrow's Just A Day Away"); Alan Longmuir (Guitar, bass, vocals, string machine); Derek Longmuir (Drums, percussion)

Produced by Peter Ker.

Notes:

Not released in the U.K., although other parts of Europe certainly saw it.

"Hello & Welcome Home" and "I Was Eleven" are covers of songs originally done by Duncan's old group, Rabbitt (see Duncan Faure's 'Rabbitt' section)
"Soho" and "The Hero" - both later issued on 1980's "Voxx" - were also recorded during these same sessions.

"Voxx"

(1980, Arista Records)
Only issued in Germany and Japan.
Again, as The Rollers.

Tracklisting:

1. God Save Rock & Roll
(Faulkner/Faure)

2. Working For The People
(Faure/Rabbitt)

3. Soho *
(Faulkner)

4. The Hero *
(Faulkner)

5. "'85"
(Faulkner)

6. Honey Don't Leave L.A.
(Faure)

7. New York
(Faure)

8. The Jig
(Trad. Arr. The Rollers)

9. Only The Young Die Old
(Faulkner)

10. Rebel Rebel (Live)
(Bowie)

Personnel:

Derek Longmuir; Alan Longmuir; Duncan Faure; Eric Faulkner; Stuart Wood.

Produced by Ricky Fender (alias Eric Faulkner), except "The Hero" and "Soho" * Produced by Peter Ker.

Notes:

Not released in the U.K.

Presumably, a contractual obligation to Arista who really weren't all that interested anyways, this 'odds & sods' selection of songs is nonetheless remarkably strong - all things considered.

"Working For The People" is yet another Rabbitt cover - the more the merrier! - while, as mentioned earlier, both "Soho" and "The Hero" are 'leftovers' from the "Elevator" sessions, although they certainly don't sound like anything of the sort. The live version of "Rebel Rebel" was obviously recorded in Japan at an undisclosed date - probably in 1978 - while both "Honey Don't Leave L.A." and "New York" originally appeared the previous year, very differently mixed, on a South African solo single credited to Duncan Faure.
All in all, most certainly some of the tastiest bunch of left-overs one is ever likely to come across.

"Ricochet"

(Epic/CBS 1981) EPC 85004.
Once more as The Rollers.

Tracklisting:

1. Doors, Bars, Metal
(Faure)

2. Life On The Radio
(Faulkner)

3. No Doubt About It
(Faulkner)

4. Roxy Lady
(Faulkner)

5. Ricochet
(Faure)

6. Won't You Come Home With Me
(Faure)

7. Ride
(Faure)

8. Lay Your Love On The line
(Faulkner/Faure/Wood)

9. That's Where The Boys Are
(Faulkner)

10. Set The Fashion
(Faure/Wood)

11. This Is Your Life
(Faulkner/Wood/Faure/A.Longmuir)

Personnel:

Derek Longmuir (Drums & percussion); Alan longmuir (Keyboards, bass, harmony vocals); Duncan Faure (Electric guitars, lead vocals); Eric Faulkner (Electric guitars, lead vocals); Stuart Wood (Bass, keyboards, harmony vocals)

Produced by The Rollers and Stephan Galfas.

Notes:

Remarkably enough, the last widely released Rollers album to have contained a solely all-new and original material.

However, the band first recorded both "Doors, Bars, Metal" and "Lay Your Love On The Line" the previous year for the "Burning Rubber" (see 'Collectibles' section for further info) movie soundtrack. Moreover, both were presumably a part of the demos which landed the band the short-lived and ill-fated Epic/CBS deal.