US Press Release for the third album
Thanks to Ivor O’Brien
Kokomo III
CBS 85604 (UK/Netherlands), Columbia FC 37937 (USA)
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Line-up
Tony O'Malley: Vocals and keyboards
Frank Collins: Vocals and piano
Dyan Birch: Vocals
Paddie McHugh: Vocals
Neil Hubbard: Guitar
Alan Spenner: Bass
Tony Beard: Drums, percussion
Mel Collins: Saxes and flute
Jody Linscott: Percussion
James Mack: Piano
| Track | Length | Written by | Lead Vocals |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Bit Further Away | 3:59 | Frank Collins | Frank |
| Part-Time Affair | 6:15 | Neil Hubbard | Tony |
| Follow (The Stars Will Bring You Home) | 4:43 | Frank Collins | Paddie |
| Nowhere To Go On Tuesday Night | 4:45 | James Mack | Dyan |
| Stuck In A Groove | 4:12 | Neil Hubbard | Tony |
| Ain't Never Heard The Boogie | 4:23 | Frank Collins | Dyan |
| All Through The Night (Let Me Be The One) | 4:13 | James Mack | Dyan |
| Keep On Dancin' | 3:41 | L Graham, P Richmond | Tony |
| Let Me Have It All | 3:31 | Frank Collins | Dyan |
Credits
The Album Is Recorded in Both London and Chicago.
London:
Recorded at Trident Studios, Ltd. London, England, Air Recording Studios, London, England.
Engineer – Adam Moseley, Nigel Walker (2), Stu Walder*
Engineer [Assistant] – Michael Ferraro, Nic Rudrum, Nigel Barker, Tom Miller
Chicago:
Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago IL.
Arranged and conducted by – James Mack
Vocal arrangements by Frank Collins & James Mack
Violin – Adrian Gola, Arnold Roth*, Elliott Golub, Florentina Ramniceanu, John Frigo, Joseph Golan, Marlou Johnston, Mary Ann Mumm, Peter Labella, Phyllis McKenny, Sol Bobrov
Viola – Carol Weiss, Janette Simmons, Martin Abrams, Roger Moulton
Cello – Barbara Haffner, Karl Fruh, Susan Labella
Trumpet – Bobby Lewis, Paul Howard
Trombone – Frank Tesinsky, Steve Berry (3)
Percussion – Bob Wessberg
Producer – James Mack, Leo Graham
Synthesizer – Terry Fryer
Design
Artwork By [Design] – John Berg
Artwork By [Photography] – Trudy Schlachter
Intervew with Dyan and Frank, Sounds
ON AND off group Kokomo have at last breached the charts with ‘A Little Bit Further Away’, in at number 68. The band have broken up and reformed more times than they care to remember. They’d go their separate ways, do some session work, then get back together again for a few gigs. The latest
A Little Bit Further Away
From the third album – a big hit in Holland