Taste Me... Don't Waste Me
Taste Me...Don't Waste Me is the third album by the English singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul.[1][2] It was released in November 1974.[3] AllMusic journalist Craig Harris stated that "one of the first successful female singer-songwriters in England, de Paul has had an illustrious career".[4] De Paul wrote on her music store website "The "Taste Me Don't Waste Me" album was a romantic collection of songs that I wrote and recorded as a relaxing, late night album".[5] The sleeve notes give "special thanks to Don Arden and the Gang". The album was released on CD in Japan in 1999.[6]. Notable tracks include My Man and Me, a top 40 hit for de Paul and her smoochy version of Dancin' (on a Saturday Night), which had previously been an international hit for her co-writer, Barry Blue. The song "Rainbow" was co-written by De Paul and Hollies front man and singer Allan Clarke. De Paul launched the "Taste Me, Don't Waste Me" album at an event at the Dorchester Hotel, London, U.K. on the 28th November 1974.[7][8] She performed many of the songs from this album as a special guest on each episode of the TV show "Cooper", hosted by comic Tommy Cooper.[9][10]
Track listing
- "My Man and Me" (Lynsey de Paul) 3:59 (UK #40)
- "Moonrise" (Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue) 4:00
- "Taste Me" (Lynsey de Paul) 3:56
- "Let's Boogie" (Lynsey de Paul) 3:32
- "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" (Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue) 4:01
- "Lying Again" (Lynsey de Paul) 4:13
- "If Only" (Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue) 4:11
- "Rainbow" (Lynsey de Paul, Allan Clarke) 4:23
- "Nursery Rhyme" (Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue) 4:21
- "When I'm Alone With You" (Lynsey de Paul) 3:53
- "Ooh I Do" (Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue) 3:24 (Not on LP JET LP 07)
Personnel
- All vocals – Lynsey de Paul
- Drums - Terry Cox
- Guitar - Chris Rae
- Bass guitar and string bass - Dave Markee
- Percussion - John Dean and Terry Cox
- Keyboards - Lynsey de Paul
- String arrangements - Gerry Shury (tracks 9 & 10), "Benny Goodman Trio" (tracks 4 & 8), Chris Gunning (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6)
Production
- Produced by Lynsey de Paul
- Engineered by Geoff Calver
- Art direction by Michael Doud (AGI)
- Photography by John Thornton
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