Billy Nicholls – Love Songs

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Label:	South West Records – SWCD 002
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	1998
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Folk Rock, Ballad

Tracklist

1		Winter Rose Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano – Caleb Quaye Guitar – Billy Nicholls Written-By – Nicholls*
2		Gypsy Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano – Billy Nicholls Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Organ – Caleb Quaye Written-By – Nicholls, Mcinnerny
3		Travellers Joy Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye Guitar – Billy Nicholls Written-By – Nicholls*
4		Stay Awhile Arranged By – Jimmy Horowitz Orchestra Piano – Billy Nicholls Written-By – Nicholls*
5		Little Lady Guitar, Bass, Piano – Billy Nicholls Slide Guitar, Bass, Drums, Organ – Caleb Quaye Written-By – Nicholls*
6		Sometimes Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums – Caleb Quaye Guitar – Billy Nicholls Mandolin – Malcolm Harrison Written-By – Nicholls*
7		Kew Bass – Tony Stevens Drums – Ron Berg Electric Guitar – Ronnie Wood* Electric Piano – Ian Maclagan* Engineer – Ron Nevison Guitar – Billy Nicholls Written-By – Nicholls*
8		Hopeless, Helpless Engineer – Pete Townshend Guitar – Billy Nicholls Written-By – Nicholls*
9		Overnight Train Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums – Caleb Quaye Guitar, Harmonica – Billy Nicholls Mandolin – Malcolm Harrison Written-By – Nicholls*
10		White Lightning Acoustic Guitar – Billy Nicholls Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums – Caleb Quaye Written-By – Nicholls*

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – South West Records Ltd
Copyright © – South West Records Ltd
Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Recorded At – The Wick (2)
Recorded At – Eel Pie Studios
Pressed By – Prosoft Logistics – 2272-01
Published By – Windswept Pacific
Published By – Fabulous (6)

Credits

Cover [Designed], Painting [Painted By] – Dudley Edwards (2)
Engineer – Phil Chapman (tracks: 1 to 6, 9, 10)
Photography By – Martin Cook (5), Peter Raymond
Producer, Liner Notes – Billy Nicholls
Remastered By – Keith Bessey

Notes

500 were hand-signed and numbered by Billy.

From artist website:
Billy's second album released in 1974, 'Love Songs', has the unique distinction of being the first recording ever to be entitled 'Love Songs'.
Mainly recorded at the legendary Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, helped by his musician friends; Caleb Quaye, Ronnie Lane, Ron Wood, Ian McLagan and Pete Townshend.
Remastered in 1998.

Recorded at Olympic Studios, except
Track 7 recorded at Wick Cottage by Ronnie Lane's Mobile.
Track 8 recorded at Eel Pie Studios.

All songs published by Windswept Pacific except track 2, which is published by Fabulous.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 031091 232624
Barcode (Scanned): 5031091232624
Matrix / Runout: 2272-01SWR LOVE SONGS PROSOFT LOGISTICS I 8082726
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L055
Mould SID Code: IFPI 6N02

Other Versions (4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Love Songs (LP, Album, Stereo)	GM Records (4), GM Records (4)	GML 1011, GML. 1011	UK	1974
New Submission	Love Songs (LP)	GM Records (4), Vertigo	GML-1011, 6370 110	South Africa	1974
New Submission	Love Songs (LP, Album, White Label, Stereo)	GM Records (4)	GML 1011	UK	1974
New Submission	Love Songs (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo)	GM Records (4)	GMTC 1011	UK	1974

Reviews

Liquidinvasion 23 févr. 2019
Edited 4 years ago
The advantage the CD has over the amazing vinyl copy are the liner notes written by Billy Nicholls for each track which includes a few fun stories. Audio quality of the CD is very good but do yourself a favor and find a vinyl copy if you end up falling in love with it. Definitely worth it!