Anthology (The Babys album)
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Anthology is a greatest hits collection of The Babys
spanning the years 1976-1980. Anthology was reissued in 2000 with bonus tracks and is also remastered.
The Babys
The Babys were a British rock/pop group best known for their songs "Isn't It Time," and "Every Time I Think of You." Both songs were composed by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy, and reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late 1970s...
spanning the years 1976-1980. Anthology was reissued in 2000 with bonus tracks and is also remastered.
Original 1981 release
- "Head First" (J. WaiteJohn WaiteJohn Charles Waite is an English rock singer and musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, he scored several international hits, including 1984's "Missing You", a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, reaching #1 in the...
/W. StockerWally StockerWally Stocker is an English rock guitarist, perhaps best known as the former lead guitarist with The Babys....
/T. BrockTony BrockTony Brock was born in Poole, Dorset, England, on 31 March 1954.He was originally a drummer for Spontaneous Combustion. However was first widely known as a drummer and occasional vocalist for the English group The Babys...
) - 3:57 - "Isn't It TimeIsn't it Time"Isn't it Time" is a song that was performed by the English group The Babys in 1977 and was released on their album Broken Heart. It was not written by members of the group but by a bass guitarist Jack Conrad along with Ray Kennedy and was presented to the public as a song with a distinctive piano...
" (J. Conrad/R. KennedyRaymond Louis KennedyRaymond Louis Kennedy is a singer, songwriter, musician and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. His works span multiple genres including R&B, pop, rock, jazz, fusion, acid rock, country and many others...
) - 4:03 - "Midnight Rendezvous" (J. Waite/J. CainJonathan CainJonathan Cain is an American musician, best known for his work with The Babys, Journey and Bad English.-Early life:...
) - 3:36 - "Money (That's What I Want)Money (That's What I Want)"Money " is a 1959 hit single by Barrett Strong for the Tamla label, distributed nationally on Anna Records. The song was written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, and became the first hit record for Gordy's Motown enterprise....
" (B. GordyBerry GordyBerry Gordy, Jr. is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries.-Early years:...
/J. BradfordJanie BradfordJanie Bradford is an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co-wrote "Money ", originally recorded by Barrett Strong and used by The Beatles on their second album With The Beatles...
) - 2:56 - "Back On My Feet Again" (J. Waite/D. Bugatti/F. MuskerFrank MuskerFrank Musker is a songwriter and composer. Especially in the 80s and 90s he worked with artists like Sheena Easton, The Babys, Robert Miles, Jennifer Rush, Bucks Fizz , Air Supply, Zucchero and Brian May...
) - 3:18 - "Give Me Your Love" (J. Waite/W. Stocker/M. CorbyMichael CorbyMichael John Siddons-Corby aka Mike Corby was a guitarist and keyboard player with the 1970s and early 80s rock group The Babys....
/T. Brock) - 3:37 - "Turn and Walk Away" (J. Waite/J. Cain) - 3:10
- "Everytime I Think of YouEverytime I Think of You"Every Time I Think of You" is a the title of a song written by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy which was a Top 20 hit single for the Babys in 1979....
" (J. Conrad/R. Kennedy) - 4:00 - "If You've Got the Time" (J. Waite/W. Stocker/M. Corby/T. Brock) - 2:33
- "Sweet 17" (J. Waite/W. Stocker/J. Cain) - 2:47
2000 re-issue
- "If You've Got The Time" (J. Waite/W. Stocker/M. Corby/T. Brock) - 2:33
- "Head Above The Waves" (J. Waite) - 2:52
- "I Love How You Love Me" (Barry MannBarry MannBarry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:...
/Larry Kolber) - 2:21 - "Looking For Love (Live)" (J. Waite/W. Stocker/M. Corby/T. Brock) - 4:43
- "Isn't It Time" (J. Conrad/R. Kennedy) - 4:03
- "Give Me Your Love" (J. Waite/W. Stocker/M. Corby/T. Brock) - 3:37
- "Silver Dreams" (J. Waite/T. Brock) - 3:00
- "Money (That's What I Want)" (B. Gordy/J. Bradford) - 2:56
- "Everytime I Think Of You" (J. Conrad/R. Kennedy) - 4:00
- "Head First" (J. Waite/W. Stocker/T. Brock) - 3:57
- "Love Don't Prove I'm Right" (J. Waite/W. Stocker/T. Brock) - 2:47
- "Back On My Feet Again" (J. Waite/D. Bugatti/F. Musker) - 3:18
- "Midnight Rendezvous" (J. Waite/J. Cain) - 3:36
- "Anytime" (J. Waite/T. Brock/R. PhillipsRicky PhillipsRicky Phillips is an American bass guitarist and the current bass player for the rock band Styx. He has also played in Nasty Habit, The Babys, Bad English, and Coverdale-Page....
/W. Stocker/J. Cain) - 3:21 - "Turn And Walk Away" (J. Waite/J. Cain) - 3:10
- "Sweet 17" (J. Waite/W. Stocker/J. Cain) - 2:47
- "Gonna Be Somebody" (J. Waite)/J. Cain/T. Brock) - 2:57
Personnel
- John WaiteJohn WaiteJohn Charles Waite is an English rock singer and musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, he scored several international hits, including 1984's "Missing You", a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, reaching #1 in the...
– lead vocals on all songs/Bass on songs 1-8 and 10-11 - Wally StockerWally StockerWally Stocker is an English rock guitarist, perhaps best known as the former lead guitarist with The Babys....
– lead guitar on all songs - Michael CorbyMichael CorbyMichael John Siddons-Corby aka Mike Corby was a guitarist and keyboard player with the 1970s and early 80s rock group The Babys....
– rhythm guitar & keyboards on tracks 1-11 - Tony BrockTony BrockTony Brock was born in Poole, Dorset, England, on 31 March 1954.He was originally a drummer for Spontaneous Combustion. However was first widely known as a drummer and occasional vocalist for the English group The Babys...
– drums on all songs - Jonathan CainJonathan CainJonathan Cain is an American musician, best known for his work with The Babys, Journey and Bad English.-Early life:...
– keyboards on songs 12-17 - Jack Conrad – bass on 9
- Kevin Kelly – piano on 9
- Lisa Freeman Roberts – background vocals on 5
- Pat Henderson – background vocals on 5
- Myrna Matthews – background vocals on 5 and 9
- Marti McCall – background vocals on 9
- Diana Lee – background vocals on 9
- Anne Marie Leclerc – background vocals on 15