The Romantics (album)
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The Romantics is the debut album by rock band The Romantics
. It was released in 1980 on Nemperor Records
. It includes the Billboard Hot 100
hit "What I Like About You".
The Romantics
The Romantics is an American New Wave band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1977. The band adopted the name "The Romantics" because they formed on Valentine's Day, 1977. The Romantics achieved popularity in the United Kingdom, The U.S...
. It was released in 1980 on Nemperor Records
Nemperor Records
Nemperor Records is an American jazz and pop record label, originally distributed by Atlantic Records from 1974 to 1977, and then CBS Records from 1978 onward, and is currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment....
. It includes the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
hit "What I Like About You".
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Palmar/Marinos/Skill (CopyrightCopyrightCopyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
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- "When I Look in Your Eyes" - 3:02
- "Tell It To Carrie" - 3:23
- "First In Line" - 2:38
- "Keep In Touch" - 3:42
- "Girl Next Door" - 4:41
- "What I Like About You"What I Like About You (song)"What I Like About You" is a song by American rock band The Romantics. The song, written by Romantics members Wally Palmar, Mike Skill and Jimmy Marinos is featured on the band's self-titled 1980 debut album, and was also released as a single. Marinos, the band's drummer, is the lead vocalist on...
- 2:55 - "She's Got Everything" - 2:35 (Ray DaviesRay DaviesRay Davies, CBE is an English rock musician. He is best known as lead singer and songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave...
, Copyright Rightsong Music) - "Till I See You Again" - 3:53
- "Hung On You" - 3:26
- "Little White Lies" - 2:39
- "Gimme One More Chance" - 4:28
Personnel
- Wally Palmar: Rhythm GuitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, Vocal Backing - Mike Skill: Lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, Vocal Backing - Rich Cole: BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Vocal Backing - Jimmy Marinos: DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, PercussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, Lead Vocal
Production
- Produced By Pete Solley For Spyder Records
- Recorded & Engineered By Steve Brown
- Mastered By Greg Calbi