Twilley Don't Mind
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Twilley Don't Mind is the second album from the Dwight Twilley Band
, recorded and released in 1977 on Shelter Records
, distributed at the time by Arista Records
. The band consisted of Dwight Twilley
(guitar, piano, lead and harmony vocals), Phil Seymour
(drums, bass, percussion, lead and harmony vocals), and Bill Pitcock IV (lead guitar, bass). The original album credited production to Oister, which was the original name of the Dwight Twilley Band, and Bob Schaper; later reissues have credited production directly to Twilley, Seymour and Schaper.
, hopes ran high for the second album. To capitalize on those hopes, Shelter Records
reached a new distribution deal with Arista Records
for the second album, which, unlike the first album, was demoed in advance. The band knew exactly which 10 songs that it wanted to record, and those were the only songs recorded in the final session. When the band experienced difficulty during its final production work on "Fallin' In Love", the album was released with only nine songs. The original cover was vetoed by Arista label head Clive Davis
, who then chose the replacement cover that was ultimately used.
Unfortunately, once again the Dwight Twilley Band was praised by the critics but failed to find success with the record buying public. Twilley Don't Mind peaked at #70 on the Billboard 200
album chart. The failure of the album proved particularly frustrating to Phil Seymour, especially when coupled with the success of their friend and label mate Tom Petty
, on whose album Seymour and Twilley had appeared as harmony and backing vocalists. Ultimately, in early 1978, the Dwight Twilley Band broke up as a result.
Because of the shifting distributions of Shelter Records until it was acquired by EMI
in 1993, Twilley Don't Mind went out of print on LP within a few years after release. It has been reissued on CD three times: by DCC Compact Classics in 1990, by The Right Stuff imprint of EMI in 1997 and by Australia's Raven Records
in 2007, as part of a two-pack with the first Dwight Twilley Band album, Sincerely
. Both of the first two reissues of Twilley Don't Mind contain the final version of "Fallin' In Love" as a bonus track, but the Raven "twofer" has no bonus tracks associated with this album. The Right Stuff reissue uses the alternative cover, which was the originally-planned cover.
1990 bonus track
1997 bonus tracks
Dwight Twilley
Dwight Twilley is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the Top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire" and "Girls"...
, recorded and released in 1977 on Shelter Records
Shelter Records
Shelter Records was a U.S. record label started by Leon Russell and Denny Cordell that operated from 1969 to 1981. The company established offices in both Los Angeles and Tulsa, Russell's home town, where the label sought to promote a "workshop atmosphere" with a recording studio in a converted...
, distributed at the time by Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
. The band consisted of Dwight Twilley
Dwight Twilley
Dwight Twilley is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the Top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire" and "Girls"...
(guitar, piano, lead and harmony vocals), Phil Seymour
Phil Seymour
Phil Seymour was an American power pop drummer, singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for the singles "I'm On Fire" and "Precious to Me". He had a major role in the seminal pop group Dwight Twilley Band...
(drums, bass, percussion, lead and harmony vocals), and Bill Pitcock IV (lead guitar, bass). The original album credited production to Oister, which was the original name of the Dwight Twilley Band, and Bob Schaper; later reissues have credited production directly to Twilley, Seymour and Schaper.
Background
After the critical success (albeit commercial failure) of the Dwight Twilley Band's first album, SincerelySincerely (Twilley album)
Sincerely is the debut album from the Dwight Twilley Band, released in 1976 on Shelter Records. The band consisted solely of Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour , although touring band member Bill Pitcock IV played lead guitar on every song except for "Sincerely" itself...
, hopes ran high for the second album. To capitalize on those hopes, Shelter Records
Shelter Records
Shelter Records was a U.S. record label started by Leon Russell and Denny Cordell that operated from 1969 to 1981. The company established offices in both Los Angeles and Tulsa, Russell's home town, where the label sought to promote a "workshop atmosphere" with a recording studio in a converted...
reached a new distribution deal with Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
for the second album, which, unlike the first album, was demoed in advance. The band knew exactly which 10 songs that it wanted to record, and those were the only songs recorded in the final session. When the band experienced difficulty during its final production work on "Fallin' In Love", the album was released with only nine songs. The original cover was vetoed by Arista label head Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Clive Davis is an American record producer and music industry executive. He has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. From 1967 to 1973 he was the President of Columbia Records. He was the founder and president of Arista Records from 1975...
, who then chose the replacement cover that was ultimately used.
Unfortunately, once again the Dwight Twilley Band was praised by the critics but failed to find success with the record buying public. Twilley Don't Mind peaked at #70 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart. The failure of the album proved particularly frustrating to Phil Seymour, especially when coupled with the success of their friend and label mate Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
, on whose album Seymour and Twilley had appeared as harmony and backing vocalists. Ultimately, in early 1978, the Dwight Twilley Band broke up as a result.
Because of the shifting distributions of Shelter Records until it was acquired by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
in 1993, Twilley Don't Mind went out of print on LP within a few years after release. It has been reissued on CD three times: by DCC Compact Classics in 1990, by The Right Stuff imprint of EMI in 1997 and by Australia's Raven Records
Raven Records
Raven Records is an Australian record label that specializes in retrospectives and reissues or recordings by American, British and Australian artists.Raven Records was established in 1979 by Glenn A. Baker, Kevin Mueller and Peter Shillito....
in 2007, as part of a two-pack with the first Dwight Twilley Band album, Sincerely
Sincerely (Twilley album)
Sincerely is the debut album from the Dwight Twilley Band, released in 1976 on Shelter Records. The band consisted solely of Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour , although touring band member Bill Pitcock IV played lead guitar on every song except for "Sincerely" itself...
. Both of the first two reissues of Twilley Don't Mind contain the final version of "Fallin' In Love" as a bonus track, but the Raven "twofer" has no bonus tracks associated with this album. The Right Stuff reissue uses the alternative cover, which was the originally-planned cover.
Track listing
All songs written by Dwight Twilley.- "Twilley Don't Mind" - 2:48
- "Looking For The Magic" - 3:10
- "That I Remember" - 3:22
- "Rock & Roll 47" - 3:10
- "Trying To Find My Baby" - 3:22
- "Here She Comes" - 4:02
- "Sleeping" - 6:06
- "Chance To Get Away' - 2:32
- "Invasion" - 3:22
1990 bonus track
- Fallin' In Love - 4:10
1997 bonus tracks
- "Fallin' In Love"
- "Invasion" (Noah Shark mix)
- "Rock & Roll 47" (Noah Shark mix)
- "Twilley Don't Mind" (Noah Shark mix)
Producers
- Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour (also known as "Oister") and Bob Schaper.
- Engineer: Bob Schaper
- Additional recording: Jim Barth
- Remix of "That I Remember": Val Garay
Musicians
- Dwight TwilleyDwight TwilleyDwight Twilley is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the Top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire" and "Girls"...
: lead and harmony vocals, guitar, piano - Phil SeymourPhil SeymourPhil Seymour was an American power pop drummer, singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for the singles "I'm On Fire" and "Precious to Me". He had a major role in the seminal pop group Dwight Twilley Band...
: lead and harmony vocals, drums, bass - Bill Pitcock IV: lead guitar, bass on "Twilley Don't Mind" and "Looking For The Magic"
- Tom PettyTom PettyThomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
: guitar on "Looking For The Magic" - Johnny Johnson: bass on "Chance To Get Away"
- Patrick Henderson: piano on "Invasion"
- James Newton HowardJames Newton HowardJames Newton Howard is an American composer best known for his scores to motion pictures. He is one of the most popular and respected composers for cinema, and has scored over 100 films...
: strings on "Sleeping" - Tom Saviano: horns on "Twilley Don't Mind" and "Rock & Roll 47"