Workin' on a Groovy Thing (Neil Sedaka album)
album by Neil Sedaka
Workin' on a Groovy Thing is a 1969 studio album by the American pop singer Neil Sedaka. Recorded while Sedaka was touring Australia that year, it was a one-off recording for the Sydney-based label Festival Records; by that time his career had slumped, and his contract had not been renewed by his former label in the USA, RCA Victor. It was recorded in Festival's studios in Sydney, and was co-produced by Sedaka and Festival house producer Pat Aulton, with John Farrar taking care of the musical arrangements. The LP featured notable Australian session players of the period, including guitarist Jimmy Doyle (later a member of jazz-rock band Ayers Rock) and veteran jazz musician John Sangster.
In the United Kingdom, the album was released on the MCA label under the title Sounds of Sedaka.
Track listing
Side one
Side two
Personnel
Neil Sedaka – vocals, piano
Alan Turnbull – drums
Len Hutchingson – bass
Jim Doyle, Mal Clarke – guitars
Mal Cunningham – piccolo & flute
John Sangster – percussion
Alan Nash, Bob McIvor – brass section leaders
Gordon Bennett, Lal Kuring – string section leaders
John Farrar – arrangements
Singles
In Australia, one single was released, "Wheeling, West Virginia", which reached No. 20 on the Australian pop chart in 1970. "The Love of a Woman" served as the B-side.
In the UK, "Ebony Angel" was released as a single, with "Puppet Man" as its B-side.
Reissue
This album itself has not been reissued since its original 1969 release, but its contents are available as tracks 15-26 of the second disc of the 2002 compilation album, Let the Good Times In.
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