Trapeze (1975 album)

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Trapeze
Studio album by
Released1975 (1975)
RecordedSeptember 1975[1]
StudioIsland Studios, London
Genre
Length34:25
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerSteve Smith
Trapeze chronology
Hot Wire
(1974)
Trapeze
(1975)
Hold On
(1979)

Trapeze, also known as Trapeze 1975, is the fifth studio album by English hard rock band Trapeze. Recorded with producer Steve Smith at Island Studios, London, it was released in 1975 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was preceded by the release of one single, a cover version of "On the Sunny Side of the Street", originally recorded by Frank Sinatra.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Music website AllMusic awarded Trapeze two out of five stars.[2] Writer Dave Thompson described the album as "a dour little disc, desperately missing the funk infusions of Glenn Hughes and, for the most part, overshadowed even by its disappointing predecessor".[2] Thompson identified opening track "Star Breaker" as "probably the best" song on Trapeze, but summarised the release as "lumpen rock by rote, dull and dismissed by all but the most desperately faithful".[2]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Star Breaker"Mel Galley, Tom Galley3:30
2."It's Alright"Mel Galley4:12
3."Chances"Mel Galley, Tom Galley, Glenn Hughes2:30
4."The Raid"Mel Galley2:45
5."On the Sunny Side of the Street"Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields2:40
6."Gimmie Good Love"Mel Galley, Tom Galley, Steve Smith3:10
7."Monkey"Mel Galley, Tom Galley3:40
8."I Need You"Mel Galley4:35
9."Soul Stealer"Mel Galley, Tom Galley3:30
10."Nothing for Nothing"Mel Galley3:53

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Glenn Hughes timeline".
  2. ^ a b c d "Trapeze (1975) - Trapeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2015.