My Boy
| My Boy | |
|---|---|
| 📅 Released | November 1971 |
| Studio | Chapell's Studios and Advision Studios |
| ⏳ Length | 40:15 |
| 🏷️ Label | Dunhill |
| 🤑 Producer | Johnny Harris, Bill Martin / Phil Coulter |
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My Boy is the forth studio album of Richard Harris, released in 1971 by Dunhill Records. The album is about a love story between two people, which in time, develops from something platonic to a lost romance in their couplehood. They are only two Jimmy Webb songs in this album.[1]
Origins of the album[edit]
In the year 1971, during a visit to Britain, Dunhill Records president, Jay Lasker, completed a record deal negotiations with Richard Harris. His first single release My Boy, which entered a music contest at Radio Luxembourg Grand Prix.[2]
Reception[edit]
The album has mixed opinions, William York from AllMusic described it as "another difficult (and depressing) concept album".[3] In any case, this is an unusual album, one that is probably best tackled who've already listened other Richard Harris albums, like A Tramp Shining or in best-of compilations.[3]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
Album Story[edit]
The description of every song as a chapter of My Boy Story:
Beth
A disillusioned man finally sees, although he hasn't met a girl called Beth Jones, who he believes he could possibly love.
Sidewalk Song
Still not having met her, he declares his love for her.
Proposal
They finally meet. Fall in love, and he speaks to her father about marrying her.
Ballad To An Unborn Child
They marry, she becomes pregnant, and he sings to the child in her womb.
This Is Our Child
A son is born. He sees the wonder of the world through his son's eyes.
Like Father Like Son
As the son grows up he is amazed at the likeness between them.
Requiem
After a night of love with his wife, Beth, he suspects that their marriage is over.
This Is Where I Came In
It is. She leaves him.
Why Do You Leave Me?
He wonders what will happen to him now and most of all why did it end.
All The Broken Children
The inevitability of the cruelty in divorce in the eyes of the child.
Though the marriage is over, for the sake of his son, he will stay until such time as his son has grown up enough to face the world on his own.
This Is The Way
His return to disillusionment and final statement about his life.
Track listing[edit]
The album concept and synopsis by Richard Harris. Also, Richard Harris wrote the music of six songs.[4]
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Beth" (Jimmy Webb) | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Sidewalk Song" (Webb) | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Proposal" (Bill Martin / Phil Coulter) | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Ballad To An Unborn Child" (Johnny Harris / John Bromley) | 3:00 |
| 5. | "This Is Our Child" (Martin / Coulter) | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Like Father Like Son" (J. Harris / J. Bromley) | 3:06 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Requiem" (Webb) | 5:02 |
| 2. | "This Is Where I Came In" (Webb) | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Why Do You Leave Me?" (Richard Harris / Bill Whelan) | 2:36 |
| 4. | "All The Broken Children" (R. Harris) | 2:36 |
| 5. | "My Boy" (Martin / Coulter) | 3:18 |
| 6. | "This Is The Way" (J. Harris / J. Bromley) | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 40:15 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Richard Harris – vocals
- Johnny Harris – producer, arranger
- Bill Martin / Phil Coulter – producer, side one track 3, 5 and side two track 5
- John Bromley - songwriter
- Bill Whelan - songwriter
- Dermont Harris - executive producer
- Technical
- Barry McKinley – photography
- Peter Whorf – album design
- John Timperly - Chapell's Studios
- Martin Rushent - Advision Studios
- A Limbridge Productions
References[edit]
- ↑ ABC/Dunhill celebrated the actor-singer's new "My Boy" album - Billboard 27 Nov 1971
- ↑ ABC-Dunhill Probe U.K Promotion - Billboard 30 Oct 1971
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "My Boy - Richard Harris | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ Harris active in films, disks - Billboard 29 Jan 1972
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