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Lauren Wood 1979

pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock 40 min 9 tracks Warner Bros. Records

Lauren Wood, released in 1979, is the first eponymous album by Lauren Wood. It features her Chunky, Novi & Ernie bandmates Novi Novog, and bassist Ernie Emerita. The disc is studded with guest stars including Little Feat members Bill Payne and Fred Tackett, Steve Lukather, Ronnie Montrose and Jim Keltner. Her duet with Michael McDonald, "Please Don't Leave", went to #5 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and #24 on the Pop Singles chart.

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Character

Spare, grave, classical in form and cool.

sparerichly built
gravecomic
classical in form

Tracks

A1Please Don’t Leave3:55
A2Save the Man5:19
A3Hollywood4:19
A4Nothin’ but a Heartache3:47
A5Gotta Lotta4:02
B1Where Did I Get These Tears4:29
B2Dirty Work3:43
B3Time Zone5:52
B4Overload4:43

9 tracks, 40 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Lauren Wood, Novi, Ernie
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Released: 1979
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: US

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