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Artist:Lou Christie
Title:Lightnin' Strikes
Label:  MGM
Country:USA
Catalogue:SE 4360
Date:Mar 1966
Format:Stereo LP (also Mono LP)
Collection:  I Own It     I Want It 
Community: 10 Own
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TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
A1Lou Christie(There's) Always Something There To Remind MeDavid, BacharachRate
A2Lou ChristieSince I Fell For YouJohnsonRate
A3Lou ChristieYou've Got Your TroublesGreenway, CookRate
A4Lou ChristieIf I FellLennon, McCartneyRate
A5Lou ChristieLove Is Like A Heat WaveE. Holland, B. Holland, Dozier7.0  Rate
A6Lou ChristieGoin' Out Of My HeadRandazzo, WeinsteinRate
B1Lou ChristieTrapezeChristie, HerbertRate
B2Lou ChristieDiaryChristie, HerbertRate
B3Lou ChristieJungleChristie, HerbertRate
B4Lou ChristieCryin' In The StreetsChristie, HerbertRate
B5Lou ChristieBaby We Got To Run AwayChristie, HerbertRate
B6Lou ChristieLightnin' StrikesChristie, HerbertRate


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Produced by Charles Calello. "Sounds Great In Stereo"

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TheDA1
27th Jun 2018
 Review
This is probably the Lou Christie album that would appeal to the widest range of listeners. Side one covers an excellent group of contemporary songs from the mid-60s, and Lou handles both ballads and uptempo numbers in fine fashion. Of particular note is an interesting and effective rendition of the Lennon-McCartney classic, “If I Fell”.

Side one is good, but the real fireworks start on side two with all six songs written by Lou and his partner Twyla Herbert. Five of the six feature his distinctive falsetto, and are filled with one killer hook after another. Aside from the falsetto, Lou has one of the great voices in pop music with an exciting sense of urgency. Both he and his partner knew how to tailor a song to his vocal strengths, and were at the top of their game here.

Side two is not just the the monster hit “Lightning Strikes” and five other also rans. There are at least two other selections on this side that have the word “hit” written all over them, plus three other very worthy album cuts (“Jungle”, “Baby We’ve Got To Run Away”, and “Diary”). Of particular note is Christie’s use of female background singers who play an essential part in his overall sound. This is as much of his trademark as is the falsetto, and adds an exciting element that is rare in most male vocals. The background harmonies on all songs are every bit as good as they are on “Lightning Strikes.” They are creative in ways that truly move a song along, and a pleasure in their own right.

Unfortunately MGM was a record company with lots of money coupled with almost no clue how to effectively promote an artist. The potential follow-up hits (“Trapeze” and “Cryin’ in the Streets”) got criminally buried on the b-side of Lou’s first two releases, and he was never able to build the kind of momentum necessary to sustain a singles artist back then for more than a couple hits at a time. Also, the failure to release and promote another a-side off the album undoubtedly did nothing to increase album sales.

This is my favorite Lou Christie album. On the strength of Side two alone, I would give the album a 9.

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Linked Releases

USA - MGM - 1966 [Mono]

Japan - Polydor - 1985


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