Vinyl Album - Lou Christie - Lightnin' Strikes - MGM - USA

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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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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A1	Lou Christie	(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me	David, Bacharach	Rate
A2	Lou Christie	Since I Fell For You	Johnson	Rate
A3	Lou Christie	You've Got Your Troubles	Greenway, Cook	Rate
A4	Lou Christie	If I Fell	Lennon, McCartney	Rate
A5	Lou Christie	Love Is Like A Heat Wave	E. Holland, B. Holland, Dozier	7.0 Rate
A6	Lou Christie	Goin' Out Of My Head	Randazzo, Weinstein	Rate
B1	Lou Christie	Trapeze	Christie, Herbert	Rate
B2	Lou Christie	Diary	Christie, Herbert	Rate
B3	Lou Christie	Jungle	Christie, Herbert	Rate
B4	Lou Christie	Cryin' In The Streets	Christie, Herbert	Rate
B5	Lou Christie	Baby We Got To Run Away	Christie, Herbert	Rate
B6	Lou Christie	Lightnin' Strikes	Christie, Herbert	Rate

Notes

Produced by Charles Calello. "Sounds Great In Stereo"

Images

Number: 506541 THUMBNAIL Uploaded By: vidman45 Description: stereo front cover	Number: 506544 Uploaded By: vidman45 Description: back cover	Number: 506546 Uploaded By: vidman45 Description: stereo label side 1	Number: 506548 Uploaded By: vidman45 Description: stereo label side 2
Number: 1107652 Uploaded By: Vinyl Fan Description: Side A	Number: 1107653 Uploaded By: Vinyl Fan Description: Side B

Comments and Reviews


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. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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Linked Releases

USA - MGM - 1966 [Mono]

Japan - Polydor - 1985

See Also

Lou Christie - Painter Of Hits - MGM - USA (1966)

Lou Christie - Lightnin' Strikes - MGM - USA (1966)

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