| We Can Do It | ||||
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| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, rock & roll | |||
| Length | 38:07 44:25 (with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | State Records/Polydor Records | |||
| Producer | Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington | |||
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We Can Do It is the second studio album by the English pop band The Rubettes, released on the State Records label in March 1975.[1] The album reached no 41 in the UK charts and contained two UK top 10 hits – "I Can Do It" and "Juke Box Jive".[2]
In 1992, Dice Records (France) released the Rubettes' first two albums (Wear It's 'At and We Can Do It) as a double CD set.[3] In 2015, Caroline Records released the album We Can Do It, including two bonus tracks, as part of a box CD set of the Rubettes' first five studio albums.[4]
Track listing
- Side 1
- "I Can Do It" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) – 3:21
- "The Sha-Na-Na-Na Song" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) – 2:59
- "Something's Coming Over Me" (Bill Hurd) – 2:39
- "The Family Affair" (Bill Hurd) – 2:48
- "It's Just Make Believe" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) – 3:17
- "Dance To The Rock 'n' Roll" (Mick Clarke) – 3:21
- Side 2
- "Juke Box Jive" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) – 3:00
- "Don't Do It Baby" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) – 3:44
- "I'll Always Love You" (Mick Clarke) – 3:40
- "At The High School Hop Tonight" (Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington) – 2:42
- "Wo Goddam Blues" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) – 3:01
- "Beggar Man" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) – 3:35[5]
2015 CD bonus tracks
- 13. "When You're Falling In Love" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) – 3:02[6]
- 14. "If You've Got The Time" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) – 3:16[7][4]
- NB: Track times taken from 2015 CD
Singles
- 1. "Juke Box Jive" b/w "When You're Falling in Love" – November 1974 – UK No. 3[8]
- 2. "I Can Do It" b/w "If You've Got The Time" – March 1975 – UK No. 7[1][9]
Rubettes personnel
- Alan Williams – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals
- Mick Clarke – Bass guitar and vocals
- Tony Thorpe – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals
- John Richardson – Drums, percussion and vocals
- Bill Hurd – Piano, electric piano and vocals[5]
Publishers (Including Bonus Tracks)
- Track 1 – Pamscene Ltd/Sony-ATV Music/Warner Bros. Music
- Tracks 2 & 8 – Warner-Chappell Music/Jastian Music
- Tracks 3, 4, 6 & 9 – State Music
- Track 5 – Arlovol Music/Penny Farthing Music/Bucks Music
- Tracks 7, 12, 13 & 14 – Sony-ATV Music
- Track 10 – Pamscene Ltd/Sony-ATV Music
- Track 11 – Belwin Mills[10]
Production and credits
- Produced by Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
- Arranged by Richard Hewson
- Sound engineers – Dave Grinstead (Chipping Norton) and John Mackswith (Lansdowne Studios)
- Cutting Engineer – Melvin Abrahams
- Photography – Mike Leale[5]
References
- 1 2 "Rubettes Official Website – Discography 1975".
- ↑ "Rubettes Chart History". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ↑ "Rubettes – Original Albums 1 & 2". discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- 1 2 "The Rubettes – The Albums 1974–77 – (CD, Box Set) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 Original album sleeve notes
- ↑ "Juke Box Jive single". 45cat.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ↑ "I Can Do It single". 45cat.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ↑ "Rubettes Official Website – Discography 1974".
- ↑ "Rubettes UK Chart History". Official Charts.
- ↑ Sleeve notes 2015 Boxed CD Set Rubettes Albums – 1974–77
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