The Chosen Few is a 1979 album by British pop group The Dooleys.
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| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop, MOR | |||
| Length | 37.21 | |||
| Label | GTO Records | |||
| Producer | Ben Findon | |||
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The album contains the singles "Chosen Few" and "Wanted" - both of which were top 10 hits. "Wanted" had already appeared on the group's previous album, The Best of The Dooleys, but appeared here in a slightly extended version. Current single "Chosen Few" reached No.7 in the UK Charts, after previous single had reached No.3 and album No.6, making this the peak of the group's career.[1] This album however only managed to reach No.56, although that was an improvement on the group's previous studio album, which missed the charts completely in 1978.[2]
Track "One Kiss Away" had been previously recorded by Billy Ocean (who also co-wrote it under his real name, Les Charles), while "Growing Pains" had been recorded by Guys 'n' Dolls in 1977.[3]
The Chosen Few was released on Compact disc for the first time on 14 September 2009 in a double-pack with their debut album, Dooleys.[4]
Track listing
editSide one
- "The Chosen Few" (Findon) 3.07
- "Whispers" (Findon / Myers / Puzey) 2.53
- "One Kiss Away" (Findon / Charles) 2.41
- "Don't Turn the Feeling Down" (Findon / Myers / Puzey) 2.49
- "If I Didn't Know You Better" (Findon / Myers / Puzey) 3.39
- "Love" (Findon / Anthony) 3.07
Side two
- "Growing Pains" (Findon / Myers / Puzey) 3.23
- "You Bring Out The Best in Me" (Findon / Myers) 4.17
- "Let's Make Believe" (Findon / Myers / Puzey) 3.55
- "Wanted" (Findon / Myers / Puzey) 3.58
- "Now That the Party is Over" (Findon / Myers / Puzey) 3.32
CD Bonus tracks
- "A Million to One" (The Dooleys) 2.59
- "Honey I'm Lost" (Findon / Myers) 3.03
- "I Dedicate My Life" (H.Dooley / J.Dooley / Myers) 2.29
- "Movie Stars (& Comic Book Heroes)" (H.Dooley / J.Dooley / Myers) 3.41
- "Wanted" (single version) 3.29
Personnel
edit- Jim Dooley - vocals
- Anne Dooley - vocals
- Kathy Dooley - vocals
- John Dooley - Guitar and vocals
- Frank Dooley - Guitar and vocals
- Helen Dooley - Keyboards and vocals
- Bob Walsh - Bass guitar
- Alan Bogan - Drums
- Ben Findon - Producer
- Mike Myers - Assistant producer
- Tom Parker - Orchestration
- Neil Richardson - Orchestration on "You Bring Out the Best in Me"
- George Nicholson - Engineer
- Simon Wakefield - Assistant engineer
- Jan Leary - Sleeve design
- Recorded at Morgan Studios, London