IAN LLOYD
''IAN LLOYD''
1976
35:44
1/Oh Let Me
Gregg Diamond / Mike Millius/2:55
2/Never Been a Man
Gregg Diamond / Ian Lloyd/3:30
3/One More Chance (Sha la La)/3:01
4/Let Me Down Easy
Jimmie Mack/4:00
5/Sensations
Gregg Diamond / Ian Lloyd/3:02
6/Silver Chains
Gregg Diamond / Ian Lloyd/4:44
7/Brotherly Luv
Gregg Diamond/3:07
8/Ooh What I'd Doo (For Your Love)
Gregg Diamond / Ian Lloyd/3:07
9/I'll Give You Love
Ian Lloyd/4:07
10/Lonely Dancer
Ian Lloyd/4:11
REVIEW
by Joe Viglione
His first solo outing after Stories' 1973 album Traveling Underground on Buddah, a disc that was labeled Ian Lloyd & Stories, this self-titled recording features Stories' guitarist Steve Love along with the guitar man from Foreigner, Mick Jones. Lloyd is in his best Rod Stewart voice -- even looking a bit like a young Stewart on the cover. For the most part this is a good recording, but Love and Lloyd definitely lost the groove they had with Stories three years earlier, and it would be three years until Goose Bumps would materialize on Scotti Brothers, where Stories producer Richie Wise did A&R duties. Ian Lloyd originals like "I'll Give You Love" and "Lonely Dancer" tend to sound like jams, and the shame of it is that "I'll Give You Love" had the potential to sound like a nice outtake from Paul McCartney's Ram album. The pull of hard rock was a leaning that took away from Ian Lloyd's fan base, and solo collaborations with Michael Brown of the Left Banke would have been more welcome by original fans than pairings with musicians from Foreigner. Having said that, it's a bit of a paradox when Mick Jones sole songwriting contribution, "One More Chance (Sha La La)" almost sounds like the Small Faces, down to the Steve Marriott vocal. By the time Goose Bumps came along, things would get more focused. Jimmy Mack's "Let Me Down Easy" is one of the album's highlights, with Ian McDonald's saxophone a tasty supplement to Lloyd's sensitive and wonderfully warm performance. Most of the material on Ian Lloyd is written by producer Gregg Diamond and the singer, and fails to reach the heights of the two songs by Jimmie Mack and Mick Jones. "Sensations" sure tries, and it is nice to have Steve Love and Mick Jones collaborating on guitars and backing vocals, a terrific hook in need of a more melodic verse, but lovely guitar lines provide a pretty balance which is consistent across both sides of this album. It's really not a bad recording at all, but with label changes and the momentum of "Brother Louie" long gone, this album really had less of a chance to shine. It definitely needed stronger material, something they successfully addressed on Goose Bumps; covering more Hot Chocolate or the Left Banke would have been advisable for this first solo outing which, despite the flaws, has real merit.
BIOGRAPHY
BY WIKIPEDIA
Ian Lloyd (b. Lloyd Buonconsiglio, 1947, Seattle) is an American rock singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Stories, whose single "Brother Louie" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973.[1]
In 1971 Michael Brown and Ian Lloyd formed Stories. They released two albums ("Stories" and "About Us") with a handful of Billboard Top 100 charting singles. Brown left before the band recorded their third (and final) album, (Traveling Underground) which was released under the artist's name, "Ian Lloyd and Stories", and included the Billboard top 40 hit, "Mammy Blue". After Stories he pursued a solo career, with six albums to his credit. Lloyd has performed with numerous recording artists, assuming the role of a session musician. His long discography of work includes background work with artists such as Foreigner, Billy Joel, Peter Frampton, and Yes. Lloyd continues to record, perform, and write, his most recent release being "Everyone's Happy Cause It's Christmas Time".
STORIES
Although Lloyd was classically trained on both piano and violin, he first reached international acclaim as lead singer for the band Stories, formed with Michael Brown of the Left Banke in the early 1970s. Lloyd sang lead on Stories' songs like "I'm Coming Home" (played as an anthem during the return of the Iranian hostages), "Mammy Blue", and "Brother Louie". A replayed version of the latter with Lloyd on vocals is used as the theme song to the comedy series Louie starring Louis CK.
Rolling Stone praised Lloyd's songwriting, saying he displayed "a lyricist's most essential gift—the ability to produce a verbal approximation of the music's ambiance." He wrote songs for Elkie Brooks's 1975 album, Rich Man's Woman.
After a successful run, Stories disbanded and Lloyd pursued a solo career. His albums were well-received. In particular was his 1976 eponymous debut, 1979's Goose Bumps (which produced the hit "Slip Away" written by Ric Ocasek of The Cars), Third Wave Civilization (1980), Planet X (1997), "In The Land of O-de-Po" (2009), and his Christmas single, "Everybody's Happy 'Cause It's Christmas Time".
As a backing vocalist[edit]As a backup singer, Lloyd worked with numerous major recording artists, most notably Foreigner, who used Lloyd's vocals on hits like "Feels Like the First Time," "Cold as Ice," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "Juke Box Hero", and "Double Vision." Lloyd can also be heard on Billy Joel’s "I Go to Extremes", as well as tracks by Yes, Peter Frampton, Survivor, and Ian McDonald.
The Ian Lloyd Band and Social Hero[edit]Lloyd continues to reside in New York City. His group, the Ian Lloyd Band, is composed of Ian Lloyd, David Lloyd (Keyboards+backing vocals), Matt Grossman/Dan Natelli (guitars), Antti Janhunen (bass), and Jon Ihle (drums). In addition to their repertoire of Stories' music and songs from his solo catalogue.
He also sings a new recording of "Brother Louie" for Louis C.K.'s TV series "Louie"
In addition to projects of his own, Ian Lloyd has been a member of New York rock act Social Hero since 1998, performing alongside his son, frontman David Lloyd. He contributed vocals to Social Hero's first album, The Famous, released in 2009.
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''IAN LLOYD''
1976
35:44
1/Oh Let Me
Gregg Diamond / Mike Millius/2:55
2/Never Been a Man
Gregg Diamond / Ian Lloyd/3:30
3/One More Chance (Sha la La)/3:01
4/Let Me Down Easy
Jimmie Mack/4:00
5/Sensations
Gregg Diamond / Ian Lloyd/3:02
6/Silver Chains
Gregg Diamond / Ian Lloyd/4:44
7/Brotherly Luv
Gregg Diamond/3:07
8/Ooh What I'd Doo (For Your Love)
Gregg Diamond / Ian Lloyd/3:07
9/I'll Give You Love
Ian Lloyd/4:07
10/Lonely Dancer
Ian Lloyd/4:11
REVIEW
by Joe Viglione
His first solo outing after Stories' 1973 album Traveling Underground on Buddah, a disc that was labeled Ian Lloyd & Stories, this self-titled recording features Stories' guitarist Steve Love along with the guitar man from Foreigner, Mick Jones. Lloyd is in his best Rod Stewart voice -- even looking a bit like a young Stewart on the cover. For the most part this is a good recording, but Love and Lloyd definitely lost the groove they had with Stories three years earlier, and it would be three years until Goose Bumps would materialize on Scotti Brothers, where Stories producer Richie Wise did A&R duties. Ian Lloyd originals like "I'll Give You Love" and "Lonely Dancer" tend to sound like jams, and the shame of it is that "I'll Give You Love" had the potential to sound like a nice outtake from Paul McCartney's Ram album. The pull of hard rock was a leaning that took away from Ian Lloyd's fan base, and solo collaborations with Michael Brown of the Left Banke would have been more welcome by original fans than pairings with musicians from Foreigner. Having said that, it's a bit of a paradox when Mick Jones sole songwriting contribution, "One More Chance (Sha La La)" almost sounds like the Small Faces, down to the Steve Marriott vocal. By the time Goose Bumps came along, things would get more focused. Jimmy Mack's "Let Me Down Easy" is one of the album's highlights, with Ian McDonald's saxophone a tasty supplement to Lloyd's sensitive and wonderfully warm performance. Most of the material on Ian Lloyd is written by producer Gregg Diamond and the singer, and fails to reach the heights of the two songs by Jimmie Mack and Mick Jones. "Sensations" sure tries, and it is nice to have Steve Love and Mick Jones collaborating on guitars and backing vocals, a terrific hook in need of a more melodic verse, but lovely guitar lines provide a pretty balance which is consistent across both sides of this album. It's really not a bad recording at all, but with label changes and the momentum of "Brother Louie" long gone, this album really had less of a chance to shine. It definitely needed stronger material, something they successfully addressed on Goose Bumps; covering more Hot Chocolate or the Left Banke would have been advisable for this first solo outing which, despite the flaws, has real merit.
BIOGRAPHY
BY WIKIPEDIA
Ian Lloyd (b. Lloyd Buonconsiglio, 1947, Seattle) is an American rock singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Stories, whose single "Brother Louie" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973.[1]
In 1971 Michael Brown and Ian Lloyd formed Stories. They released two albums ("Stories" and "About Us") with a handful of Billboard Top 100 charting singles. Brown left before the band recorded their third (and final) album, (Traveling Underground) which was released under the artist's name, "Ian Lloyd and Stories", and included the Billboard top 40 hit, "Mammy Blue". After Stories he pursued a solo career, with six albums to his credit. Lloyd has performed with numerous recording artists, assuming the role of a session musician. His long discography of work includes background work with artists such as Foreigner, Billy Joel, Peter Frampton, and Yes. Lloyd continues to record, perform, and write, his most recent release being "Everyone's Happy Cause It's Christmas Time".
STORIES
Although Lloyd was classically trained on both piano and violin, he first reached international acclaim as lead singer for the band Stories, formed with Michael Brown of the Left Banke in the early 1970s. Lloyd sang lead on Stories' songs like "I'm Coming Home" (played as an anthem during the return of the Iranian hostages), "Mammy Blue", and "Brother Louie". A replayed version of the latter with Lloyd on vocals is used as the theme song to the comedy series Louie starring Louis CK.
Rolling Stone praised Lloyd's songwriting, saying he displayed "a lyricist's most essential gift—the ability to produce a verbal approximation of the music's ambiance." He wrote songs for Elkie Brooks's 1975 album, Rich Man's Woman.
After a successful run, Stories disbanded and Lloyd pursued a solo career. His albums were well-received. In particular was his 1976 eponymous debut, 1979's Goose Bumps (which produced the hit "Slip Away" written by Ric Ocasek of The Cars), Third Wave Civilization (1980), Planet X (1997), "In The Land of O-de-Po" (2009), and his Christmas single, "Everybody's Happy 'Cause It's Christmas Time".
As a backing vocalist[edit]As a backup singer, Lloyd worked with numerous major recording artists, most notably Foreigner, who used Lloyd's vocals on hits like "Feels Like the First Time," "Cold as Ice," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "Juke Box Hero", and "Double Vision." Lloyd can also be heard on Billy Joel’s "I Go to Extremes", as well as tracks by Yes, Peter Frampton, Survivor, and Ian McDonald.
The Ian Lloyd Band and Social Hero[edit]Lloyd continues to reside in New York City. His group, the Ian Lloyd Band, is composed of Ian Lloyd, David Lloyd (Keyboards+backing vocals), Matt Grossman/Dan Natelli (guitars), Antti Janhunen (bass), and Jon Ihle (drums). In addition to their repertoire of Stories' music and songs from his solo catalogue.
He also sings a new recording of "Brother Louie" for Louis C.K.'s TV series "Louie"
In addition to projects of his own, Ian Lloyd has been a member of New York rock act Social Hero since 1998, performing alongside his son, frontman David Lloyd. He contributed vocals to Social Hero's first album, The Famous, released in 2009.
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