"Wide Eyed and Legless" is a song written and performed by Andy Fairweather Low in 1975.[1][2] The track peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart in December that year.[3][4] It had originally been published on Fairweather Low's album, La Booga Rooga, which was released earlier the same year.[5] The track was produced by Glyn Johns.[6]
| "Wide Eyed and Legless" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Andy Fairweather Low | ||||
| from the album La Booga Rooga | ||||
| B-side | "Grease It Up" | |||
| Released | November 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | A&M Records AMS 7202 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andy Fairweather Low | |||
| Producer(s) | Glyn Johns | |||
| Andy Fairweather Low singles chronology | ||||
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In Australia, the track was issued with "Halfway to Everything" (another track from La Booga Rooga) on the B-side.[7]
Wide Eyed and Legless: 1970-1997 was the title of a compilation album issued by Fairweather Low in 2004.[8]
Personnel edit
- Andy Fairweather Low – vocals, high string guitar
- Bernie Leadon – acoustic guitar
- B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar (phased)
- John Bundrick - electric piano (phased)
- John David – bass guitar
- Bruce Rowland – drums
- Brian Rogers – string arrangement
- Glyn Johns – cabasa, engineering and production[6]
The track was a 1975 copyright to Rondor Music London Ltd
References edit
- ^ "Andy Fairweather-Low - Wide Eyed And Legless (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 192. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "ANDY FAIRWEATHER-LOW | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ William Ruhlmann. "La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ a b La Booga Rooga (record sleeve). UK: A&M Records. 1975.
- ^ "Andy Fairweather Low - Wide Eyed And Legless / Halfway To Everything - A&M - Australia - K-6255". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Wide Eyed and Legless: 1970-1997 - Andy Fairweather Low | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2004-08-03. Retrieved 2017-03-04.