Sher-oo! is Cilla Black's third solo studio album, released on 6 April 1968 by Parlophone Records. The album reached No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart.[2] The album's Paul McCartney-penned lead single "Step Inside Love" reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was the opening theme tune to the first four series of the BBC TV variety show Cilla. The album was re-issued in the 1970s with different cover art and re-titled Step Inside Love, on the EMI Music For Pleasure (MFP) label.
| Sher-oo! | ||||
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| Released | 6 April 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1967/1968 at EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop, Merseybeat, soul | |||
| Label | Parlophone/EMI | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
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| Singles from Sher-oo! | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Re-release edit
On September 7, 2009, EMI Records released a special edition of the album exclusively to digital download. This re-issue features all of the album's original recordings re-mastered by Abbey Road Studios from original 1/4" stereo master tapes. A digital booklet containing original album artwork, detailed track information and rare photographs will be available from iTunes with purchases of the entire album re-issue.
Track listing edit
Side One
- "What the World Needs Now is Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
- "Suddenly You Love Me" (Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri, Lorenzo Pilat, Peter Callander)
- "This is the First Time" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
- "Follow the Path of the Stars" (Doug Flett, Guy Fletcher)
- "Misty Roses" (Tim Hardin)
- "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" (Barrett Strong, Roger Penzabene, Cornelius Grant)
Side Two
- "Yo Yo" (Joe South)
- "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" (Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook)
- "Step Inside Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "A Man and A Woman (Un Homme et Une Femme)" (Francis Lai, Pierre Barouh, Jerry Keller)
- "I Couldn't Take My Eyes Off You" (Bobby Willis, Clive Westlake)
- "Follow Me" (Paddy Roberts)
Credits edit
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Cilla Black
- Produced by George Martin
- Arranged and conducted by Mike Vickers
- Album cover photograph by John Kelly
Chart positions edit
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 7 |
References edit
- ^ "Sher-oo! – review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Cilla Black: Artist Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
External links edit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20091001204350/http://cillablack.com/music-sheroo.htm CillaBlack.com Discography – Sher-oo!
- EMI Music Official Site
- Cilla Black at IMDb
Further reading edit
- Black, Cilla (2004). What's it All about?. United Kingdom: Ebury Press. ISBN 0-09-189035-7.