The Penthouse Tapes

by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Type: Album
Released: March 1976
Label: Vertigo
Country: United Kingdom
Length: 37:46
Community rating: 3.23/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: BJ Cole, David Batchelor, Ted McKenna, Chris Glen, Hugh McKenna, Zal Cleminson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released during a creative dry spell, this collection largely comprises theatrical, highly idiosyncratic covers of rock and roll standards. The eccentric Scottish frontman injects his signature cabaret-glam aesthetic into classics from Alice Cooper, Del Shannon, and The Osmonds, supported by the muscular backing of his seasoned band.

Genres

Tracklist

I Wanna Have You Back (2:39)
Jungle Jenny (3:59)
Runaway (2:45)
Love Story (5:03)
School's Out (4:53)
Goodnight Irene (4:32)
Say You're Mine (Every Cowboy Song) (3:21)
Gamblin' Bar Room Blues (4:06)
Crazy Horses (2:51)
Cheek To Cheek (3:32)

Credits

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - primary artist, written-by, vocals
Chris Glen - bass guitar
Zal Cleminson - guitar, written-by
Hugh McKenna - keyboards, synthesizer
Harry Moss - lacquer cut by
BJ Cole - pedal steel guitar
Ted McKenna - percussion
Del Shannon - written-by