Pearls (Elkie Brooks album)

Pearls is a 1981 album by Elkie Brooks. It is in part a compilation album, featuring earlier singles mixed with newly recorded material. It went on to become a major hit in the UK - the biggest of her career.

Pearls
Studio album by
Elkie Brooks
ReleasedNovember 1981 (UK)
Recorded1977-81
GenreRock/pop
LabelA&M
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Elkie Brooks chronology
Live and Learn
(1979)		 Pearls
(1981)		 Pearls II
(1982)

Background

With the relative disappointment of her previous album, Live and Learn, A&M decided to release a compilation of her biggest hits and newly recorded material aimed firmly at the middle of the road audience. The new material was produced by Elton John's producer Gus Dudgeon. Pearls peaked at #2 staying in the charts for 79 weeks. It was first released on CD in 1985. Pearls remains Brooks' biggest selling album.

Single releases
  • "Paint Your Pretty Picture" (1980)
  • "Dance Away" (1980)
  • "Warm and Tender Love" (1981)
  • "Fool If You Think It's Over" (UK# 17, 1981)

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Superstar" (Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett) - (3:28)
  2. "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" (Chris Rea) - (4:58)
  3. "Givin' It Up For Your Love" (Jerry Lynn Williams) - (3:56)
  4. "Sunshine After the Rain" (Ellie Greenwich) - (3:24)
  5. "Warm and Tender Love" (Bobby Robinson) - (4:09)
  6. "Lilac Wine" (James Shelton) - (3:55)

Side Two

  1. "Pearl's a Singer" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ralph Dino, John Sembello) - (3:39)
  2. "Don't Cry Out Loud" (Peter Allen, Carole Bayer Sager) - (3:46)
  3. "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" (Norman Whitfield, Janie Bradford, Barrett Strong) - (3:19)
  4. "If You Leave Me Now" (Peter Cetera) - (3:50)
  5. "Paint Your Pretty Picture" (Bill Withers) - (3:34)
  6. "Dance Away" (Richard Kerr, Troy Seals) - (3:59)

Charts
Chart 1981 Peak ref.
Netherlands Dutch Charts 49 [1]
Sweden Sverigetopplistan 40 [2]
UK Albums Chart 2 [3]

Personnel

References
  1. "Dutch Charts". Dutch Albums. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Swedish Chart History". sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. "Elkie Brooks Chart History: Top 75". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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