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The Nylons (album)

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The Nylons
Studio album by
Released1982
GenrePop, adult contemporary, a cappella, soft rock
Length34:51
LabelAttic
ProducerSean Delaney, Bob Gallo, The Nylons
The Nylons chronology
The Nylons
(1982)
One Size Fits All
(1982)

The Nylons is the debut album from the Canadian a cappella quartet The Nylons released on Attic Records. The platinum-selling album contains their cover version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and other hit songs as well as the group members' own compositions. Group members were Marc Connors (tenor), Claude Morrison (tenor), Paul Cooper (baritone) and Arnold Robinson (bass). The album reached number 8 in Canada.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Lion Sleeps Tonight"George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti4:48
2."Love Portion No. 9 (Spooky)"Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller3:38
3."A Million Ways"Marc Connors, Paul Cooper2:51
4."Somethin' 'Bout Cha"Paul Cooper3:19
5."Duke of Earl"Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards, Bernice Williams3:01
6."Rock and Roll Lullaby"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil4:14
7."Find the One I Love"Marc Connors2:45
8."Some People"Paul Cooper1:58
9."Up on the Roof"Gerry Goffin, Carole King3:40
10."Me and the Boys"Paul Cooper4:09

Personnel

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The Nylons
  • Marc Connors - tenor vocals
  • Claude Morrison - tenor vocals
  • Paul Cooper - baritone vocals
  • Arnold Robinson - bass vocals

Certifications

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The album attained platinum sales status within two months of its release.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "RPM Top 50 Albums - March 27, 1982" (PDF).
  2. ^ Ougler, Jeffrey (14 April 2011). "Still Beltin' Them Out". Sault Star. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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