Hacienda View

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Hacienda View
Studio album by
Released1979[1]
GenreSoul, Rhythm and blues
LabelAriola
ProducerMike Batt
Linda Lewis chronology
Woman Overboard
(1977)
Hacienda View
(1979)
A Tear and a Smile
(1983)

Hacienda View is an album by the English singer Linda Lewis, released in 1979.[2][3] It was Lewis' seventh album. Hacienda View was produced by Mike Batt.[4] Lewis did not enjoy the recording sessions.[5] Lewis supported the album with a UK tour.[6]

The album has been re-released as a standalone CD album in Japan only, but all the tracks are included in the Linda Lewis - Legends CD box set.

Critical reception[edit]

The Evening Post wrote that "Lewis moves up-market into the world of big arrangements ... and it's a successful transformation."[7]

Track listing[edit]

Side One[edit]

  1. "That's Love (Habanera)"
  2. "Rolling for a While"
  3. "The Best Days of My Life"
  4. "109, Jamaica Highway"
  5. "My Aphrodisiac is You"

Side Two[edit]

  1. "Beggars and Kings"
  2. "I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You"
  3. "It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time"
  4. "Save The Last Dance For Me"
  5. "Sleeping Like A Baby"[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hacienda View - Linda Lewis : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ^ Mason, Peter (7 May 2023). "Linda Lewis obituary". Music. The Guardian. p. 6.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 320. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ "Linda Lewis, singer and songwriter best known for her hits Rock-a-Doodle-Doo and It's in His Kiss". Obituaries. The Telegraph. 4 May 2023.
  5. ^ "British session singer who never found the solo stardom her massive talent deserved". The Scotsman. 17 May 2023. p. 43.
  6. ^ "Conversations...". Friday Pop. Manchester Evening News. 23 November 1979. p. 16.
  7. ^ Belsey, James (1 December 1979). "Mood music on neat note". Pops. Evening Post. p. 8.
  • Original record sleeve notes