“Careless” by Stephen Bishop - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1976 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s

Debut album from the 24-year-old singer-songwriter who makes Elton John seem like Sid Vicious. The drummer seems terrified of his kit half the time. The ever-tasteless record-buying public in America gave it the thumbs up, placing two singles - “Save It For A Rainy Day” (#22) and “On And On” (#11) - in the Billboard 100. The album itself rose to #34. Adding their “talents” like a dysfunctional Carpenters family without the charm were: Chaka Khan (backing vocals), Eric Clapton (guitar) and Art Garfunkel (backing vocals). Easily, this is the worst LP I've ever heard in my life. One of these days, I shall take great pleasure in staging a ceremonial destruction; to see this 12" piece of drastic plastic exploding into a million tiny pieces would be a relief.

The Jukebox Rebel
20–Jan–2006

Tracklist

A1	[03:02] Stephen Bishop - On And On (Stephen Bishop) Songwriter
A2	[03:51] Stephen Bishop - Never Letting Go (Stephen Bishop) Pop Ballad
A3	[03:44] Stephen Bishop - Careless (Stephen Bishop) Pop
A4	[03:09] Stephen Bishop - Sinking In An Ocean Of Tears (Stephen Bishop) Pop
A5	[04:03] Stephen Bishop - Madge (Stephen Bishop) Songwriter
A6	[03:59] Stephen Bishop - Every Minute (Stephen Bishop) Pop Ballad
B1	[03:30] Stephen Bishop - Little Italy (Stephen Bishop) Songwriter
B2	[04:03] Stephen Bishop - One More Night (Stephen Bishop) Pop Ballad
B3	[00:33] Stephen Bishop - Guitar Interlude (Stephen Bishop) Songwriter
B4	[03:13] Stephen Bishop - Save It For A Rainy Day (Stephen Bishop) Pop
B5	[03:37] Stephen Bishop - Rock And Roll Slave (Stephen Bishop) Pop Ballad
B6	[02:40] Stephen Bishop - The Same Old Tears On A New Background (Stephen Bishop) Songwriter

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