The Penthouse Tapes

The Penthouse Tapes
Studio album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Released	March, 1976
Recorded	1976; Basing Street Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	38:42
Label	1976 LP released on Vertigo Records, 2002 CD reissue released on Universal International
Producer	The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, David Batchelor
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band chronology
Live (1975) The Penthouse Tapes (1976) SAHB Stories (1976)

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The Penthouse Tapes is the sixth album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and is the first one to consist almost entirely of cover songs. It was originally released in 1976.

Track listings

1. "I Wanna Have You Back" (Alex Harvey, Zal Cleminson)
2. "Jungle Jenny" (David Batchelor, SAHB)
3. "Runaway" (Del Shannon, Max Crook)
4. "Love Story" (Ian Anderson)
5. "School's Out" (Alice Cooper)
6. "Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly)
7. "Say You're Mine (Every Cowboy Song)" (Alex Harvey)
8. "Gamblin' Bar Room Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, Shelly Lee Alley)
9. "Crazy Horses" (Alan Osmond, Wayne Osmond, Merrill Osmond)
10. "Cheek To Cheek" (Irving Berlin) - recorded live at the New Victoria Theatre, London, Christmas 1975

Personnel

• Alex Harvey - Lead vocals
• Zal Cleminson - Guitars
• Chris Glen - Bass guitar
• Hugh McKenna - Keyboards, synthesizer
• Ted McKenna - Drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• David Batchelor - Producer
• B.J. Cole - Pedal steel guitar on "Say You're Mine" and "Cheek To Cheek"
• John Burns - Engineer
• John Punter - Engineer
• Doug Hopkins - Engineer
• Denny Bridges - Engineer

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