The Sound of Fury was the first album released by Billy Fury in 1960. The album has been described as "the best rock & roll album to come out of England's original beat boom of the late 1950s".[2] Fury was possibly the first British rock 'n roll artist to write his own songs, sometimes under the pseudonym Wilbur Wilberforce.[3]
The album was recorded in Decca Studio 3, West Hampstead, London, on 14 April 1960.[4] It featured Joe Brown on guitar, Reg Guest on piano, and bassists Bill Stark or Alan Weighell.[5] Andy White, later to notably appear on The Beatles' first single "Love Me Do", is the drummer on the album.[3] Providing backing vocals were the Four Jays.[citation needed]
The album made the top twenty, reaching position 18 on the UK Albums Chart for a week.[4] Although the album was not well appreciated at the time of its release, it is now regarded as one of the most important early British rock 'n roll albums.[4]
In 2007, The Guardian included the record in their list of "1000 albums to hear before you die"; they wrote that it "turned the one-time Ronald Wycherley into the British Elvis", adding that "its Sun Records sound, aching balladeering and raw blues provided his greatest moment before pop's dreamboat era dulled his fire."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's Love" | Billy Fury | 1:48 |
| 2. | "My Advice" | Wilber Wilberforce | 2:05 |
| 3. | "Phone Call" | Wilberforce | 2:44 |
| 4. | "You Don't Know" | Wilberforce | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Turn My Back On You" | Wilberforce | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Don't Say It's Over" | Fury | 1:54 |
| 7. | "Since You've Been Gone" | Wilberforce | 2:25 |
| 8. | "It's You I Need" | Fury | 1:47 |
| 9. | "Alright, Goodbye" | Wilberforce | 2:06 |
| 10. | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | Fury | 2:41 |
References
- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris & Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2002). All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-87930-653-3.
- ^ a b "Billy Fury - The Man". billyfury.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "On The Track - The Sound of Fury". billyfury.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Westman, Nalle; Eley, Chris. "The Sound of Fury". Billy Fury Record Data. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Artists beginning with F". The Guardian. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2022.