Southpaw is the fifth studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan, originally released in November 1977. This was the first album produced by Gilbert O'Sullivan. Union Square Music re-released it in June 2012 on Salvo label in part of the Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Singer & His Songs collection.

This was the first of O'Sullivan's albums not to contain a UK top 40 single. However, "I'll Believe It When I See It" and "To Each His Own" (not included on the original album) did chart in the Irish top 20.

Southpaw (album)

Track listing

All songs written by Gilbert O'Sullivan. "Intro" - 0:46 "You Got Me Going" - 2:40 "No Telling Why" - 3:36 "Tomorrow Today" - 3:12 "The Best Fun I Ever Had" - 3:33 "I Remember Once" - 5:15 "Intro 2" - 0:23 "I Of Course Replied" - 2:42 "That's Where I Belong" - 3:33 "My Love and I" - 3:22 "If I Can't Have You All To Myself" - 3:04 "Miss My Love Today" - 3:56

Southpaw (album)

Bonus tracks on the 2012 remaster

"I'll Believe It When I See It" (single, August 1975) - 5:20

"Just As You Are" (b-side of "I'll Believe It When I See It") - 2:38

"You Never Listen To Reason" (single, October 1975) - 3:20

"Call On Me" (b-side of "You Never Listen To Reason") - 3:14

"Doing What I Know" (single, August 1976) - 4:45

"To Each His Own" (single, October 1976) - 3:08

"Can't Get You Out of My Mind" (b-side of "To Each His Own") - 3:24

"As Long As I Can" (b-side of "You Got Me Going", July 1977) - 2:21

"Our Own Baby" (b-side of "Miss My Love Today", February 1978) - 3:10

Personnel

Gilbert O'Sullivan - vocals, piano

Additional personnel

Chris Spedding - guitars

Lee Fothergill - guitars

Ritchie Cunningham - guitars

Colin Green - guitars

Alan Jones - bass

Barry De Souza - drums

Pete Kircher - drums

Terry Cox - drums

Tony Hymas - keyboards, Moog

Robert Hook - keyboards, Moog

Frank Ricotti - percussion

Francisco Yglesias - Paraguayan Harp

The Mike Sammes Singers, The Chanter Sisters - backing vocals

Johnnie Spence - arranger, conductor

Technical

John Haeny, Phil Ramone - engineers

References

External links

Official Gilbert O'Sullivan page

1977 albums

Gilbert O'Sullivan albums

MAM Records albums

Southpaw (album)