Rich Man's Woman

Rich Man's Woman is the debut album by English rock, blues and jazz singer Elkie Brooks, released in 1975 by A&M Records.

Background

Publicity for the album included a promotional week at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London. The picture sleeve featuring a semi-naked Brooks was controversial.

Despite an initial marketing campaign, Rich Man's Woman failed to enter the UK Albums Chart and both A&M and Brooks decided to stop promoting the work to focus on her follow-up album, Two Days Away (1977).

The album has been released on CD, coupled with Two Days Away.

Single releases

• "Where Do We Go from Here" (1975)
• "He's a Rebel" (1975)

Details

• Recorded 1975 at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, California. Mastered at A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, California.
• Issued on vinyl and cassette in 1975 through A&M Records. Re-released in 1985 on CD, vinyl and cassette through Pickwick Records.

Track listing

All tracks written by Elkie Brooks, except where noted.

Personnel

• Elkie Brooks – vocals
• Steve Burgh – guitars
• Bruce Foster – keyboards
• David Kemper – drums
• Dennis Kovarik – bass

Additional personnel

• David Paich – piano, keyboards
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
• Ben Benay – guitars
• Max Bennett – bass guitar
• Alan and Gene Estes – percussion
• John Guerin – drums
• Nino Tempo – saxophone
• Stan Farber, Venetta Fields, Gerry Garrett, Jim Gilstrap, Ron Hicklin, Clydie King, Gene Morford, Verlene Rogers, Jerry Whitman – backing vocals
• Dominic Frontiere, Larry Wilcox – arrangement

Technical

• Warren Dewey, Bob Merritt, Doug Rider – engineering
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Kenny Kerner & Richie Wise – production

References