Once in a Blue Moon (Frankie Miller album)

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Once in a Blue Moon
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Studio album by Frankie Miller
Released January 1973
Recorded 1972
Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre Rock, Folk rock, Pub Rock
Length 32:15
42:18 (remastered)
Label Chrysalis Records
Producer Dave Robinson
Frankie Miller chronology
Once in a Blue Moon
(1973)
High Life
(1974)High Life1974

Once in a Blue Moon is the debut solo album by Frankie Miller, utilising Brinsley Schwarz as his backing band, showcases Miller's skills as a singer and songwriter. The song "I Can’t Change It" was covered by Ray Charles on his album Brother Ray Is At It Again. "After All (I Live My Life)" appears as the closing song in Johnny Depp's The Rum Diary movie 2011.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Frankie Miller; except where indicated

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "You Dont Need to Laugh (To Be Happy)"   3:32
2. "I Can't Change It"   3:11
3. "Candlelight Sonata in F Major"   2:35
4. "Ann Eliza Jane"   3:05
5. "It's All Over"   2:39
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "In No Resistance"   3:02
7. "After All (I Live My Life)" (Jim Doris, Frankie Miller) 3:43
8. "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" (Bob Dylan) 4:04
9. "Mail Box"   3:15
10. "I'm Ready" (Willie Dixon) 3:10
2003 CD bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
11. "I Can See the Train (demo)"     2:25
12. "Blow My Whistle (demo)"     2:28
13. "The Rules of the Game (demo)"     2:05
14. "And It's Raining"     3:04

Personnel

  • Frankie Miller - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Bob Andrews - grand piano, junk piano, accordion, backing vocals
  • Brinsley Schwarz - lead & acoustic guitars
  • Ian Gomm - lead & acoustic guitars
  • Nick Lowe - electric bass, double bass, backing vocals
  • Billy Rankin - drums
  • Bridgit, Joy and Janice - backing vocals

Production credits

  • Recorded at Rockfield Studios
  • Engineered by Kingsley Ward, Ralph Downs
  • Produced by Dave Robinson