The Glitter Band: Hey! Album (1974)

Glitter's Punky Pop Party

The Glitter Band’s Hey! LP, was released in the UK on September 6, 1974, on Bell Records (catalogue: BELLS 241). This 13-track glam rock album of covers, produced by Mike Leander for GTO Productions, featured the band's high-energy takes on pop and rock standards. Pressed by EMI Records and printed by Robert Stace, it first charted on September 8, 1974, at No. 18 for 7 weeks, peaking at No. 13. Re-entering at No. 35 on November 7, 1974, it spent 12 weeks total on the chart. Housed in a company sleeve, it’s a bubbly snapshot of the band's post-Glitter heyday.

Album Overview

Release Details:

Label: Bell Records (UK).

Formats: Vinyl LP; later CD reissues.

℗ & ©: 1974 Bell Records. Recorded at unspecified studios, 1974. Pressed by EMI Records. Printed by Robert Stace. Produced for GTO Productions. Matrix numbers confirm authenticity.

UK Release Formats and Track Listings:

Hey! was released in the UK in 1974 as a vinyl LP and tape cassette, with a CD album reissue remaster released in 2001.

Vinyl LP (Catalogue: BELLS 241):1974

Side A:

Tell Him (3:25, B. Russell)

Angel Face (3:00, G. Shephard/J. Rossall)

Shout It Out (2:17, J. Springate)

Sea Cruise (2:35, H. Smith)

All I Have To Do Is Dream (3:02, B. Bryant)

Rock On (3:17, Glitter/Leander)

Side B:

Just For You (3:10, G. Shephard/J. Rossall)

Twisting The Night Away (3:21, S. Cooke)

Baby I Don't Care (2:30, J. Leiber-M. Stoller)

Sealed With A Kiss (3:18, G. Geld/P. Udell)

I'm Celebrating (2:32, P. Phipps)

Gimme Some Loving (B. Davies/S. Winwood)

Angel Face (Reprise) (G. Shephard/J. Rossall)

Packaging: 33⅓ RPM, stereo, standard sleeve.

Cassette, Album(ZCBEL 241):1974

A1 Tell Him

A2 Angel Face

A3 Shout It Out

A4 Sea Cruise

A5 Twistin' The Night Away

A6 Rock On

B1 Just For You

B2 All I Have To Do Is Dream

B3 Baby I Don't Care

B4 Sealed With A Kiss

B5 I'm Celebrating

B6 Gimme Some Loving

B7 Angel Face (Reprise)

CD Album Reissue, Remastered

(Label: 7T's Records – GLAM CD 8, Released: 2001):

Tell Him

Angel Face

Shout It Out

Sea Cruise

All I Have To Do Is Dream

Rock On

Just For You

Twisting The Night Away

Baby I Don't Care

Sealed With A Kiss

I'm Celebrating

Gimme Some Loving

Angel Face (Reprise)

You Wouldn't Leave Me Would You

You Know You Should Be Glad (Demo)

Ring Around (Demo)

Packaging: Jewel case with booklet.

Companies, Credits and Notes:

Pressed By – EMI Records

Printed By – Robert Stace

Produced For – GTO Productions

Producer – Mike Leander

Album Chart Performance

Peak Position: 13

First Charted: September 8-14 1974 (No.18)

Weeks on Chart: 12 (over two runs)

UK Singles Released and Chart Performance

A: Angel Face Peak: 4 Weeks: 10

B: You Wouldn't Leave Me Would You?

Bell UK BELL 1348 March 15 1974

A: Tell Him

B: I'm Celebrating

Bell UK BELL1360 Jun 1974 Unreleased

A: Just For You Peak: 10 Weeks: 8

B: I'm Celebrating

Bell UK BELL 1368 July 19 1974

Legacy and Collectibility

Hey! is a Glitter Band pop-rock delight, with “Angel Face” a glam staple. Verify catalogue BELLS 241. Streams on Spotify via compilations preserve the analog bounce. This LP is a must-have for Glitter Band fans and glam pop collectors.

Do you have Hey! in your vinyl stack? Which cover rocks your turntable? Share in the comments!

Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube