Love on the Airwaves is the sixth studio album by Scottish duo Gallagher and Lyle and was released in 1977.
The album contained the U.K. Top 40 single "Every Little Teardrop"
Track listing All songs are written and performed by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle, with additional horn arrangements by John Mumford and Jimmy Jewell and string arrangements by Brian Rogers.
Side 1 "Love on the Airwaves" - 4:20 "The Runaway" - 5:53 "Every Little Teardrop" - 3:52 "I Had to Fall in Love" - 5:09 "Street Boys" - 3:46
Side 2 "Never Give Up On Love" - 3:23 "Dude in the Dark" - 4:43 "Head Talk" - 3:49 "Call for the Captain" - 4:05 "It Only Hurts When I Laugh" - 2:57
Singer Jean Terrell released her first and only solo album a year after Love on the Airwaves under the name "I Had to Fall in Love". This title is taken from the Gallagher and Lyle song of the same name of which she covered on the album.
Charts
Album Chart Position The peak position that the album reached on album charts YearCountryPeakposition1977U.K. 191977Australia (Kent Music Report)83
Every Little Teardrop The lead single from the album, "Every Little Teardrop" charted in some countries: +Year Country Peak position1977Ireland51977U.K.321977Australia67
Personnel Benny Gallagher - vocals, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, percussion Graham Lyle - vocals, guitar Alan Hornall - bass Iain Rae - piano, organ, synthesizer Ray Duffy - drums Jimmy Jewell - saxophone John Mumford - trombone Technical Geoff Emerick - engineer
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