CHERIE CURRIE – Beauty’s Only Skin Deep [Reissue 2019]

As requested, here’s the 2019 reissue of “Beauty’s Only Skin Deep”, the debut solo album by singer CHERIE CURRIE after leaving The Runaways. Mercury Records opted not to release the album in the United States, only in selected European countries and Japan.
Since originally released, this album has been deleted for many years and is much sought after by Runaways and general rock fans alike.

Produced by music svengali Kim Fowley and David Carr just after her departure from the band The Runaways, the sound is completely different from Cherie’s previous band.
She recorded this album at just 18 years of age, and the aim was to position Currie as ‘recording artist’ suitable for FM radio.

Fowley co-wrote a few of the songs too, guitarist Steven T. many others, while Currie co-wrote two. On some cuts – like “Call Me at Midnight” or “Young and Wild” – she sounded like Rock&pop version of Patti Smith; on others, more mainstream akin Pat Benatar.
The title track is a heartfelt rock ballad, nicely crafted. One of my favorites is the mysterious ‘Science Fiction Daze’, with some original arrangements and a glam feeling.

On “Love at First Sight” she duets with twin sister Marie Currie, something that was used as promotional trick as well.
Fowley told the people of Japan record label subsidiary that Cherie didn’t have an identical twin. Then he would send out a conflicting story that Marie was real, and both would play some shows in Japan together. There was hysterical anticipation for Cherie to prove once and for all whether there really were two Currie sisters. “Love at First Sight” became a hit in Japan.

While not the best sound quality reissue out there, this is the official 2019 release of “Beauty’s Only Skin Deep”. The LP is a very definite departure, musically, from The Runaways, far more melodic and poppy, dominated by the genuinely good and distinctive singing voice of Cherie Currie.

01 – Call Me At Midnight
02 – I Surrender
03 – Beauty’s Only Skin Deep
04 – I Will Still Love You
05 – Science Fiction Daze
06 – I Like The Way You Dance
07 – That’s The Kind Of Guy I Like
08 – Love At First Sight (feat Marie Currie)
09 – The Only One
10 – Young And Wild

Cherie Currie – vocals
Steven T. – guitars, vocals
Dan Ferguson, Thom Rotella – guitars
Moose McCains – bass, vocals
Sal Maida, David Hungate – bass
Willy Ornellas – drums, percussion
Billy Thomas – drums
Marie Currie – harmony vocals and lead vocal on 8

BUT IT !
www.amazon.co.uk/Beautys-Only-Skin-Cherie-Currie/dp/B07NBG8CS4
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