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Taught by Experts is the fourth studio album by Peter Allen, released in 1976.[2] It spawned the hit "I Go to Rio". The album featured such musicians as Thom Rotella, Jerome Richardson, Lesley Gore and Dusty Springfield.
Track listing
- "Puttin' Out Roots" (Peter Allen) – 3:32
- "She Loves to Hear the Music" (Allen, Carole Bayer Sager) – 3:16
- "Back Doors Crying" (Allen, Sager) – 4:46
- "I Go to Rio" (Allen, Adrienne Anderson) – 3:17
- "Planes" (Allen, Sager) – 3:05
- "Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage" (Allen, Sager) – 5:08
- "This Time Around" (Allen) – 3:15
- "The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:30
- "Harbour" (Allen) – 3:36
- "(I've Been) Taught by Experts" (Allen, Hal Hackady) – 3:12
- "Six-Thirty Sunday Morning/New York, I Don't Know About You" (Allen) – 5:01
Personnel
- Peter Allen - vocals, piano, electric piano
- Thom Rotella - acoustic guitar
- John Jarvis - organ
- Alan Estes - percussion
- Judy Elliot - backing vocals
- Chuck Domanico - bass, acoustic bass
- Jim Gordon - drums
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Marilyn Baker - violin
- Jerome Richardson - saxophone
- Herb Alpert - trumpet solo on "The More I See You"
- Lesley Gore - backing vocals
- Dusty Springfield - backing vocals
- Brenda Russell - backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1976/77) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 11 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Peter Allen – Taught by Experts (1976, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1976.
- ^ "Taught by Experts - Peter Allen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 15. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Allen Gets Gold Down Under" (PDF). Cash Box. 19 November 1977. p. 68. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
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