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Glitter is the 1972 debut album by British glam rock singer Gary Glitter, produced by Bell Records. Two tracks, "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" and "Rock and Roll", the latter a song in two parts, achieved success as singles; each spent time amongst the top 40 singles in both the US and UK.

Glitter
Studio album by Gary Glitter
Released	3 March 1972
Recorded	1971
Studio	Mayfair Studios, London
Genre	Glam rock[1] rock and roll[2]
Length	37:45
Label	Bell
Producer	Mike Leander
Gary Glitter chronology
Glitter (1972) Touch Me (1973)
Singles from Glitter
"Rock and Roll" Released: 1972 "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" Released: 1972

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C[2]

The album featured, in addition to including the two singles, other original songs that generated fan support, including "Rock On!", "Shakey Sue" and "The Famous Instigator", as well as Glitter's versions of "Baby, Please Don't Go" (written and first performed by American Big Joe Williams) and "The Wanderer" (first recorded by Dion DiMucci & the Del-Satins). The disc was a best-seller, reaching a high of # 8 in the UK charts.

The album was the first by Glitter to achieve international success and presaged his 1973 Touch Me. The album was also reissued in 1996 as a picture disc that was limited to 5,000 copies, which had a slightly differing track list than the album (included four added tracks: "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)", "It's Not a Lot", "Just Fancy That" and "Thank You Baby for Myself").

2009 re-issue

The album was reissued in 2009 under Airmail Records including five bonus tracks: "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)", "Just Fancy That", "I Love You Love Me Love", "Hands Up! It's a Stick-Up", and "Remember Me This Way".

Track listing

Side one

1. "Rock and Roll Part 1" (Gary Glitter, Mike Leander) 3:04
2. "Baby, Please Don't Go" (Big Joe Williams) 2.53
3. "The Wanderer" (Ernie Maresca) 2:44
4. "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" (Glitter, Leander) 3:22
5. "Ain't That a Shame" (Glitter, Leander, Edward Seago) 2:39
6. "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)" (Chuck Berry) 3:07

Side two

1. "Rock On!" (Glitter, Leander) 3:32
2. "Donna" (Ritchie Valens) 4:18
3. "The Famous Instigator" (Glitter, Leander) 3:24
4. "The Clapping Song" (Lincoln Chase) 3:13
5. "Shaky Sue" (Glitter, Leander, Seago) 2:21
6. "Rock and Roll Part 2" (Glitter, Leander) 3:00

• Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–12 on CD reissues.

1996 CD bonus tracks

13. "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" (Glitter, Leander)
14. "It's Not a Lot (But It's All I Got)" (Glitter, Leander)
15. "Just Fancy That" (Glitter, Leander)
16. "Thank You Baby for Myself"

2009 CD bonus tracks

13. "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" (Glitter, Leander)
14. "Just Fancy That" (Glitter, Leander)
15. "I Love You Love Me Love" (Glitter, Leander)
16. "Hands Up! It's a Stick-Up"
17. "Remember Me This Way" (Glitter, Leander)

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	8[3]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4]	Gold	20,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• Glitter at Discogs (list of releases)

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