Beauty’s Only Skin Deep is the debut solo album by Cherie Currie, recorded between September and October, 1977, and released in 1978. Kim Fowley and David Carr co-produced the effort. Mercury Records opted not to release the album in the United States, although it was scantily available there as an import. The record was released in France and Japan (the latter complete with a lyrics sheet). The title track was released as a seven-inch single in the Netherlands, backed with “Young and Wild”, while “Call Me at Midnight” was released as a single in the UK. “Love at First Sight” was a duet between Cherie and her twin sister, Marie Currie. The song was released as a seven-inch single in Japan. For the flip-side, Cherie and Marie performed the same song in Japanese. “Science Fiction Daze” was another Japanese single, backed with “The Only One”.
Tracks
1 Call Me At Midnight (Steven Tetsch) 3:21
2 I Surrender (Billy Bizeau) 3:46
3 Beauty’s Only Skin Deep (David Carr, Cherie Currie. Kim Fowler) 3:51
4 I Will Still Love You (Robert Strauss) 3:33
5 Science Fiction Daze (Kim Fowley, Steven Tetsch) 4:31
6 I Like The Way You Dance (Steven Tetsch) 3:35
7 That’s The Kind Of Guy I Like (Steven Tetsch) 2:51
8 Love At First Sight (Billy Bizeau) 3:13
9 The Only One (Cherie Currie, Steven Tetsch) 3:30
10 Young And Wild (Kim Fowley, Steven Tetsch) 3:46
Musicians
1 Call Me At Midnight
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Cerrone |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Vocals | Michele Aller |
| Synthesizer | Cerrone |
| Synthesizer | Georges Roddi |
| Background Vocals | Claire Torry |
| Background Vocals | Kay Garner |
| Background Vocals | Sue Glover |
2 I Surrender
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Willie Ornelas |
| Guitar (solo) | Steven Tetsch |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Guitar | Thom Rotella |
| Keyboards | Dave Carr |
| Percussion | Willie Ornelas |
| Background Vocals | Dave Carr |
3 Beauty’s Only Skin Deep
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Willie Ornelas |
| Guitar (solo) | Steven Tetsch |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Guitar | Thom Rotella |
| Keyboards | Dave Carr |
| Percussion | Willie Ornelas |
| Background Vocals | Dave Carr |
4 I Will Still Love You
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Willie Ornelas |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Guitar | Thom Rotella |
| Keyboards | Dave Carr |
| Percussion | Willie Ornelas |
| Background Vocals | Dave Carr |
5 Science Fiction Daze
| Bass | Sal Maida |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Steven Tetsch |
| Keyboards | Dave Carr |
| Percussion | Willie Ornelas |
| Background Vocals | Moose McMains |
| Background Vocals | Dave Carr |
6 I Like The Way You Dance
| Bass | Moose McMains |
| Drums | Billy Thomas |
| Guitar | Steven Tetsch |
| Keyboards | Dave Carr |
| Background Vocals | Moose McMains |
| Background Vocals | Dave Carr |
7 That’s The Kind Of Guy I Like
| Bass | Sal Maida |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Steven Tetsch |
| Keyboards | Dave Carr |
| Percussion | Willie Ornelas |
| Background Vocals | Moose McMains |
| Background Vocals | Dave Carr |
8 Love At First Sight
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Willie Ornelas |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Guitar | Thom Rotella |
| Keyboards | Dave Carr |
| Percussion | Willie Ornelas |
| Background Vocals | Dave Carr |
| Background Vocals | Marie Curie |
9 The Only One
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Willie Ornelas |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Guitar | Thom Rotella |
| Keyboards | Dave Carr |
| Percussion | Willie Ornelas |
| Background Vocals | Dave Carr |
10 Young And Wild
| Bass | Sal Maida |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Steven Tetsch |
| Keyboards | Dave Carr |
| Percussion | Willie Ornelas |
| Background Vocals | Moose McMains |
| Background Vocals | Dave Carr |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Carr, Kim Fowley
Arranged By – David Carr
Engineer – Taavi Mote
Engineer (Assistant) – Betsy Banghart
Design (Cover) – Masao Ohgiya
Photography By – Lorrie Sullivan
Recorded at Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles, California September-October 1977.
