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
Media
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.
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”.
