1977 Alan O’Day – Appetizers

Appetizers is the third solo album from Alan O’Day. It was released in 1977 (Pacific Records).  Warner Bros Records formed Pacific Records as a label for their composers who also performed. O’Day was the first and only artist signed to the label, and its first release was “Undercover Angel.” The song, which he described as a “nocturnal novelette,” was released in February 1977. Within a few months it had become No. 1 in the country, and has sold approximately two million copies. It was also a hit in Australia, reaching No. 9 on the Australian Singles Chart. (“Undercover Angel” also landed O’Day in an exclusive club as one of only a handful of writers/performers to pen a No. 1 hit for themselves and a No. 1 for another artist.)

A follow-up single, “Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love” stalled at No. 73, marking O’Day’s second and last appearance on the US chart.