1974 Andy Kim – Andy Kim
Andy Kim is a self-titled album released by Andy Kim on Capitol Records
The single “Rock Me Gently” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 in the UK, and #40 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart in 1974. The song also reached #1 in Canada and #33 in West Germany. The single “Fire, Baby I’m on Fire” hit #28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #21.
Andrew Youakim, performing as Andy Kim, is a Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter. He grew up in Montreal, Quebec. He is known for a number of hits that he released in the late 1960s and 1970s, such as “Rock Me Gently”, which topped the US singles chart in 1974. He co-wrote “Sugar, Sugar” for The Archies; it was #1 for four weeks and was “Record of the Year” for 1969.
He has recorded under the stage name Baron Longfellow since the mid-1980s or just as Longfellow in the early 1990s.
Tracks
1 Rock Me Gently (Andy Kim) 3:23
2 Good Good Mornin’ (Andy Kim) 4:06
3 Hang up Those Rock’n Roll Shoes (Andy Kim) 4:20
4 Songs I Can Sing Ya (Andy Kim) 3:33
5 And I Will Sing You to Sleep (Andy Kim) 3:55
6 Fire Baby, I’m on Fire (Andy Kim) 3:53
7 Here Comes the Mornin’ (Andy Kim) 3:05
8 You Are My Everything (Andy Kim) 3:40
9 Sunshine (Andy Kim) 2:51
10 Rock Me Gently, Pt. 2 (Andy Kim) 3:26
11 Baby I Love You (Andy Kim) 2:50
12 Be My Baby (Andy Kim) 2:50
Musicians
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Andy Kim |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Background Vocals | Carol Carmichael |
| Vocals | Andy Kim |
Liner Notes
Producer – Andy Kim
Arranged By – Michael Omartian
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp
Conductor – Michael Omartian
Engineer – Armin Steiner, Tommy Vicari
Photography By – Suzanne Ayers
Recorded at Sound Labs, Inc., Hollywood, California
