Listen To The Band - Album: Dec. 1975

Listen to the Band – Album: 5 December 1975

🔘 – Sub‑Heading

The Glitter Band’s third studio album — home to their 1976 Top 5 hit People Like You and People Like Me.

🔘 – Overview

Released on December 5, 1975, Listen to the Band marked the Glitter Band’s continued evolution from their glam‑rock origins into a more melodic, harmony‑driven sound. Issued through Bell Records and manufactured by EMI Electrola, the album showcased the group’s growing confidence as writers and performers, with each member contributing compositions.

The album features a mix of upbeat glam‑pop, reflective ballads, and the band’s signature sax‑driven arrangements. Lead vocals were shared across the group — John Springate, Gerry Shephard, Harvey Ellison, and Pete Phipps — giving the record a varied and dynamic character. Production was handled by Mike Leander, whose work had defined the sound of the Glitter Band since their earliest recordings.

In February 1976, the album produced its standout single: “People Like You and People Like Me” / “Makes You Blind.” The single entered the UK chart on 26 February 1976, remained for 9 weeks, and reached a peak of No. 5, becoming one of the band’s biggest hits of the decade.

The album’s artwork, designed and photographed by Albert’s Art Company, reflects the band’s mid‑70s aesthetic, while additional photography by Mike Putland captures the group during a period of commercial success and heavy touring.

🔘 – Track List

LP — Bell Records — 1975

Side A

A1 Where Have You Been — John Springate

A2 People Like You and People Like Me — Gerry Shephard, John Springate

A3 My First Mistake — Peter Phipps

A4 Painted Lady — John Springate

A5 Let Me Love You — John Springate

Side B

B1 Dream Baby — Gerry Shephard

B2 Oh Well, Never Mind — John Springate

B3 Watch the Show — Harvey Ellison

B4 Alone Again — Gerry Shephard, John Springate

B5 Makes You Blind — Gerry Shephard, Mike Leander, Peter Phipps

B6 The Tears I Cried — Gerry Shephard

🔘 – Single

People Like You and People Like Me / Makes You Blind — February 1976

Chart Performance (UK)

• Entered: February 26 1976

• Peak Position: No. 5

• Weeks on Chart: 9

A major hit for the band and one of their most recognisable singles of the mid‑70s.

🔘 – Variants

(Based on supplied information)

• Standard LP — Bell Records — 1975

• Manufactured by EMI Electrola / EMI Electrola GmbH

• Printed by 4P Nicolaus GmbH

🔘 – Credits

Record Company: EMI Electrola / EMI Electrola GmbH

℗: Bell Records

Printed By: 4P Nicolaus GmbH

Design & Photography (Front & Centre Back): Albert’s Art Company

Photography (Back): Mike Putland

Producer: Mike Leander

Sound Supervision: John Hudson

Lead Vocals:

• Gerry — A5, B1, B3

• Harvey — B3

• John — A1, A2, A4, A5, B2, B6

• Pete — A3

Management: Rock Artistes Management

🔘 – Visual Archive

Image:

Album sleeve for Listen to the Band (1975), Bell Records.

Caption:

The Glitter Band’s Listen to the Band (1975) — featuring the 1976 Top 5 hit People Like You and People Like Me.

🔘 – Related Material

• Hey! (1974)

• Rock ’n’ Roll Dudes (1975)

• People Like You and People Like Me (1976 single)

🔘 – Discography

Hey! — 1974

Rock ’n’ Roll Dudes — 1975

Listen to the Band — 1975

🔘 – Mini‑Timeline

✦ 5 December 1975 — Album released

✦ February 1976 — Single released

✦ 26 February 1976 — Single enters UK chart

✦ Spring 1976 — Single peaks at No. 5

🔘 – Glam Flashback

Listen to the Band captures the Glitter Band at a creative high point — writing their own material, sharing vocal duties, and delivering one of their biggest chart hits. A polished, melodic snapshot of mid‑70s British glam.

🔘 – Closing Notes

A confident, hook‑filled album that stands as one of the Glitter Band’s strongest studio releases, anchored by a Top 5 single that remains a fan favourite.

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🔘 – Sources

Discogs

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🔘 – Copyright

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