Winner (Renée Geyer album)

Winner
Studio album by Renée Geyer
Released	November 1978 (1978-11)
Recorded	1978
Studio	Crystal Sound, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Funk pop soul
Length	44:57
Label	RCA/Mushroom
Producer	Frank Wilson
Renée Geyer chronology
Renée Geyer at Her Very Best (1977) Winner (1978) Blues License (1979)
Singles from Winner
"Money (That's What I Want)" Released: April 1978 "Baby Be Mine" Released: October 1978

Winner is the fifth studio album by Australian soul and R&B singer, Renée Geyer.^[1] It was released in November 1978 and peaked at number 69 on the Kent Music Report.^[2] Geyer recorded it in Los Angeles with Frank Wilson producing and was joined by her backing band of Tim Partridge on bass guitar, Mark Punch on guitar and backing vocals, and Greg Tell on drums together with session musicians.^[1] Two singles were provided from the album, "Money (That's What I Want)" (April 1978) and "Baby Be Mine" (October).^[1]

In her autobiography, released in 2000, Geyer wrote she was unhappy with the mixing of Winner and the lack of support from her American label, Polydor Records.^[3] She negotiated a release from her contract, brought the album tapes back to Australia where it was remixed and released.^[3] Geyer referred to the album as "a bit of a loser".^[3]

Track listing

Vinyl/ cassette (VPL1-0164)

Side One

1. "Money (That's What I Want)" (Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford) - 5.19
2. "I Miss You" (Melvin Robinson, Judy Wieder) - 4.50
3. "Save Me" (Mark Punch, Garry Paige) - 4.13
4. "Baby I'm the One" (Dee Erwin, Alexandra Brown) - 4.36
5. "Baby Be Mine" (Jean McClain) - 3.46

Side Two

1. "Sweet Kisses" (Mark Punch) - 6.28
2. "The Magic is Still There" (Punch, Paige) - 3.58
3. "Bad Side of the Blues" (John Finley, Katherine Ornelas) - 4.03
4. "Apartment C & D" (John Footman, Judy Wieder, Ron Cederlund) - 3.54
5. "I Don't Wanna Lose a Good Thing" (Jack Allen, Shelby Flint) - 3.50

Personnel

Renée Geyer Band

• Renée Geyer – vocals, backing vocals
• Mark Punch – guitar
• Tim Partridge – bass guitar
• Greg Tell – drums
• Melvin Robinson – guitars
• Nate Morgan – piano, clavinet, synthesizer
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
• Neil Larsen – keyboard (tracks: 1, 5)
• Ernie Watts – saxophone
• Tower Of Power Horns – horns (tracks 3, 5, 7)
• Jack Ashford – percussion
• Frederick Lewis – percussion

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Winner

Chart (1978-1979)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2]	69

References

1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Renée Geyer'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 124. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. Geyer, Renée; Nimmervoll, Ed (26 April 2000). Confessions of a Difficult Woman: The Renée Geyer Story. Pymble, NSW: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-7322-6563-0.