Billy Ocean (album)

Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean
Studio album by Billy Ocean
Released	1976
Recorded	1975
Genre	R&B, disco, soul
Length	33:54
Label	GTO, Epic
Producer	Ben Findon
Billy Ocean chronology
Singles from Billy Ocean
	"Love Really Hurts Without You"; Released: 23 January 1976;

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AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]

Billy Ocean is the debut studio album by the British recording artist Billy Ocean, released in 1976 by GTO Records.^[3]^[4] It includes the hit singles "Love Really Hurts Without You", "L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)" and "Stop Me (If You've Heard it All Before)". According to session drummer Paul Robinson, basic tracking was completed over one day.^[5] All three songs appeared in the UK Singles Chart in 1976.^[6]^[7]

^ Billy Ocean at AllMusic
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 270.
^ "Billy Ocean/City Limit - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
^ "Billy Ocean grinded on the U.K. circuit for well over a decade". 1 July 2013.
^ "Mike Dolbear Interview with Paul Robinson" (Interview). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 402. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ Matre, Lynn Van. "BILLY OCEAN". chicagotribune.com.