15 November 2024

Barry Ryan "We Did It Together" (1970) (single)

We Did It Together
, 7'' single
release date: 1970
format: vinyl
[single rate: 2 / 5] [2,18]
producer: Paul Ryan
label: Polydor - nationality: England, UK

Tracklist: A) "We Did It Together" - - B) "Lay Down"

Single release by English songwriter (and photographer), Barry Ryan (Sapherson, aka Barry Davison) of the twin-brother duo 'Paul & Barry Ryan'. This single seems to stem from a time when Barry had concentrated on a solo career while twin-brother Paul assisted him in writing songs and producing, and the title track somehow appear like a most fitting desription of how the two brothers found their way in show business.
This particular Danish print probably comes from my older brother's record collection. I do recall playing this at 7-12 years of age, but it never caught my interest. Stylewise, it sounds much inspired by The Walker Brothers with a love for heavy orchestrated arrangements. Barry and Paul did experience som success after Barry went solo, e.g. with the single hit "Eloise" (1968) (much later also a hit for punk rock band The Damned).



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This post is part of MyMusicJourney, which enlists key releases that have shaped my musical taste when growing up and until age 14. Most of these releases come from my parents' and / or my older brother's collection.