Two Days Away

Two Days Away is an album by Elkie Brooks, released in 1977.

Background

Brooks' breakthrough second album, released in 1977, propelled her into solo stardom in the UK and Europe. Including the top ten hits "Pearl's a Singer" and "Sunshine After the Rain", it had a distinct American sound largely due to the work of writers and producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It has since been released on CD, paired with its predecessor Rich Man's Woman.

Single releases

"Pearl's a Singer"
"Saved"
"Sunshine After the Rain"
"Do Right Woman, [Do Right Man]"

Details

Recorded in 1976 at Electric Lady Studios in New York, USA; Record Plant in New York, USA; Air Studios in London, England. Mastered at Masterdisk, New York, USA.Two Days Away reached number 16 and remained in the UK charts for 20 weeks.

Track listing

"Love Potion No. 9" - 3:42
"Spiritland" - 3:19
"Honey, Can I Put On Your Clothes" - 3:22
"Sunshine After the Rain" - 3:23
"Pearl's a Singer" - 3:39
"Mojo Hannah" - 3:00
"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" - 3:28
"You Did Something For Me" - 2:50
"Nightbird" - 3:06
"Saved" - 2:40

Personnel

Elkie Brooks – vocals
Isaac Guillory – guitars
Jean Roussel – keyboards
Trevor Morais – drums
Steve York – bass

Additional personnel

Mike Stoller – piano, keyboards
Pete Gage, Jerry Friedman, Eric Weissberg – guitars
George Devens, Carl Hall, Peggy Blue, Morris Pert – percussion
Corky Hale – harp
George Devens – vibraphone
New York Horns
*Meco Monardo
*Bob Millikam
*Danny Kahn
*Barry Rogers
*Dave Taylor
*George Young
*Lew Del Gatto
Muscle Shoals Horns
*Harrison Calloway
*Charlie Rose
*Harvey Thompson
*Ronnie Eades
Meco Monardo, Tony Posk, Guy Lumia, Elliot Rosoff, Rick Sortonne, Carol Webb, Joe Goodman, Julien Barber, Jesse Levy – strings
Carl Hall, Peggy Blue, Marry Ellen Johnson, Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Carla Benson, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Lee Vanderbilt – backing vocals
Steve Nye, Carmine Rubino – engineering
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller – production