Leif Garrett (album)

Leif Garrett
Studio album by Leif Garrett
Released	July 22, 1977
Recorded	January–February 1977
Studio	Atlantic Studios, New York City, New York
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	25:40
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Michael Lloyd for Mike Curb Productions
Leif Garrett chronology
Leif Garrett (1977) Feel the Need (1978)
Singles from Leif Garrett
"Surfin' USA"/"Special Kind of Girl" Released: August 1977 "Runaround Sue"/"I Wanna Share a Dream with You" Released: October 1977 "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"/"Kari" Released: February 1978 "The Wanderer"/"Love on the Run" Released: April 1978

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	D[2]

Leif Garrett is the debut studio album by American singer-actor Leif Garrett, released in 1977 by Atlantic. Garrett had recorded the album at Atlantic Studios while staying in New York City, and released the album at the age of 15.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Wanderer"	Ernie Maresca	2:41
2.	"California Girls"	Mike Love, Brian Wilson	2:27
3.	"Put Your Head on My Shoulder"	Paul Anka	2:45
4.	"I Wanna Share a Dream With You"	Michael Lloyd	2:15
5.	"Johnny B. Goode"	Chuck Berry	2:32
6.	"Runaround Sue"	Dion DiMucci, Ernie Maresca	2:26
7.	"That's All"	Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes	3:01
8.	"Bad to Me"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	2:49
9.	"Special Kind of Girl"	Roger Atkins, John D'Andrea, Michael Lloyd	2:34
10.	"Surfin' USA"	Chuck Berry, Brian Wilson	2:10

Personnel

• Leif Garrett – vocals
• Jay Graydon – guitars
• Mitch Holder - guitars
• Art Munson - guitars
• Jim Hughart - bass guitar
• Greg Mathieson - keyboards
• Michael Lloyd - keyboards, backing vocals
• John D'Andrea – saxophone
• John Rosenberg - Horns
• Sid Sharp - strings
• Rick Schloßer - drums
• Ron Krasinski - drums
• Alan Estes - percussion
• Jim Haas - backing vocals
• Ron Hicklin - backing vocals
• Stan Farber - backing vocals
• Tom Bahler - backing vocals

Production

• Michael Lloyd – producer, mixing
• Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
• John D'Andrea – arranger
• John Rosenberg – director
• Sid Sharp – director

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Top LPs (Billboard)	37
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6]	Gold	20,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Leif Garrett at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. "Leif Garrett, Leif Garrett Personnel". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 114. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 430. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Cash Box Newspaper" (PDF). Cash Box. April 1, 1978. p. 58. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via World Radio History.