Silver Bullets

by The Silvertones

Overview

The Silvertones' only LP release was 1973's Silver Bullets, produced by Lee Perry -- who had virtually debuted as a vocal-group producer in 1968 with this Delroy Denton-led combo. Although it has a few too many American R&B covers for its own good (especially considering both Denton and Perry were strong writers), the Silvertones' performances definitely justify the full-length release. With one notable exception (the bubblegum toss-off "Sugar, Sugar"), the covers are well-chosen, including the Drifters' "I'll Take You Home," Ben E. King's "That's When It Hurts," and Jerry Butler's "He Will Break Your Heart" (for the latter, the group even tries to approximate Butler's low growl). The originals are far better, including Denton's "Early in the Morning" and "Soul Sister" and Perry's "Rejoice Jah Jah Children." ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	05/27/2022
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262023932

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Silvertones   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

David Lawrence   Liner Notes
Delroy Denton   Composer
Jerry Butler   Composer
Jerry Wexler   Composer
Mort Shuman   Composer
Wilson Pickett   Composer
Meredith Willson   Composer
Lee "Scratch" Perry   Composer,Producer
Jeff Barry   Composer
Doc Pomus   Composer
Cynthia Weil   Composer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer
Andy Kim   Composer
Barry Mann   Composer