Born Late
Born Late is the second studio album by American singer Shaun Cassidy. The album was released in 1977 following the success of Cassidy's self-titled debut album.
| Born Late | ||||
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| Studio album by Shaun Cassidy | ||||
| Released | October 1, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 31:59 | |||
| Label | Curb/Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Michael Lloyd | |||
| Shaun Cassidy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C |
Born Late yielded two hit singles. The first, "Hey Deanie", was written by Eric Carmen, who also wrote the song "That's Rock 'n' Roll" (which was a hit from Cassidy's first solo album). "Hey Deanie" reached #7 in early 1978. For the second single, also following the formula of his first album, Cassidy remade a 1960s hit, in this case the Lovin' Spoonful's "Do You Believe in Magic?" (which was written by John Sebastian). That single became a modest hit, peaking at #31 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Born Late was certified platinum. Unlike his first album, Cassidy wrote or co-wrote half of the songs. The track "It's Up to You" was co-written with Cassidy by Lost in Space child-star Billy Mumy.
"Carolina's Comin' Home" is a cover of White Plains.