Marcia Shines is the debut studio album as a solo artist for American-Australian singer Marcia Hines. Hines had been resident in Australia since 1970. Marcia Shines was released in October 1975, and peaked at number 4 in January 1976. Marcia Shines was the biggest selling album by an Australian female artist in 1975. In November 1976, Hines was given a platinum award for this album. It was the highest selling album by an Australian female artist at the time.[1][2]

Marcia Shines
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1975
Genre
LabelWizard Records
ProducerRobie Porter
Marcia Hines chronology
Marcia Shines
(1975)
Shining
(1976)
Singles from Marcia Shines
  1. "Fire and Rain"
    Released: April 1975
  2. "From the Inside / Jumpin' Jack Flash"
    Released: October 1975
  3. "Don't Let the Grass Grow / You Gotta Let Go"
    Released: June 1976

Track listing

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LP/Cassette[3]
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fire and Rain"James Taylor4:39
2."Trilogy"Robie Porter4:20
3."Don't Let the Grass Grow"David Buskin4:13
4."From the Inside"Artie Wayne3:43
5."If This Was the Last Song"Jimmy Webb3:50
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jumpin' Jack Flash"Jagger/Richards4:05
2."You Gotta Let Go"Teddy Randazzo & Victoria Pike4:30
3."But It's Alright"J J Jackson2:45
4."I Need It Just as Bad as You"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, Jr.2:55
5."Easy Evil"Alan O'Day4:35

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1975–76) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (1976) Position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] 18

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] Platinum 100,000[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Marcia Hines - Bio". marciahines.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Shining Over Australia" (PDF). Cash Box. 20 November 1976. p. 57. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "Marcia Hines Marcia Shines". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 139. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.