Warmth of Your Eyes

"Warmth of Your Eyes" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Billie Hughes. It was recorded by Lazarus on the band's debut eponymous Lazarus album and released as a single in 1972 by Bearsville Records, distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. [1]

"Warmth of Your Eyes"
Single by Lazarus
from the album Lazarus
B-side"Circuit Rider"
Released1972
RecordedBearsville Studio, Woodstock, New York
Genre
Length2:58
LabelBearsville
Songwriter(s)Bill Hughes
Producer(s)Phil Ramone and Peter Yarrow
Lazarus singles chronology
"Warmth of Your Eyes"
(1972)		 "Ladyfriends I (Sing a Song to Your Lady)"
(1973)
Music video
"Warmth of Your Eyes" on YouTube

The song was produced by Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, and Phil Ramone.[2][3]

Billboard, October 23, 1971, gave the eponymous Lazarus album a Special Merit Pick with "Warmth of Your Eyes" cited as one of the best cuts, describing "honesty in the lyrics and optimism in the chords".[4] Bruce Eder of AllMusic described the sound of the band's songs as "acoustic rock with minimal amplification and lots of harmony vocals".[5]

“Warmth of Your Eyes" was a Billboard Recommended Pick, May 6, 1972.[6] Billboard Picks and Plays reported airplay.[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Lazarus

Production

Other versions

On March 28, 2011, the song was featured on the folk rock mix album Late Night Tales: Midlake.[8]

References
  1. "Deep Dive: Lazarus, A FOOL'S PARADISE | Rhino". www.rhino.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  2. Lazarus - Lazarus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-02
  3. Warmth of Your Eyes - Lazarus | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-02
  4. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1971-10-23). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. "Lazarus | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  6. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1972-05-06). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1972-04-29). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. Warmth of Your Eyes - Lazarus, Lazarus | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-01
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