Lydia - Dean Friedman

Dean Friedman is an American singer/songwriter who was born in New Jersey on May 23, 1955. His beautiful ballad 'Lydia' by Dean Friedman was a small hit in the UK and the Netherlands.

This is one of those singles I bought two times. The first purchase took place in London during a holiday there. I found a tattered copy of it in a plain white sleeve and bought it immediately. This version was pressed in England, and carries the song 'S&M' on the B-side. The copy turned out to be virtually unplayable. Six years later, I bought another single to replace the original one in my collection, a Dutch pressing with the song 'Well well said the rocking chair (it's gonna be alright)' on the B-side. This time, it had a picture sleeve!

My collection: 7" single no. 1063

Found: London, October 18, 1989 / Leiden, November 19, 1995

Cost: 50p / 2 guilders

Tracks: 'Lydia' / 'S&M' or 'Well well said the rocking chair (it's gonna be alright)'

Download: Album 'Well well said the rocking chair', including all three tracks