Marcia Shines

Marcia Shines
Marcia Shines
Studio album by Marcia Hines
Released	October 1975
Genre	Disco; pop;
Label	Wizard Records
Producer	Robie Porter
Marcia Hines chronology
Singles from Marcia Shines
	"Fire and Rain"; Released: April 1975; "From the Inside / Jumpin' Jack Flash"; Released: October 1975; "Don't Let the Grass Grow / You Gotta Let Go"; Released: June 1976;

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]

Track listing

LP/Cassette^[3]

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fire and Rain"	James Taylor	4:39
2.	"Trilogy"	Robie Porter	4:20
3.	"Don't Let the Grass Grow"	David Buskin	4:13
4.	"From the Inside"	Artie Wayne	3:43
5.	"If This Was the Last Song"	Jimmy Webb	3:50

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jumpin' Jack Flash"	Jagger/Richards	4:05
2.	"You Gotta Let Go"	Teddy Randazzo & Victoria Pike	4:30
3.	"But It's Alright"	J J Jackson	2:45
4.	"I Need It Just as Bad as You"	Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, Jr.	2:55
5.	"Easy Evil"	Alan O'Day	4:35

Charts

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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

Certifications


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

References

^ "Marcia Hines - Bio". marciahines.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Shining Over Australia" (PDF). Cash Box. 20 November 1976. p. 57. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
^ "Marcia Hines Marcia Shines". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
^ ^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.

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[1] "Marcia Hines - Bio". marciahines.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[aus76-2] "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.

[aus-4] 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.

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v t e Marcia Hines
Discography
Studio albums	Marcia Shines Shining Ladies and Gentlemen Ooh Child Take It from the Boys Jokers and Queens Love Sides Right Here and Now Time of Our Lives Hinesight Discothèque Life Marcia Sings Tapestry Amazing The Gospel According to Marcia
Live albums	Marcia Hines Live Across Australia
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Volume 2 Queen of Pop Diva Marcia: Greatest Hits 1975–1983 Still Shining: The 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collection
Notable singles	"Fire and Rain" "From the Inside"/"Jumpin' Jack Flash" "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" "(Until) Your Love Broke Through" "What I Did for Love" "You" "Music Is My Life" "Something's Missing (In My Life)" "Your Love Still Brings Me to My Knees" "What a Bitch Is Love" "Many Rivers to Cross" "The Lord's Prayer" "Rain (Let the Children Play)" "What a Feeling" "Ain't Nobody" "Stomp!"
Related articles	Deni Hines