The Singer (John Paul Young album)

The Singer
Studio album by
John Paul Young
ReleasedAugust 1981
GenrePop
Length35:58
LabelHammard Records
John Paul Young chronology
Heaven Sent
(1979) 		The Singer
(1981) 		Once Foot in Front
(1984)
Singles from The Singer
  1. "Out of Time"
    Released: 1981

The Singer is the sixth studio album by Australian pop singer John Paul Young, released in August 1981. It was the first album by Young on Hammard Records. Featuring cover versions of 1960s pop and rock songs, the album peaked at number 98 on the Australian Kent Music Report.[1] "Out of Time" was released as the album's first single.[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold Me"Jack Little, Ira Schuster, Dave Oppenheim2:38
2."Summer in the City"John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone2:47
3."Good Lovin'"Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick2:19
4."The Fool on the Hill"John Lennon, Paul McCartney2:54
5."All Along the Watchtower"Bob Dylan3:57
6."For Your Love"Graham Gouldman2:30
7."It's Too Late"Carole King, Toni Stern3:42
Total length:20:51
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Out of Time"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards3:07
2."Magic Carpet Ride"Rushton Moreve, John Kay2:56
3."1, 2, 3"John Medora, David White, Len Barry2:35
4."Groovin'"Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati2:35
5."You Really Got Me"Ray Davies2:16
6."Soul Sister"Isaac Hayes, David Porter2:17
7."Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus2:15
Total length:18:04

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report[3] 98

Personnel

  • John Paul Young - Vocals
  • Jim Doyle, Stuart Fraser (Guitar)
  • Les Young (Bass)
  • Rex Bullen (Keyboards)
  • Russell Dunlop (Drums, percussion, synthesizer)
  • Ralph White (Horns)
  • Geoff Oates (Saxophone)
  • Karen Smith, Russell Dunlop (Backing Vocals)

References

  1. ^ "The Singer by John Paul Young". Australian Music Database. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "John Paul Young "singer"". Rock On Vinyl. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 346. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


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