One Foot in Front
| One Foot In Front | ||||
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| Released | March 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Horus Sound Studios, Hannover, West Germany, Union Studios, Munich, West Germany, Bodifications Inc, Los Angeles, USA, AAV, Melbourne, Australia , Albert Studio 2, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Pop music, Synth pop | |||
| Length | 36:32 | |||
| Label | I.C. Records | |||
| Producer | John Capek | |||
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One Foot in Front is the seventh studio album by Australian pop singer John Paul Young, released in March 1984. The album spawned four singles, "Soldier of Fortune" in 1983, and "War Games", "L.A. Sunset" and "Call the Night" in 1984.[1][2] For European release in 1984, the album was titled Soldier of Fortune, and for re-release in 1992 it was renamed War Games. It is the first Young album to not feature Vanda & Young as producers.
In 1992 the album was remastered and released on CD and it came with seven bonus tracks.
Overview[]
In 1983, Young signed to the Australian branch of German label I.C. Records. He flew to Germany with producer, composer and keyboard player John Capek to record a new album. Additional sessions in Los Angeles, Melbourne and Sydney.
Track listing[]
- Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "War Games" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 3:34 |
| 2. | "She Made A Fool Out Of You" | Frank Howson, John Capek | 3:46 |
| 3. | "System Overload" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Call The Night" | Frank Howson, John Capek, John Paul Young | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Soldier of Fortune" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 4:24 |
- Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cryin' Eyes" | John Paul Young, Warren Morgan | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Body Heat" | John Capek, Leslie Smith, Marc Jordan | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Love Is For Hereos" | Frank Howson, John Capek | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Television Girl" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 4:34 |
| 5. | "L.A. Sunset" | Frank Howson, John Capek | 3:33 |
Bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sirens" | John Paul Young, Warren Morgan | 4:05 |
| 2. | "War Games (Instrumental)" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Blues Singer (Previously Unreleased)" | Alex Burns | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Pasadena (Previously Unreleased)" | David Hemmings, George Young, Harry Vanda | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Down On Down On Down (Previously Unreleased)" | Beeb Birtles, Frank Howson | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Soldier Of Fortune (Extended Mix)" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 5:10 |
| 7. | "War Games (Extended Mix)" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 5:44 |
Personnel[]
- John Paul Young and the All Star Band
- John Paul Young (Vocals)
- John Capek (Keyboards, Synths)
- Alex Conti (Guitar)
- Mark Puch (Guitar)
- Russell Dunlop (Percussion)
- Steve McDonell (Didjeridoo)
- Veronica Lee, Wendy Matthews, Marc Jordan, Russell Dunlop (Backing Vocals)
References[]
- ^ "John Paul Young - One Foot In Front (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "One Foot in the Door by John Paul Young". Australian Music Database. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
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