One Foot in Front (album)
| One Foot In Front | ||||
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| Studio album by John Paul Young | ||||
| Released | 31 July 1983 | |||
| Recorded | Horus Sound Studio | |||
| Studio | Albert Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length |
36:32 Bonus Tracks 65:05 | |||
| Label | I.C. Records | |||
| Producer | John Capek | |||
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| Singles from One Foot In Front | ||||
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One Foot in Front is the seventh studio album by Australian pop singer John Paul Young, released in 1983. The album spawned four singles, "Soldier of Fortune" in 1983, and "War Games", "L.A. Sunset" and "Call the Night" in 1984. 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 album to not feature Vanda & Young as producers. The single, "Soldier of Fortune" first charted on September 26, 1983, and peaked at number 17; "War Games" first charted on April 23, 1984, and peaked at number 87. In 1992 the album was remastered to 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, with sessions at Horus Sound Studios, Hanover and Union Studios, Munich, Los Angeles, AAV Studios Melbourne and Albert Studio 2 Sydney. It produced the singles "Soldier of Fortune", "War Games", "L.A. Sunset" and "Call the Night".
Track listing
All songs written by John Capek, Marc Jordan, except as noted.
- 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, Marc Jordan | 4:05 |
| 2. | "War Games (Instrumental)" | John Capek, Marc Jordan | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Blues Singer (Previously Unreleased)" | 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)
Credits
- Engineer – Bruce Brown (tracks: 1, 8), John Vigran (tracks: 9), Michael Stavrou (tracks: 5), Thomas Stiehler (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7, 10)
- Mastered By – Paul Ibbotson
- Producer – John Capek
- Remix – Bruce Brown
Notes
- Originally recorded in 1983 between Europe and Australia and issued as "One Foot In Front". Tracks 11 and 16 are taken from 12" single "Soldier Of Fortune" released in 1983. Tracks 12 and 17 are taken from 12" maxi-single "War Games" released in 1984.