Civilized Man is the ninth studio album by the British artist Joe Cocker, released in May 1984, his first on Capitol label. It includes a cover of the 1981 Squeeze hit “Tempted”, as well as “There Goes My Baby”, a 1959 hit single from The Drifters. Songs for the album were recorded at two different […]
Two of a Kind is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released on 1983, on MCA Records and features songs by film’s star Olivia Newton-John, as well as songs from various other artists. Although the film was a critical and commercial disappointment, the soundtrack was successful, especially in the United States, where […]
Friends in Love, Dionne Warwick‘s third studio album for the Arista label, was released in 1982. It was recorded during the winter of 1981-82 and was released that spring. The LP was originally issued as number AL 9585 in the Arista Catalog. The disc stalled at a disappointing #87 on the Billboard album chart, selling […]
High Adventure is the fourth solo album by soft rock singer, Kenny Loggins. Released in 1982, it is perhaps best known for its top 40 pop singles “Heart to Heart”, “Welcome To Heartlight” and “Don’t Fight It”, which was co-written by Journey frontman Steve Perry, who also performs on the track, and Neil Giraldo, Pat […]
Hey Ricky is the title of the tenth album release by Melissa Manchester issued on Arista Records in April 1982. During the interim between the release of Hey Ricky and that of the precedent For the Working Girl in September 1980 Melissa Manchester had attempted to extricate herself from her recording contract, filing suit in […]
Physical is the ninth full length studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Olivia Newton-John, released on 13 October 1981 by MCA Records. The album was produced and partly written by her long-time producer John Farrar. Recorded and mixed at David J. Holman’s studio in Hollywood, California. Physical continues the pop style in which Newton-John moved towards […]
Secret Combination is an album by the American R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 12 in the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart in July 1981, and No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart in January 1982. The singles “You Might Need Somebody” and “Rainy Night […]
Bill Schnee’s production on Kiki Dee‘s final album for Rocket records is the problem with Stay With Me. None of the passion that Clive Franks and Elton John poured over Loving & Free can be found here, nor the directness and authority Pip Williams gave to 1981’s Perfect Timing disc on RCA. Kiki Dee is […]
Touch Me is the first album released by Three Dog Night singer Cory Wells, it was released in 1978 on A&M. Tracks 1 Waiting For You (Fran Tate, Tom Snow) 2:45 2 When You Touch Me This Way (Mentor Williams, Troy Seals) 3:43 3 You’re My Day (Harry Garfield, Jay Graydon) 3:16 4 Everything’s Right […]
Leo Sayer is the self-titled sixth album by English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, and released in 1978. The song “I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)” later became a hit when Phil Collins recorded it in 2002. Tracks 1 Stormy Weather (Leo Sayer, Tom Snow) 4:17 2 Dancing The Night Away (James Brown, Russell […]