The World is a Ball is a 1986 album by M + M.[2] The album was recorded in Canada and in Bath, England.[2]
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| Released | May 1986 | |||
| Recorded | November 1984 – January 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Current/RCA | |||
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The album's only notable single was "Song in My Head". Due to the album's poor chart performance, the band retired for several years, not releasing a new album until 1992's Modern Lullaby.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mark Gane and Martha Johnson
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The World Is a Ball" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "I Watch I Wait" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Watching the Boys Fall Down" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Only You" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "By the Waters of Babylon" | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Song in My Head" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Don't Jump the Gun" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Stuck on the Grid" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Someone Else's Shoes" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "As a Matter of Fact" | 4:00 |
Personnel
edit- Martha Johnson - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Mark Gane - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Eluriel Tinker - bass
- Yogi Horton - drums
- Michael Sloski - drums
- Dick Smith - percussion
- Paul Ridout - programming
- Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Shawne Jackson, Colina Phillips, Ruby Turner - background vocals
References
edit- ^ Badgley, Aaron. "Martha and the Muffins: The World is a Ball" at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ a b Richler, Daniel (October 1985). "M+M The World Is a Ball". Canadian Musician: 30–.
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