World Radio is the ninth album by the English singer-songwriter, Leo Sayer, and was released in May 1982. It was (including the greatest hits compilation album, The Very Best of Leo Sayer) his tenth successive Top 50 chart entry in the UK Albums Chart, in a period of a little over eight years.[2]
| World Radio | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 14, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound, Los Angeles; Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 41:26 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
| Leo Sayer chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editSide one
edit- "Heart (Stop Beating in Time)" (Barry & Robin Gibb) – 4:35
- "Paris Dies in the Morning" (Leo Sayer, Andrew McCrorie-Shand) – 3:53
- "Have You Ever Been in Love" (Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield, John Danter) – 3:45
- "Rumours" (Alan Mark, Ray Smith) – 3:55
- "Heroes" (Sayer, David Courtney) – 4:21
Side two
edit- "'Til You Let Your Heart Win" (Allee Willis, Lauren Wood) – 4:41
- "End of the Game" (Sayer, Courtney) – 3:28
- "Wondering Where the Lions Are" (Bruce Cockburn) – 3:28
- "We've Got Ourselves in Love" (Sayer, Courtney) – 3:54
- "World Radio" (Sayer, Courtney) – 5:26
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Robin Beck – background vocals
- Harry Bluestone – concertmaster
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
- Robbie Buchanan – piano
- Bob Christianson – synthesizer
- Sammy Figueroa – percussion
- Steve George – background vocals
- Lani Groves – background vocals
- Ralph Hammer – guitar
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Steve Khan – guitar
- Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
- Will Lee – bass guitar
- Marcy Levy – background vocals
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Gene Orloff – concertmaster
- Richard Page – background vocals
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- James Stroud – Linn programming, Fairlight, Synclavier, synth programming
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone[3]
Production
edit- Record producer: Arif Mardin
- Assistant engineers: Terry Christian, Lewis Hahn, Jay Messina, Michael O'Reilly, Gray Russell
- Mixing: Jerry Lee Smith
- Mastering: George Marino[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 14 |
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 30 |
References
edit- ^ "World Radio - Leo Sayer | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b "World Radio - Leo Sayer | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 265. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
edit- World Radio at Discogs (list of releases)
- Allmusic.com album credits