Nov. 1981
80年のワールドツアー終了後、Duncan Mackayが脱退、１０ｃｃは再び
EricとGrahamの二人になり、残りのメンバーはサポートという関係になりました。
Rick Fenn、Paul Burgessに加えて、新キーボーディストとしてSad Cafeの
Vic Emersonが参加しています。しかし、Stuart Toshはなぜか参加せず、
ドラムスはPaulと、Simon Phillipsがゲストで叩いています。
曲は、前作からのAOR路線を更に強めたもので、ファンの間でも賛否両論ありますが、
個人的な感想を書けば少なくとも前作よりはメロディは洗練されていると思います。
詩も、辛辣、叙情的、ミステリアス、ユーモラスと、いろいろなタイプが揃っています。
ただ、ダンサブルポップ全盛のこの時期、リスナーの支持は思いのほか低く、
チャート面では奮いませんでした。
なお、米国盤だけは制作陣にAndrew Goldが加わり、
彼の参加した3曲を含め4曲が差し替えられました。
この3曲は英国ではシングルとしてのみの発売になりました。
この時のコラボレイトがきっかけで、
Common Knowledge=WAXが誕生したのは周知の通りです。
Don't Ask (Gouldman)
Overdraft In Overdrive (Stewart, Gouldman)
Don't Turn Me Away (Stewart)
Memories (Stewart, Gouldman)
Notell Hotel (Stewart, Gouldman)
Les Nouveaux Riches (Stewart)
Action Man In A Motown Suit (Stewart, Gouldman)
Listen With Your Eyes (Stewart, Gouldman)
Lying Here With You (Gouldman)
Survivor (Stewart, Gouldman)
 UK MERCURY 6359 048 (Front) 英国盤オリジナル。コーティングジャケットです。 |
 (Back) 「Notell Hotel」をモチーフにしています。 |
 Inner Sleeve (Front) |
 (Back) |
 JAP MERCURY 25PP-18 日本盤。帯、解説、インナースリーヴ付きです。 |
 SIN MERCURY 6359 048 "digital recording"の文字が入ったシンガポール盤。 |
 USA WARNER BROS BSK 3575 (Front) 米国盤。前述の通り、曲目と曲順が異なっています。 （詳細は下を参照） |
 (Back) 表のタイトル文字の色が英国盤などと異なるほか、 裏面には曲目が記されています。 |
 Inner Sleeve (Front) インナースリーヴはモノクロ印刷です。 |
 (Back) ＥｒｉｃとＧｒａｈａｍの写真がＡＢ面逆なのもポイント。 |
U.S. issue order
Don't Ask (Gouldman)
The Power Of Love (Stewart, Gouldman, Gold)
Les Nouveaux Riches (Stewart)
Memories (Stewart, Gouldman)
We've Heard It All Before (Stewart, Gouldman, Gold)
Don't Turn Me Away (Stewart)
Notell Hotel (Stewart, Gouldman)
Overdraft In Overdrive (Stewart, Gouldman)
Tomorrow's World Today (Gouldman)
Run Away (Stewart, Gouldman, Gold)
CREDITS
Don't Ask
Graham Gouldman: Lead Vocal, Bass, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
Eric Stewart: Synthesizer, 2nd Guitar solo, Backing Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
Paul Burgess: Drums, Percussion
Rick Fenn: Lead Guitar, Electric Guitar
Marc Jordan: Organ, Piano, Backing Vocal
Vic Emerson: Synclavier (courtesy of Keyboard Hire, London)
Overdraft In Overdrive
Graham Gouldman: Lead Vocal, Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Eric Stewart: Pianos, Synthesizer, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocal, Percussion
Paul Burgess: Drums
Don't Turn Me Away
Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Backing Vocal, Piano, Guitar, Synthesizer Strings
Graham Gouldman: Bass, Backing Vocal, Rhythm Guitar
Paul Burgess: Drums
Vic Emerson: String Synthesizer
Lenni Crookes: Sax solos
Memories
Eric Stewart: Lead Guitar, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Grand Piano, Backing Vocal, Lead Guitar, Percussion
Graham Gouldman: Bass, Double Bass, Backing Vocal, Rhythm Guitar
Paul Burgess: Drums
Notell Hotel
Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocal
Graham Gouldman: Bass, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocal
Paul Burgess: Drums
Les Nouveaux Riches
Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Backing Vocal, Lead Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion
Graham Gouldman: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocal, Rhythm Guitar
Paul Burgess: Drums
Action Man In Motown Suit
Graham Gouldman: Lead Vocal, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocal
Eric Stewart: 2nd Lead Vocal, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocal
Paul Burgess: Drums
Rick Fenn: Electric Guitar, Fretless Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocal
Marc Jordan: Electric Piano, Organ
Listen With Your Eyes
Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Guitar, Synths, Rock Snare, Backing Vocal
Graham Gouldman: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocal, Sitar
Paul Burgess: Drums
Lying Here With You
Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal
Graham Gouldman: Acoustic Guitar
Vic Emerson: Piano, Synthesizer
Survivor
Eric Stewart: 2nd Lead Guitar
Graham Gouldman: Lead vocal, Bass, Electric guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar
Simon Phillips: Drums
Vic Emerson: Synthesizer, Electric Piano
Keith Bessey: Maracas
CREDITS (addition from U.S. issue)
The Power Of Love
Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Bass, Backing Vocal, Synthesizer, Bass, Slide
Graham Gouldman: Lead Vocal, Bass, Backing Vocal, Guitar
Andrew Gold: Backing Vocal, Piano, Vocoder, Percussion
Paul Burgess: Drums
Memories (another version)
Eric Stewart: Lead Guitar, Electric Piano, Synthsizer, Grand Piano, Backing Vocal, Lead Guitar, Percussion
Graham Gouldman: Bass, Double Bass, Backing Vocal, Rhythm Guitar
Paul Burgess: Drums
We've Heard It All Before
Graham Gouldman: Lead Vocal, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocal
Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Synthesizer, Lead Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocal
Andrew Gold: Backing Vocal, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Percussion
Paul Burgess: Drums
Tomorrow's World Today
Graham Gouldman: Lead Vocal, Electric Guitar, Bass, Percussion
Vic Emerson: Synthesizer, Bass, Piano
Simon Phillips: Drums
Run Away
Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocal
Graham Gouldman: Bass, Backing Vocal, Guitar
Andrew Gold: Backing Vocal, Electric Piano, Synthsizer, Percussion
OTHER ISSUES & REISSUES
MERCURY 6359 048 (AUS LP)
MERCURY 6359 048 (BRA LP)
MERCURY 6359 048 (CAN LP)
MERCURY 6359 048 (GER LP)
MERCURY 6359 048 (GRE LP)
CDs
MERCURY 800039-2 (UK CD, manufactured in Germany, blue label)
最初に出た英国盤ＣＤは、レーベルが青で、西ドイツ製でした。
MERCURY 800039-2 (GER CD, silver label)
MERCURY PHCR-6037 (JAP CD, w/OBI)
ＣＤは現在すべて廃盤となっています。
