The Singer (John Paul Young album)

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The Singer is the sixth studio album by Australian pop singer John Paul Young, released in 1981. "Out of Time" was released as the album's first single.

Overview

In 1981, Young recorded an album of 1960s rock and pop favourites called 'The Singer', again for the budget label Hammard and his cover of The Stones/Chris Farlowe classic "Out of Time" came out as a single in September 1981. Despite its budget price, the album featured top-shelf session musos including guitarists Jimmy Doyle (ex-Ayers Rock), and Stuart Fraser (ex-Feather), Rex Bullen (keyboards; ex-Bakery), Ralph White (trumpet; ex-Fugitives), Les Young (bass; ex-Chessmen) and Russell Dunlop (drums, percussion, synthesiser; ex-Levi Smiths Clefs, SCRA, Johnny Rocco Band, Ayers Rock).

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hold Me"		2:38
2.	"Summer In The City"	John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone	2:47
3.	"Good Lovin'"	Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick	2:19
4.	"Fool On The Hill"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	2:54
5.	"All Along The Watchtower"	Bob Dylan	3:57
6.	"For Your Love"	Graham Gouldman	2:30
7.	"It's Too Late"	Bobby Goldsboro	3:42

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Out Of Time"	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	3:07
2.	"Magic Carpet Ride"	Rushton Moreve, John Kay	2:56
3.	"1, 2, 3"		2:35
4.	"Groovin'"	Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati	2:35
5.	"You Really Got Me"	Ray Davies	2:16
6.	"Soul Sister"	Dexter Gordon	2:17
7.	"Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"	Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus	2:15

Personnel

• John Paul Young - Vocals
• Jim Doyle, Stuart Fraser (Guitar)
• Les Young (Bass)
• Rex Bullen (Keyboards)
• Russell Dunlop (Drums, percussion, synthesizer)
• Ralph White (Horns)
• Geoff Oates (Saxophone)
• Karen Smith, Russell Dunlop (Backing Vocals)