All Balls & No Willy is the second solo album by English singer-songwriter John Otway. Released in 1982, Otway was backed by new wave band The Europeans.
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Released | July 1982 | |||
Studio | The Module Mobile, Basing Street Studio | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Label | Empire | |||
Producer | Tim Summerhayes, John Otway | |||
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Singles from All Balls & No Willy | ||||
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The title refers to the fact that Otway had once again separated from his partner Wild Willy Barrett.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "In Dreams" | Roy Orbison | |
2. | "Too Much Air Not Enough Oxygen" | John Otway, Chris Birkett | |
3. | "Telex" | Otway | |
4. | "Montreal" | Otway | |
5. | "Baby It's The Real Thing" | Otway | |
6. | "Turn Off Your Dream (Don't Watch The Nightmare)" (I Believe) | Otway | |
7. | "Mass Communication" | Otway | |
8. | "House Is Burning" | Otway, Birkett | |
9. | "Halloween" | Otway, Glen Matlock | |
10. | "Nothings Gone (Except No.1)" | Otway, Birkett | |
11. | "Middle Of Winter" | Otway, Birkett |
Personnel
edit- John Otway - vocals, saxophone, production
- Tim Summerhayes - engineering, production
- Doug McArthur - Track arranger
The Europeans
edit- Ferg Harper - bass
- Geoff Dugmore - drums
- Colin Moore - guitar
- Steve Hogarth - keyboards
References
edit- ^ "John Otway – All Balls & No Willy (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. July 1982. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "John Otway Official Website". Johnotway.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Dave. All Balls & No Willy at AllMusic