Starting Up
1987 studio album by Roy Wood
Starting Up | ||||
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Studio album by Roy Wood | ||||
Released | February 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1985–86 | |||
Studio | Sinewave Studios and The Old Smithy Recording Studios | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 35.55 | |||
Label | Legacy | |||
Producer | Roy Wood | |||
Roy Wood chronology | ||||
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Starting Up is the fourth solo album by Roy Wood, who played most of the instruments and sang most of the vocals throughout, in addition to writing and producing the album.[1] The album was released in February 1987.[2][3] The track "On Top of the World", featured strings arranged and conducted by Louis Clark.[1]
"Under Fire" (1985) and "Raining in the City" (1986) were both previously released as singles.
Track listing
- "Red Cars Are After Me" – 3:55
- "Raining in the City" – 4:16
- "Under Fire" – 4:23
- "Turn Your Body to the Light" – 4:33
- "Hot Cars" – 3:12
- "Starting Up" – 3:19
- "Keep It Steady" – 3:46
- "On Top of the World" – 3:27
- "Ships in the Night" – 5:04[2]
References
- ^ a b "Starting Up - Roy Wood | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Starting Up - Roy Wood | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Vinyl Album: Roy Wood - Starting Up (1987)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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Roy Wood / Wizzard
- Wizzard Brew
- Boulders
- Introducing Eddy and the Falcons
- Mustard
- Super Active Wizzo
- On the Road Again
- Starting Up
- Main Street
- "See My Baby Jive"
- "Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)"
- "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Winter (Loony's Tune)"
- "Dear Elaine"
- "Forever"
- "Goin' Down the Road"
- "Oh What a Shame"