Sleepwalking (Magnum album)
Sleepwalking | ||||
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Music For Nations | ||||
Producer | Tony Clarkin | |||
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Singles from Sleepwalking | ||||
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Sleepwalking is the ninth
Following the decision to leave
"Only in America" was released as a single, but following poor sales figures, the second single, "You're the One", was cancelled.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tony Clarkin
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stormy Weather" | 4:42 |
2. | "Too Much to Ask" | 5:00 |
3. | "You're the One" | 3:45 |
4. | "The Flood (Red Cloud's War)" | 6:03 |
5. | "Broken Wheel" | 3:59 |
6. | "Just One More Heartbreak" | 4:10 |
7. | "Every Woman, Every Man" | 4:07 |
8. | "Only in America" | 4:01 |
9. | "Sleepwalking" | 5:39 |
10. | "Prayer for a Stranger" | 4:21 |
11. | "The Long Ride" | 6:55 |
Cover sleeve
The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews.
"In true Magnum tradition, Tony Clarkin sketched out the essence of what he wanted for the Sleepwalking album, and in true Matthews tradition I made a few additions. The mirror shows Tony shaven headed as he is now, besides a wig to remind people of how he used to look. The suggestion that he ever did wear a wig is purely my own little joke. Other of my inclusions are the jets from
"I seem to remember this illustration taking me twenty-six days and, while this is not typical of my style of illustration, it was a challenge I enjoyed. Also enjoyable were the several trips made to the Magnum studio where I was able to hear some of the tracks being laid down. This and the Aqua album [by Asia] were among the last of my designs to appear on the LP format."[3] — Rodney Matthews
"Until the eleventh hour the Sleepwalking album was to be called Nightwatch, which was the title given it in my calendar in 1993. A section of the design was isolated for the single Only In America, my favourite track on the album."[3] — Rodney Matthews
Singles
Only In America 7" (1992)
- "Only In America" [LP version] — 4:01
- "Sleepwalking" [LP version] — 5:39
Only In America 12" (1992)
- "Only In America" [LP version] — 4:01
- "Sleepwalking" [LP version] — 5:39
- "Just A Little Bit" [B-side] — 3:59
- "Caught In Love" [B-side] — 3:50
Only In America CD (1992)
- "Only In America" [LP version] — 4:01
- "Sleepwalking" [LP version] — 5:39
- "Just A Little Bit" [B-side] — 3:59
- "Caught In Love" [B-side] — 3:50
Personnel
- Tony Clarkin — guitar
- Bob Catley — vocals
- Wally Lowe — bass guitar
- Mark Stanway — keyboards
- Mickey Barker — drums
Additional musicians
- York Gibson — keyboard programming
- Wesley Magoogan — saxophone on "Every Woman, Every Man" and "The Long Ride"
- Pritam Singh — tabla on "Prayer For A Stranger"
- Gary Sanders — harmonica on "The Long Ride"
Charts
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 67 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 29 |
UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 27 |
References
- ^ "Great Rock Discography".
- ^ Sleepwalking? Far From That!
- ^ ISBN 0-87951-780-8.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Magnum – Sleepwalking". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
External links
- www.magnumonline.co.uk — Official Magnum site
- Record Covers — at rodneymatthews.com