Down on the Street is the fifth studio album by the

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jazz-funk band

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, released in 1984. The album peaked at no. 17 on the

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, and produced the band's second top-ten UK single "

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", which peaked at no. 9 on the

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. The album produced two other singles: "Watching You" and "Don't Blame It on Love".

Track listing

All tracks written by Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell except where noted. Side A #"

" – 3:22 #"Holding On" (George Anderson/Jill Saward) – 4:34 #"Summer Sky" – 4:22 #"Hypnotised" (Sharpe) – 4:28 Side B #"Don't Blame It on Love" – 3:25 #"Photograph" – 4:25 #"Watching You" – 5:22 #"Fire Dance" – 5:00 #"Lady (To Billie Holiday)" – 3:11

Charts

Album charts

Singles charts

Personnel

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– vocals * Bill Sharpe – keyboards * George Anderson – bass guitar * Keith Winter – guitars * Roger Odell – drums

References

{{Authority control 1984 albums Albums produced by Nigel Wright Polydor Records albums Shakatak albums