''Joy'' is the only solo album by British singer Paul King, released in 1987, on

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after

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, the band he was lead singer for split up in 1986. The album was produced by American musician

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. It failed to chart, and only produced a minor hit out of two single releases: "I Know", which stalled at number 59, and "Follow My Heart", which failed to chart in the UK top 75.

Overview

The album was more

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-oriented than the more new wave-sounding albums by the King group. The album contains extensive use of

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(being especially evident in the first single "I Know"), played by The Uptown Horns

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, as well as background vocals, recorded in two separate sessions, one held in

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and the other in

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. The singer

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features on

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on track "Slow Motion". The song "Star" was co-written by Paul along with ex colleague Mike Roberts, keyboard player in the King band. Perry Haines'

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and The Unity Club

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were also unchanged.

Track listing

#"Follow My Heart" - 4:43 (P. King/D. Hartman) #"When You Smile" - 4:24 (P. King/D. Hartman/P.Haines) #"I Know" - 3:37 (P. King/D. Hartman/C. Midnight) #"Pass on By" - 3:37 (P. King) #"Some Risks" - 4:20 (P. King) #"One Too Many Heartaches" - 3:58 (P. King/D. Hartman/C. Midnight) #"Star" - 3:21 (P. King/M. Roberts) #"It's Up to You" - 3:12 (P. King) #"So Brutal" - 5:00 (P. King) #"Slow Motion" - 3:57 (P. King/D. Hartman/C. Midnight) #"Glory's Goal" - 3:12 (P.King)

Singles

*1987 - "I Know" ( UK #59) *1987 - "Follow My Heart"

Personnel

* Paul King:

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and

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*David Beal:

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, Robbie Kilgore:

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*Phil Grande (#2, 3, 6, 7, 10);

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(#1, 6); Graham Simmonds (#5, 8, 9, 10, 11); Steve Conti (#6):

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s *Mino Cinelu, Linda Curtis:

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*Crispin Cioe:

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*Bob Funk:

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*Arno Hecht:

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*Hollywood Paul Litteral:

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#10 *Carolyn Franklin & The Prima Donnas (Brenda Corbett & Margaret Branch): background vocals

sessions *B.J. Nelson,

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, Kurtis King, Charlie Midnight, Dan Hartman: background vocals

sessions Production: *

: producer, additional guitar and keyboards *Chris Lord Alge: mixing * Rod Hui: additional

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*Bill Smith Studio:

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*Butch Martin:

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*Bill Smith: location photography *Perry Haines for Dolphins Lovers Limited:

References

External links

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