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to "Ball and Chain" single, and singles' mixes of the songs "Ball and Chain" and "Hear No Evil".

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In 1988, American pop singer

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covered the band's song "

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", which served as the title of the album on which it appeared.

Track listing

All songs were written, arranged and performed by Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman.

Side one

# " Right Between the Eyes" – 4:08 # "Hear No Evil" – 4:17 # "

" – 4:39 # "Marie Claire" – 4:09 # "Ball and Chain" – 4:28 / 5:49

Side two

"Systematic" – 4:18 # "Breakout" – 4:19 # "Only a Visitor" – 5:00 # "Rise Up" – 5:29 # "Magnetic Heaven" – 3:36 (Instrumental)

Personnel

* Andrew Gold – vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums and programming, production on tracks 2, 4, and 8 * Graham Gouldman – bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar, vocals, production on tracks 2, 4, and 8 * Phil Thornalley – production and engineering on tracks 1, 3, 5–7, and 9-10 * Chris Dickie – assistant engineer * Matt Barry – assistant engineer * Richard Scott – additional engineering at Strawberry Studios * Chris Nagle - additional engineering at Strawberry Studios * The Leisure Process – design and art direction * Simon Frasier – photography

References

{{Authority control 1986 debut albums Wax (British band) albums RCA Records albums Albums produced by Andrew Gold Albums produced by Graham Gouldman