''Off Centre'' is the sixth studio album by Irish singer-songwriter
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Raymond Edward "Gilbert" O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946) is an Irish singer-songwriter who achieved his most significant success during the early 1970s with hits including "Alone Again (Naturally)", " Clair", and "Get Down".
O'Sullivan's so ...
. It was produced by
Gus Dudgeon
Angus Boyd "Gus" Dudgeon (30 September 1942 – 21 July 2002) was an English record producer, who oversaw many of Elton John's most acclaimed recordings, including his commercial breakthrough, " Your Song". Their collaboration led to seven US N ...
and originally released in October 1980. Union Square Music re-released it August 2012 on Salvo label in part of the ''Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Singer & His Songs'' collection.
The lead single from the album, "What's In a Kiss"'','' was O'Sullivan's first top 20 hit in the UK in over five years, peaking at number 19. The song proved to be his final top 20 single in the UK.
Track listing
All songs written by Gilbert O'Sullivan.
# "I Love It But" - 3:33
# "What's In a Kiss" - 2:36
# "Hello It's Goodbye" - 3:08
# "Why Pretend" - 3:58
# "I'm Not Getting Any Younger" - 4:32
# "Things That Go Bump in the Night" - 4:51
# "Help Is On the Way" - 3:43
# "For What It's Worth" - 4:05
# "The Niceness of It All" - 5:26
# "Can't Get Enough of You" - 3:27
# "Break It To Me Gently" - 3:20
# "Or So They Say" - 3:50
Bonus track on the 2012 remaster
#
"Down, Down, Down" (b-side of "What's In a Kiss", August 1980) - 2:38
Charts
Personnel
* Gilbert O'Sullivan - vocals, piano
Additional personnel
* Phil Curtis - bass
* Chris Laurence - bass on "I'm Not Getting Any Younger"
* Paul Westwood - bass on "Can't Get Enough Of You"
* Steve Holley - drums
* Dave Mattacks
David James Mattacks (born 13 March 1948) is an English rock and folk drummer. Best known for his work with Fairport Convention, Mattacks has also worked both as a session musician and as a performing artist. Apart from playing the drums, he ...
- drums on "Can't Get Enough Of You"
* Terry Cox
Terence William Harvey 'Terry' Cox (born 13 March 1937, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) played drums in the British folk rock bands The Pentangle, Duffy's Nucleus and Humblebums.
He also drummed with several other artists, most notably D ...
- drums on "What's In a Kiss"
* Martin Jenner - acoustic and lead guitars; steel guitar on "For What It's Worth"
* Tim Renwick
Timothy John Pearson Renwick (born 7 August 1949) is an English guitarist. He is best known for his association with Al Stewart in his early career and for his long-standing role as lead guitarist for the Sutherland Brothers & Quiver. His single ...
- acoustic and lead guitars
* Ray Russell - acoustic guitar on "Can't Get Enough Of You"
* Pete Wingfield
William Peter Wingfield (born 7 May 1948) is an English record producer, keyboard player, songwriter, singer and music journalist.
Career
Whilst at Sussex University Wingfield and three other students formed the group Jellybread. In 1969, he ...
- electric piano on "The Niceness Of It All", second piano on "Why Pretend", organ on "Hello It's Goodbye" and synthesizer on "Or So They Say"
* Howie Casey
Howard William Casey (born 12 July 1937) is a British rhythm and blues and rock saxophonist. He came to prominence in the early 1960s as a member of Derry and the Seniors, the first rock and roll band from Liverpool to play clubs in Germany, ...
- saxophone on "I'm Not Getting Any Younger" and "Why Pretend"
* Jeff Daley - saxophone on "Help Is On the Way"
* Chris Rea
Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which t ...
- accordion on "I Love It But"
* Stuart Epps - harmony and backing vocals
* Alan Carvell - harmony and backing vocals on "I'm Not Getting Any Younger"
* English Chorale - choir on "Or So They Say"
References
Sources
* ''Off Centre'', CD booklet, 2012
External links
Official Gilbert O'Sullivan page
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1980 albums
Gilbert O'Sullivan albums
Albums produced by Gus Dudgeon
CBS Records albums