''The Barbara Dickson Album'' is a 1980 album released by Scottish singer

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. The album was released following her return to the top 20 with the single "

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". Produced by

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, the album was a success, reaching No.7 in the UK Charts and remaining in the top 75 for three months. It was certified

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by the BPI for sales of over 100,000 in the UK. Further singles taken from the album were "In the Night" and "It's Really You". The album was released on Compact disc in 1992.Official website - release details
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Track listing

Side One # "

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) # "In the Night" (Barbara Dickson) # "It's Really You" (Alan Tarney, Trevor Spencer,

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) # "Day and Night" (Barbara Dickson, Ian Lynn) # "Can't Get By Without You" (Alan Tarney) Side Two # "Anytime You're Down and Out" (Barbara Dickson) # "I'll Say it Again" (Alan Tarney) # "Hello Stranger, Goodbye My Heart" (Barbara Dickson) # "Plane Song" (Barbara Dickson) # "Now I Don't Know" (Alan Tarney)

Personnel

- bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals *

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- drums, percussion *

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- saxophone *Recorded at R.G Jones Studios and Riverside Studios, London *Nick Sykes,

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- engineer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barbara Dickson album, The 1980 albums Barbara Dickson albums Epic Records albums Albums produced by Alan Tarney