The Secret of Association

by Paul Young

The Secret of Association cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 March 1985
  • Label: CBS
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:35:53
  • Community rating: 3.07/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Riding the massive success of his debut, the English vocalist expanded his sophisticated soul-pop sound with heavier synthesizer use and intricate bass work by Pino Palladino. The record spawned the ubiquitous international hit 'Every Time You Go Away', cementing Young as a premier voice in 1980s British blue-eyed soul.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Bite the Hand That Feeds (4:30)
  2. Every Time You Go Away (5:24)
  3. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (5:06)
  4. Standing on the Edge (4:33)
  5. Soldier's Things (6:20)
  6. Everything Must Change (5:35)
  7. Tomb of Memories (3:53)
  8. One Step Forward (3:41)
  9. Hot Fun (4:26)
  10. This Means Anything (3:14)
  11. I Was in Chains (5:44)
  12. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Extended Mix (9:20)
  13. Everything Must Change - Extended Mix (8:27)
  14. Give Me My Freedom (3:26)
  15. Every Time You Go Away - Single Version (4:17)
  16. Tomb of Memories - 12" Mix (5:45)
  17. Man in the Iron Mask (3:13)
  18. Bite the Hand That Feeds - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon (4:14)
  19. No Parlez - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon (4:35)

Credits

  • Paul Young - primary artist, arranged by, written-by
  • Ian Kewley - arranged by, synthesizer [yamaha dx7, obxa, fairlight cmi, emulator], piano, organ [hammond], written-by
  • George Chandler - backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chambers - backing vocals
  • Kim And Maz - backing vocals
  • The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts - backing vocals
  • Tony Jackson - backing vocals
  • Pino Palladino - bass, chapman stick [the stick]

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