Burning Questions (James Warren album)

Last updated

Burning Questions
James Warren - Burning Questions.jpg
Studio album by
James Warren
Released2 February 1987
Recorded1985–1986
Genre Pop, electropop
Label Sonet Records (UK)
Producer James Warren
Andy Davis
James Warren chronology
The Best of The Korgis
(1983)		Burning Questions
(1987)		 The Best of & the Rest of The Korgis
(1990)

Burning Questions is the debut solo studio album by English singer and composer James Warren, (of Stackridge and The Korgis fame). It was released on Sonet Records on 2 February 1987. [1]

Contents

The album was recorded between January and October 1985 at Sonet Studio, London. It includes the singles "True Life Confessions" ('The Korgis', June 1985), "Burning Questions" (released as 'The Korgis', October 1985), "They Don't Believe In Magic" ('James Warren', July 1986) and "It Won't Be The Same Old Place" (James Warren, October 1986). None of the singles were a commercial success, but "True Life Confessions" achieved airplay on BBC Radio 2 and Independent Local Radio, [2] [3] and peaked at number 166 in the UK Singles Chart on 15 June 1985. [4] "Burning Questions" also received airplay on BBC Radio 2 and I.L.R., but did not chart. [5] [6]

Burning Questions was re-issued on compact disc by Angel Air Records in 2007.

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Burning Questions" (Andy Davis, James Warren) - 4:41
  2. "Climate of Treason" (Warren) - 3:51
  3. "They Don't Believe in Magic" (Warren) - 4:10
  4. "Possessed" (Warren) - 4:11
  5. "I Know Something" (Warren) - 3:10

Side B

  1. "True Life Confessions" (Davis, Warren) - 4:17
  2. "It Won't Be the Same Old Place" (Davis, Warren) - 4:59
  3. "Loneliness" (Warren) - 4:10
  4. "Can You Hear the Spirit Dying" (Warren) - 3:27
  5. "I Want To Remember" (Warren) - 5:46

2007 CD bonus tracks

  2. You Made Me Believe" (previously unreleased) (Warren) - 3:36
  3. "How Did You Know?" (featuring Eddi Reader) (single 1987) (Warren, Matthios Siefert) - 3:46
  4. "I'll Be Here" (B-side "They Don't Believe in Magic") (Warren) - 4:27

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]

In a retrospective review, Jo-Ann Greene of AllMusic described the album as "very much a child of its time", with Warren doing a "brilliant" job on the songs, which she noted "put even his past hits to shame". Greene noted that the album, containing Warren's "strongest songs to date", suffered from a lack of promotion and was "consigned to the dust heap of history". [7]

Personnel

Production

Other

2007 Angel Air Records reissue

Release history

Single releases

Format: 7" unless otherwise noted.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viva Forever</span> 1998 single by Spice Girls

"Viva Forever" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls from their second studio album, Spiceworld (1997). The song was co-written by the group with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, while production was handled by the latter two. It is a pop ballad with Spanish-style elements. The song's theme is about a summer romance during a holiday vacation, as the lyrics discuss recent experiences and memories. It was released as the album's fourth and final single on 20 July 1998 by Virgin Records.

<i>Be Yourself Tonight</i> 1985 studio album by Eurythmics

Be Yourself Tonight is the fourth studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 29 April 1985 by RCA Records.

<i>Welcome to the Pleasuredome</i> 1984 studio album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Welcome to the Pleasuredome is the debut studio album by English synth-pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, first released on 29 October 1984 by ZTT Records. Originally issued as a vinyl double album, it was assured of a UK chart entry at number one due to reported advance sales of over one million. It actually sold around a quarter of a million copies in its first week. The album was also a top-10 seller internationally in countries such as Switzerland, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand.

The Korgis are a British pop band known mainly for their hit single "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" in 1980. The band was originally composed of singer/guitarist/keyboardist Andy Davis and singer/bassist James Warren, both former members of 1970s band Stackridge, along with violinist Stuart Gordon and keyboardist Phil Harrison.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Under the God</span> Song by Tin Machine

"Under the God" is the first official single released by Anglo-American hard rock band Tin Machine, taken from their eponymous debut album in June 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Try</span> 1999 single by Macy Gray

"I Try" is a song co-written and performed by American musician Macy Gray. Issued as the second single from her debut album, On How Life Is (1999), the song was first released in Japan as a double A-side with "Do Something" on July 23, 1999. Later that year, on September 27, it received its first solo release in the United Kingdom. "I Try" is Gray's most successful single, peaking at number six in the United Kingdom, number five in the United States, number two in Canada, and number one in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. At the 2001 Grammy Awards, "I Try" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">How Am I Supposed to Live Without You</span> 1982 song written by Doug James and Michael Bolton

"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" is a song co-written in 1982 by Doug James and Michael Bolton. The track was originally recorded by Laura Branigan in 1983, charting at number one in both the US and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts. Bolton later recorded his own version of the song that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a worldwide hit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lifted (Lighthouse Family song)</span> 1995 single by Lighthouse Family

"Lifted" is a song written by British musical duo Lighthouse Family for their 1995 debut album, Ocean Drive. The track was produced by Mike Peden and was released as the album's lead single on 8 May 1995, reaching the top 75 in the UK. In January 1996, "Lifted" was re-released, reaching a new peak of number four in the UK and entering the top 40 in Austria, Iceland, and Ireland, as well as on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. In the UK, it was the most-played single on radio during the first quarter of 1996.

The Commercial Radio Chart Show was a radio programme that was broadcast across commercial adult contemporary and contemporary hit radio stations across the United Kingdom, from 30 September 1984 to 30 December 2018. It had many different names over the years, beginning with The Network Chart Show, before securing sponsorship with Pepsi between 1993 and 2003, which led to the birth of The Pepsi Chart. Since then, it has been known as Hit40UK, The Big Top 40 Show, The Vodafone Freebees Big Top 40, The Vodafone Big Top 40 and, finally, The Official Vodafone Big Top 40 between October 2017 and December 2018.

<i>The Korgis</i> (album) 1979 studio album by The Korgis

The Korgis is the debut studio album by English pop band, the Korgis. It was released in 1979 on Rialto Records in the UK, and on Warner Bros. Records in the US.

<i>Sticky George</i> 1981 studio album by The Korgis

Sticky George is the third studio album by English pop band, The Korgis, released on Rialto Records in the UK on 10 July 1981.

<i>This Worlds for Everyone</i> 1992 studio album by The Korgis

This World's For Everyone is the fourth studio album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released in The Netherlands, Spain and Japan in 1992 and in Germany in 1993.

<i>Unplugged</i> (The Korgis album) 2006 live album by The Korgis

Unplugged is a live album by English pop band, The Korgis. It was released in 2006.

<i>Kollection</i> 2005 compilation album by The Korgis

Kollection is a compilation/studio album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released in 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime</span> 1980 single by the Korgis

"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" is a 1980 single written by James Warren and first performed by British pop band the Korgis, with Warren as the lead singer. It has subsequently been covered by numerous other artists.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stranger than Fiction (Joe Jackson song)</span> 1991 single by Joe Jackson

"Stranger than Fiction" is a song by English singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, released in 1991 as the lead single from his ninth studio album, Laughter & Lust. It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Ed Roynesdal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burning in the Heat of Love</span>

"Burning in the Heat of Love" is a song by English rock band Slade, released in 1977 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and was produced by Chas Chandler. The song failed to make an appearance in the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Irresistible (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel song)</span>

"Irresistible" is a song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Steve Harley. It was released three times as a single; the first being in 1985 as a non-album single under his band's name Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. In 1986, a remixed version of the song was released by Harley as a solo single in the UK, and in 1992, he re-released this version as a single in Europe from his solo album Yes You Can. "Irresistible" was written by Harley and produced by English producer Mickie Most.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dear John (Love and Money song)</span> 1986 single by Love and Money

"Dear John" is a song by Scottish band Love and Money, released in 1986 as the second single from their debut studio album All You Need Is.... The song was written by James Grant and produced by Tom Dowd.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Young 'n' Russian</span> 1979 song by the Korgis

"Young 'n' Russian" is a song by British pop band the Korgis from their debut studio album, The Korgis. It was released as the band's debut single in February 1979 and, following the UK top 20 success of "If I Had You", was re-issued as a single again in October 1979. The song was written by Andy Davis, James Warren and Jakki Ridlington, and was produced by Davis and Warren.

References

  1. ↑ "New Albums". Music Week . 31 January 1987. p. 26. ISSN   0265-1548.
  2. ↑ "Airplay: Radio 2". Music Week . 11 May 1985. p. 14. ISSN   0265-1548.
  3. ↑ "Airplay: I.L.R. Stations". Music Week . 18 May 1985. p. 19. ISSN   0265-1548.
  4. ↑ "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 15 June 1985.
  5. ↑ "Airplay: Radio 2". Music Week . 19 October 1985. p. 18. ISSN   0265-1548.
  6. ↑ "Airplay: I.L.R. Stations". Music Week . 26 October 1985. p. 9. ISSN   0265-1548.
  7. 1 2 Jo-Ann Greene (15 January 2007). "Burning Questions - James Warren | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week . 19 October 1985. p. 22. ISSN   0265-1548.
  9. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week . 12 July 1986. p. 29. ISSN   0265-1548.
  10. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week . 11 October 1986. p. 27. ISSN   0265-1548.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.