In London (Johnny Logan album)

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In London
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Studio album by
Released1979
Genre
Label Release Records
Producer Robert Danova (all tracks), Ken Gibson (tracks 1-10), Liam Hurley (track 11)
Johnny Logan chronology
In London
(1979)
What's Another Year
(1980)
Singles from In London
  1. "No, I Don't Want to Fall in Love"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Living for Love"
    Released: 1978
  3. "Angela"
    Released: 1979
  4. "In London/Sad Little Women"
    Released: June 1980

In London is the debut studio album by Australian-born Irish singer and composer Johnny Logan. In 1979, Readers of the Connaught Telegraph in Ireland voted Johnny Logan as Best New Male Artist. [1] The album was released a year before he went on to win the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest. Following that, "In London/Sad Little Women" was released internationally and charted in Germany and Belgium.

Track listing

LP/Cassette [2]

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In London"Shona Laing, Roberto Danova3:50
2."No I Don't Want to Fall In Love"S. Laing, R. Danova 
3."Hey Kid"S. Liang, R. Danova 
4."I Want to Go to Brazil"G. Blair, R. Danova 
5."Living for Loving"G. Blair, R. Danova 
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Please Please Please"K. Gibson, Martyn 
2."Lonely Tonight"K. Gibson, R. Danova 
3."Man With the Accordion"S. Liang, R. Danova 
4."Sad Little Woman"S. Liang, R. Danova3:30
5."Honesty"G. Blair 
6."Angelina"L. Hurley, V. Kearney 

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References

  1. "Biography". Johnny Logan. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. "In London - by Johnny Logan". Discogs. Retrieved 18 May 2018.