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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Studio 55, Los Angeles (1981) | |||
| Genre | Pop music, Rock music | |||
| Label | Big Time Records, CBS | |||
| Producer | Trevor Lawrence | |||
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Jon Stevens is the second studio album by New Zealand born, Australian musician, Jon Stevens. It was released in 1982. it includes a cover of the Motown track, "Every Little Bit Hurts".
Following the success of Stevens' debut album, Jezebel , he relocated to Australia and became an Australian citizen. He signed a record deal with Australian label Big Time Records. Stevens then travelled to Los Angeles where the album was recorded with American session players. The album yielded two singles, neither of which were successful. [1]
Following this, Stevens formed a band called The Change that would go on to become Noiseworks in 1986.
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