Journey (Colin Blunstone album)

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Journey
Studio album by
Released1974
RecordedAbbey Road Studios, London
Genre Rock
Label Epic
Producer Chris White
Colin Blunstone chronology
Ennismore
(1972)
Journey
(1974)
Planes
(1976)
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Journey is the third album by singer Colin Blunstone, former member of the British rock band The Zombies. It was released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Colin Blunstone; except where indicated

  1. "Wonderful" (Rod Argent, Chris White)
  2. "Beginning"
  3. "Keep the Curtains Closed Today"
  4. "Weak for You" (Pete Wingfield)
  5. "Beware" (Argent, White)
  6. "Smooth Operation" (Pete Wingfield)
  7. "This is Your Captain Calling" (Richard Kerr, Gary Osborne)
  8. "Something Happens When You Touch Me" (Blunstone, Richard Kerr)
  9. "Setting Yourself Up"
  10. "Brother Lover" (Blunstone, Richard Kerr)
  11. "Shadow of a Doubt" (Pete Wingfield)

Personnel

Production notes:

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
  3. Allmusic entry for Journey. Retrieved October 2009.