Leader II

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Leader II
Leader II (Gary Glitter album).jpg
Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded1990-1991
Genre Rock, rap
Length43:35
Label Edel Music
Producer Paul Gadd Jr.
Gary Glitter chronology
Boys Will Be Boys
(1984)
Leader II
(1991)
The Ultimate Gary Glitter – 25 Years of Hits
(1997)

Leader II is the 6th studio album by English musician Gary Glitter. It was his first album in seven years, 1984's Boys Will Be Boys being his previous album. The album includes the single "Ready to Rock".

Contents

Mark Pearson played all of the instruments, except for the saxophone. The album was recorded at the Greenhouse in London N1 and was produced by Glitter's son, Paul Gadd, Jr. [1]

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Glitter and Mark Pearson

  1. "Ready to Rock" 3:52
  2. "Tonight" 4:12
  3. "Why Do You Do It" 4:09
  4. "Wild Woman" 3:53
  5. "(The Only Way To) Survive" 5:09
  1. "Lets Go Party" 3:43
  2. "Are You Hard Enough" 4:27
  3. "Shake It Up" 4:03
  4. "It's Enough" 5:40
  5. "Am I Losing You" 4:27

Personnel

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References

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