The Works (Jon Stevens album)

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The Works
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Studio album by
Released14 November 2005
RecordedEastern Bloc Studios, Melbourne
The Basement
Genre Acoustic, Blues music
Length53:48 [1]
Label Liberation Blue
Producer Jon Stevens
Jon Stevens chronology
Ain't No Life For The Faint Hearted
(2004)
The Works
(2005)
Changing Times
(2011)

The Works is an acoustic studio album by Australian singer-songwriter, Jon Stevens. It was released on the Liberation Blue label in November 2005 and features Stevens performing well known Noiseworks songs as well as tracks from his previous studio album Ain't No Life for the Faint Hearted [2] and a cover of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy".

Contents

Tracks 1-11 are recorded at Eastern Bloc Studios, Melbourne. Tracks 12-14 are recorded at The Basement

In 2006, Stevens toured alongside Ian Moss with the “Six Strings & The Works”. [3] [4]

Track listing

  1. "Stand Alone" - 2:45
  2. "Love Vs. Money" - 3:53
  3. "Touch" - 4:20
  4. "Take Me Back" - 3:23
  5. "Rock With Me" - 4:01
  6. "Light My Fire" - 3:43
  7. "Get Low" - 4:17
  8. "Jealous Guy" - 3:45
  9. "Miles & Miles" -4:01
  10. "Freedom" - 4:24
  11. "R.I.P. (Millie)" - 4:08
  12. "In My Youth" - 4:00
  13. "Simple Man" - 3:31
  14. "Hot Chilli Woman" - 3:36

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