Public Life
1984 studio album by Eddie Schwartz
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Public Life is the third studio album by singer Eddie Schwartz. It was released in 1984 by WEA in Canada.
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 36:26 | |||
| Label | WEA (Canada) | |||
| Producer | Eddie Schwartz, David Tyson, Tony Bongiovi | |||
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Lead single "Strike" was a minor hit in Canada, reaching #47 on the RPM charts. The second single, "Special Girl", was a top 20 hit on the Canadian Adult Contemporary charts. "Special Girl" became much better known in the U.S. for its near-simultaneous cover by the group America, whose version became a U.S. hit in September 1984. In the U.K., the song was a minor hit for Meat Loaf in early 1987. Asia recorded a cover of "Don't Come To Me" in 1995 for their album Arena, but was left off and was later included on the archives compilation Archiva 2.
Track listing
- A Side
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Come to Me" | Eddie Schwartz, David Tyson | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Feed the Fire" | Schwartz, Tyson | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Special Girl" | Schwartz, Tyson | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Times Square Heart" | Schwartz, Robin Lerner | 4:23 |
- B Side
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Tonight" | Schwartz | 5:18 |
| 2. | "I've Had Enough" | Schwartz, Tyson | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Strike" | Schwartz | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Passing Ships (The Ballad of Henry and Lucy)" | Schwartz, Tyson | 4:58 |
Chart performance
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
- Eddie Schwartz – lead vocals, background vocals, guitar
- David Tyson – keyboards, bass, glockenspiel, background vocals
- Rick Derringer – guitar solos
- Peter Follett – guitar solos
- Gary Craig – drums
- Jimmy Bralower – drums
- Production team
- Eddie Schwartz, David Tyson, Tony Bongiovi – producers