Secret Of Association, The (Plus) - Paul Young

Advantages: Great 80's pop fluff
Disadvantages: None

...WHO'S THIS THEN? ----------------------------- It's Paul Young from Luton who formed a band in the late 1970s called the Q-Tips. They, like so many bands of that time, split up when they were on the verge of stardom. He was also part of "punk experimentalists", Streetband who had a hit with the track, Toast in 1981. In 1983, he went solo and recorded the phenomenally successful debut album, No Parlez. The first track lifted from it, a cover of Marvin Gaye's Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) became his first and only UK number one. He followed No Parlez with this album, The Secret Of Association, in 1985 but subsequent releases failed to match the initial albums' success and by 1988 the hits had dried up save for another visit to the top ten in 1991 with Zuccero on Sensa Una Donna. He was a victim on This Is Your Life... Read review

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Advantages: Good collection of songs
Disadvantages: Quite out of date now

...I recently decided to look right through my tape collection and found this. It was also released on CD in 1998. Of course, a newer collection, "The Essential Paul Young" has just been released but "From Time To Time" is a good compilation. The track listing is as follows: 1. Every Time You Go Away 2. Come Back And Stay 3. I'm Only Foolin' Myself 4. Senza una Donna 5. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down 6. Broken Man 7. Everything Must Change 8. Wonderland 9. Don't Dream It's Over 10. Love Of The Common People 11. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) 12. Both Sides Now 13. Oh Girl 14. Softly whispering I Love You My personal favourites are the cover of Daryl Hall's "Everytime You Go Away" and the angst-ridden "Wherever I Lay My Hat". I enjoy the R and B tinged "I'm Only Fooling Myself" and "Everything Must... Read review

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Advantages: It's from the 80's; soulful in a white way
Disadvantages: Bit samey; quite dated

...because the tracks is another builder that reaches an epic climax just near the, er, end. **10. Tender Trap** This is great. A discoey beat and the Wealthy Tarts once again proving an able foil to Young's captivating gravelled tones. THey pretty much sing the chorus themselves and let Paul do the verses. The whole track is typical mid-80's soul complete with great horns and likeable synth drums. A cracker. **11. Sex** I'm listening to this album on vinyl, but if it were the CD this track would be the uncredited, hidden song. It's not great and really does not display any alliance with the rest of the album. It's disjointed, frenetic and quite poorly produced. Not good. PAUL YOUNG DISCOGRAPHY ------------------------------------------- No Parlez (1983) Secret Of Association (1985) Between Two Fires (1986) Other Voices... Read review

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