Steps in Time is the 1984

1984 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...

 debut album by the English Coventry

Coventry

Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...

 band King

King (band)

King were a British New Wave pop band of the mid 1980s, from Coventry. Their name comes from the surname of lead singer Paul King. The band recorded two albums for CBS Records ; both were produced by Richard James Burgess and certified gold.-Overview:The band was formed from the remnants of...

, produced by Richard James Burgess

Richard James Burgess

Richard James Burgess is a studio drummer, music-computer programmer, recording artist, record producer, composer, author, manager, marketer and inventor. He was the producer for Spandau Ballet's first two albums.-Education:...

 and released by CBS Records

CBS Records

CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...

. Although lasting just two years and a half, King had five UK Top 40 hit songs, including two Top 10 hits: "Love & Pride" (#2), the re-release of their debut single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from the first album, and "Alone Without You" (#8) from their second album Bitter Sweet (after that, the lead singer Paul King

Paul King (musician, MJ)

Paul King is an Irish singer, musician, VJ, and TV presenter.-Biography:Paul King was born in Galway, Ireland, but moved to Coventry, England with his parents at a young age....

 went on to start a brief solo

Solo (music)

In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...

 career, releasing one more album, Joy

Joy (Paul King album)

Joy is the only solo album by British singer Paul King, released in 1987, on CBS label, after King, the new wave band he was lead singer for, split up in 1986....

). After the very first single "Love & Pride", a second single was taken out of their debut long playing, namely "Won't You Hold My Hand Now", which got to Number 24 in the UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. A live

Recorded live track

A recorded live track is a song or audio sequence recorded from live performances .Live song tracks typically have concert hall noise . Though often less precise than practiced, studio recordings, live recordings may offer a more exciting feel...

 videoclip was also released for "Trouble", and aired by MTV

MTV

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, but the song never came out as a single. Popular album tracks were the opener "Fish" and "Cherry" too.

Due to the huge success of the record, the tape edition of the LP was soon re-released with eight bonus track

Bonus track

In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...

s, including B-Sides, previously unreleased songs and some remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

es, among which were "Love & Pride (Body & Soul Mix)" and "Won't You Hold My Hand Now (Heavy Times Mix)".

LP

1. "Fish" - 5:10 (P. King)
2. "Love & Pride
   Love & Pride
   "Love & Pride" is the debut, 1984, single by Coventry band King and produced by Richard James Burgess.In May 1984, the single initially reached a chart ranking of 84 on the UK Singles Chart. When the group performed the song on Saturday morning television towards the end of the year, the single was...
   
   " - 3:20 (P. King/M. Roberts)
3. "And As for Myself" - 3:22 (P. King/P. Haines)
4. "Trouble" - 4:02 (P. King)
5. "Won't You Hold My Hand Now" - 3:02 (P. King/M. Roberts/J. Lantsbery/T. Wall)
6. "Unity Song" - 4:06 (P. King)
7. "Cherry" - 4:15 (P. King/P. Haines/M. Roberts/J. Lantsbery/T. Wall)
8. "Soul on My Boots" - 3:35 (P. King)
9. "I Kissed the Spikey Fridge" - 4:05 (P. King)
10. "Fish (Reprise)" - 2:28 (P. King)

MC

1. "Fish"
2. "Love & Pride"
3. "And As for Myself"
4. "Trouble"
5. "Won't You Hold My Hand Now"
6. "Don't Stop"
7. "Soul on My Boots (Rub-a-Dub Mix)"
8. "Endlessly"
9. "Fools"
10. "Unity Song"
11. "Cherry"
12. "Soul on My Boots"
13. "I Kissed the Spikey Fridge"
14. "Fish (Reprise)"
15. "Ain't No Doubt"
16. "Love & Pride (Body & Soul Mix)"
17. "Won't You Hold My Hand Now (Heavy Times Mix)"
18. "Classic Strangers"

Line-up

• Paul King
  Paul King (musician, MJ)
  Paul King is an Irish singer, musician, VJ, and TV presenter.-Biography:Paul King was born in Galway, Ireland, but moved to Coventry, England with his parents at a young age....
  
  : vocals
  Singing
  Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
  
  
• Mick Roberts: keyboards
• Anthony "Tony" Wall: bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Jim "Jackal" Lantsbery: guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  

Production

• Richard James Burgess
  Richard James Burgess
  Richard James Burgess is a studio drummer, music-computer programmer, recording artist, record producer, composer, author, manager, marketer and inventor. He was the producer for Spandau Ballet's first two albums.-Education:...
  
  : producer
  Record producer
  A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
  
   and drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
  
  
• Phill Brown: engineering
  Engineering
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   and mixing
  Audio mixing (recorded music)
  In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
  
  
• Liam Henshall: producer
  Record producer
  A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
  
   #5
• Andy Jackson
  Andrew Jackson (recording engineer)
  Andrew Jackson is a British recording engineer famous for his work with the British band Pink Floyd. He first helped out on the film soundtrack to Pink Floyd The Wall in 1982...
  
   and Flood
  Flood
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  : engineering
  Engineering
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• Dave Bascombe: engineering
  Engineering
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   #5
• Aaron: cut

Recording, mixing and cut studios

• Park Gate
  Park Gate
  Park Gate is a locality in the borough of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It merges into Locks Heath to the south, Segensworth to the east and Sarisbury to the west. Within the area are two churches , a primary school and a police station. It is located to the south of Swanwick railway station....
  
  , The Manor
  The Manor
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   and Trident One: recording studio
  Recording studio
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  s
• Trident Two: mixing studio
• The Masteroom: cut

Staff

• Perry Haines for Dolphin Lovers Ltd.: management
  Management
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• Assorted iMaGes: sleeve
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• Sheila Rock, Clare Muller and James Palmer: photography
  Photography
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Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	1984	CBS CBS Records CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...	LP	CBS26095
UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	1984	CBS	MC Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...	40-26095