Track Record is the first compilation album by British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, released in 1983 on A&M Records.
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
Album content edit
Track Record contains selected singles and album tracks from five of Armatrading's previously released studio albums—Joan Armatrading (1976), Show Some Emotion (1977), Me Myself I (1980), Walk Under Ladders (1981) and The Key (1983)—plus a track from the EP How Cruel (1979) and two new songs.
Track listing edit
All tracks written by Joan Armatrading.
| No. | Title | Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drop the Pilot" | The Key | 3:42 |
| 2. | "(I Love It When You) Call Me Names" | The Key | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Frustration" | new song | 3:35 |
| 4. | "When I Get It Right" | Walk Under Ladders | 2:50 |
| 5. | "I'm Lucky" | Walk Under Ladders | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Me Myself I" | Me Myself I | 3:16 |
| 7. | "The Weakness in Me" | Walk Under Ladders | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Heaven" | new song | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Down to Zero" | Joan Armatrading | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Love and Affection" | Joan Armatrading | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Show Some Emotion" | Show Some Emotion | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Willow" | Show Some Emotion | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Rosie" | How Cruel (EP) | 3:10 |
Personnel edit
- Joan Armatrading – production (tracks 3, 8, 13)
- Val Garay – production and engineering (track 1)
- Richard Gottehrer – production (track 6)
- Glyn Johns – production (tracks 10–12) and engineering (track 10)
- Steve Lillywhite – production (tracks 2–5, 7, 8)
- Frank de Luna – mastering
- Moshe Brakha – photography
- Michael Ross – design and art direction
Charts edit
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 11 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 113 |
References edit
- ^ "Joan Armatrading - Track Record Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Joan Armatrading". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Joan Armatrading – Track Record". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Joan Armatrading – Track Record". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Joan Armatrading | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Joan Armatrading Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2023.