Hero (John Paul Young album)

Hero
Studio album by
John Paul Young
ReleasedOctober 1975
Recorded1974–75
StudioAlbert Studios
GenrePop
Length42.39
LabelAlbert Productions/EMI
ProducerHarry Vanda, George Young
John Paul Young chronology
Hero
(1975) 		J.P.Y.
(1976)
Singles from Hero
  1. "Yesterday's Hero"
    Released: February 1975
  2. "The Love Game"
    Released: September 1975

Hero is the debut studio album by Australian pop singer John Paul Young. The album was released in October 1975 and peaked at 9 and stayed in the charts for 20 weeks.[1][2][3]

The album was certified gold in Australia.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Vanda and George Young, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."St. Louis" 3:44
2."Pasadena" (1975 re-recording)David Hemmings, Harry Vanda, George Young3:16
3."Friends" 3:41
4."Silver Shoes And Strawberry Wine" 8:50
5."The Love Game" 3:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yesterday's Hero" 3:46
2."Bad Trip" 3:14
3."Things To Do" 4:10
4."The Next Time" 3:32
5."Birmingham" 4:16
6."You Drive Me Crazy (Bonus Single 1973)"Ted Mulry2:40

Charts

Chart (1975/76) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report[5] 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

  • John Paul Young – Lead vocals
  • Ian "Willie" Winter – guitar
  • Johnny Dick – drums, percussion
  • Warren Morgan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Peel – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ray Goodwin – guitar

References

  1. ^ "John Paul Young – Hero @ Australian Music Database". Australian Music Database. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "John Paul Young – Hero (Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ "John Paul Young – Hero (1975) + Bonus Track". Rock on Vinyl. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b "MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964–1975". Miles Ago. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 346. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


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