Track Record (Joan Armatrading album)

Track Record
Greatest hits album by
Joan Armatrading
Released1983
LabelA&M
Producer
Joan Armatrading chronology
The Key
(1983) 		Track Record
(1983) 		Secret Secrets
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[2]

Track Record is the first compilation album by British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, released in 1983 on A&M Records.

Album content

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

All tracks written by Joan Armatrading.

No.TitleOriginLength
1."Drop the Pilot"The Key3:42
2."(I Love It When You) Call Me Names"The Key3:24
3."Frustration"new song3:35
4."When I Get It Right"Walk Under Ladders2:50
5."I'm Lucky"Walk Under Ladders3:04
6."Me Myself I"Me Myself I3:16
7."The Weakness in Me"Walk Under Ladders3:32
8."Heaven"new song4:40
9."Down to Zero"Joan Armatrading3:50
10."Love and Affection"Joan Armatrading4:27
11."Show Some Emotion"Show Some Emotion3:30
12."Willow"Show Some Emotion4:03
13."Rosie"How Cruel (EP)3:10

Personnel

  • 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

Chart performance for Track Record
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 18
US Billboard 200[6] 113

References

  1. ^ "Joan Armatrading - Track Record Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Joan Armatrading". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Joan Armatrading – Track Record". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Joan Armatrading – Track Record". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Joan Armatrading | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Joan Armatrading Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2023.