What You See Is What You Get (Glen Goldsmith album)

What You See Is What You Get
Studio album by
Glen Goldsmith
Released1988
LabelRCA
ProducerJolley Harris Jolley

What You See Is What You Get is the only studio album by the British singer and songwriter Glen Goldsmith, released in 1988 by RCA Records. It includes four songs which reached the UK Singles Chart: "I Won't Cry" (No. 34), "Dreaming" (No. 12), "What You See Is What You Get" (No. 33) and "Save a Little Bit" (No. 73).[1] The album reached number 14 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Anna Jolley, Brian Harris and Mark Jolley, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Won't Cry" 3:56
2."Save a Little Bit"
4:19
3."Dreaming" 4:13
4."Undercover" 3:42
5."Gone Too Far" 5:00
6."What You See Is What You Get" 3:16
7."Shame" 3:42
8."Keep in Touch"
  • Goldsmith
  • Toby Baker
4:02
9."Rhythm of Romance"
4:37
10."Shadow of Doubt" 3:23
11."What You See Is What You Get" (Remix) 6:25
12."I Won't Cry" (Back Yardie Mix) 5:17
13."I Won't Cry" (Original) 6:10
14."Dreaming" (Glen G for President Mix) 6:57
  • Tracks 11–14 on CD and cassette versions only.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

Musicians

  • Glen Goldsmith – vocals
  • Margo Buchanan – backing vocals
  • Jules Harrington – backing vocals
  • Brian Harris – drums, keyboards
  • Anna Jolley – backing vocals
  • Mark Jolley – drums, drum programming, programming, guitar,
  • Ian Prince – keyboards
  • Mike Stevens – keyboards, guitar, saxophone
  • Zoot and the Roots – horn section

Production

  • Produced and mixed by Jolley Harris Jolley (Anna Jolley, Brian Harris and Mark Jolley)
  • Engineered by Steve Osborne, except track 1 by Mark Jolley; track 3 by Alan Moulder
  • Assistant engineer: Peter Lorimer
  • Design: SJH
  • Photography: Mike Owen

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 14

Certifications

Certifications for What You See Is What You Get
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "GLEN GOLDSMITH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  2. ^ What You See Is What You Get (liner notes). Glen Goldsmith. RCA. 1988.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Glen Goldsmith | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ^ "British album certifications – Glen Goldsmith – What You See Is What You Get". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 January 2020.