Great Dirty World
Great Dirty World is the third studio album by Canadian musician Lawrence Gowan, originally released in 1987. The album reached multi-platinum status in Canada[5] and spawned the singles, "Moonlight Desires," "Awake the Giant," and "Living in the Golden Age". Jon Anderson of Yes contributed backing vocals to "Moonlight Desires".[6] The album went on to reach #4 in the Canadian charts, surpassing Strange Animal, Gowan's previous album. The album was remastered in 2012, which added new artwork and three re-recorded bonus tracks which were originally from this album.[7]
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Producers Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Pop, soft rock | |||
| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Tickle | |||
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| Singles from Great Dirty World | ||||
| 2012 remastered cover | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [4] |
Track listings
All songs written and composed by Lawrence Gowan.
- "Moonlight Desires" – 4:13
- "Awake the Giant" – 4:04
- "Living in the Golden Age" – 5:31
- "Dedication" – 4:51
- "Human Drama" – 4:46
- "Forever One" – 4:14
- "One Brief Shining Moment" – 4:42
- "60 Second Nightmare" – 4:27
- "Great Dirty World" – 4:51
Bonus Tracks - 2012 remastered edition
- Forever
- One Brief Shining Moment
- Great Dirty World
Personnel
- Lawrence Gowan – vocals, keyboards
- Jon Anderson – background vocals on Moonlight Desires
- Gene Black – Guitar
- Tony Levin – Bass Guitar, Chapman Stick
- Will Lee – Bass Guitar
- Nigel Olsson – Drums
- Rob Brill – Drums
- Brandon Fields – Saxophone
Singles
| Name | Chart (1985) | Peakposition |
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| "Moonlight Desires" | Canada | 10 |
| "Awake the Giant" | 36 | |
| "Living in the Golden Age" | 78 |
References
- http://www.45cat.com/record/c47206
- http://www.45cat.com/record/c43011ca
- http://www.45cat.com/record/c43020
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/great-dirty-world-mw0000364090
- http://www.gowan.org/biography.htm
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/great-dirty-world-mw0000364090
- "Gowan – Great Dirty World". Discogs.
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