Just a Little Time

Just a Little Time is an album by Lynsey de Paul.[1][2] It was originally released in 30 September 1994 on the Music Deluxe (catalogue number MSCD9) label[3][4][5] but has since been released on the Tring International PLC label (catalogue number JHD128)[6] and on Arc Records/The Magic Collection (Catalogue number MEC 949080).[7] All of the songs on the album are written or co-written by de Paul.

Just a Little Time
Studio album by
Released30 September 1994 (1994-09-30)
LabelMusic Deluxe
Lynsey de Paul chronology
Lynsey de Paul
(1994)
Just a Little Time
(1994)
Best of the 70s – Lynsey de Paul
(2000)

Songs

The songs "Sugar Me", Getting a Drag", "Storm in a Teacup and "Dancing on a Saturday Night" are radical re-recordings of her earlier hits performed in an updated and uptempo fashion. "Won't Somebody Dance with Me" is still performed as a ballad, but has been updated and extended with an extra refrain. Never before released songs on the album include the ballads "Words Don't Mean a Thing" co-written with Scott English and title track "Just a Little Time" co-written with Gerard Kenny which are both about personal relationships[8] as well as the more uptempo songs "Instant Love" and "Now & Then". "Sugar Me" and "Getting a Drag" are remixed as club versions and feature as the last two tracks on the album.

Covers

The songs "We Got Love" was previously recorded and released in 1984 by UK soul group the Real Thing[9] and "Words Don't Mean a Thing" was released by Spanish group Cadafal on their 1984 album En La Carretera.[10][11] However, de Paul's versions of these two songs were released for the first time on this album, although she did perform the latter on a TV programme, Ladybirds, about her.[12] "Words Don't Mean a Thing" was subsequently featured on the album Songs from the British Academy, Vol. 1 in 2008, showcasing some of the UK's leading artists including Peter Gabriel, Boy George and KT Tunstall.[13]

The club mix of "Sugar Me" (track 12)[14] was released as a white label 12-inch single and credited to DJ Baz & Lynsey de Paul in 1994.[15][16] This version also appeared on the album Dance Megamixes[17] as well as on Dance Sensation – The Ultimate Urban Dance Remix Collection in 2001.[18] This track and also "Words Don't Mean a Thing" are among the most played tracks from de Paul on BBC radio in the UK.[19]

Although it was not included on the original CD version of this album, another track recorded at the same sessions was "A Little TLC" and this is included as part of the album on de Paul's online music store.[20] The song was recorded for the first time by de Paul on this album, although it had previously been recorded by Latin boy band Menudo on their album Sons of Rock, with Ricky Martin on lead vocals[21] as well as by Japanese soul singer Marlene,[22][23][24] Chinese singer Sam Hui with Chinese lyrics as "Xin Si Si"[25] and US/Israeli TV band, Kidd Video.[26][27]

Track listing

  1. "Sugar Me" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue)
  2. "Getting a Drag" (written by Lynsey de Paul, David Jordan)
  3. "Words Don't Mean a Thing" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Scott English)
  4. "We Got Love" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Terry Britten)
  5. "Storm in a Teacup" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Ron Roker)
  6. "Dancing on a Saturday Night" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue)
  7. "Just a Little Time" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Gerard Kenny)
  8. "Instant Love" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Ian Lynn)
  9. "Now & Then" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Mike Moran)
  10. "Won't Somebody Dance with Me" (written by Lynsey de Paul)
  11. "Sugar Me" (Club Mix) (written by Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue)
  12. "Getting a Drag" (Club Mix) (written by Lynsey de Paul, David Jordan)

References

  1. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin, 2011, ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8
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  11. "En la carretera (Musical cassette, 1984)". WorldCat.org. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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  16. "12" Singles – DJ Baz And Lynsey De Paul – Sugar Me (Club Mix) – PM Recordings (Parliament Music) – UK – PMX5021". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  17. "Dance Megamixes – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  18. "Various – Dance Sensation – The Ultimate Urban Dance Remix Collection". discogs. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  19. "Lynsey de Paul – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  20. "A Little TLC – From the Album 'Words Don't Mean a Thing' – LdP Music Store". Lynseydepaul.com. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  21. "Menudo – Sons of Rock (Vinyl, LP, Album)". discogs. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  22. "Marlene (16) – Looking For Love (Vinyl, LP, Album)". discogs. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  23. "La Bible de la Westcoast Music – Cool Night -: Marlene "Looking For Love" (1984) -Westcoast Rock". Labibledelawestcoast.blogspot.com. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  24. "Lynsey De Paul, la mujer del renacimiento que logró que la BBC tocara fondo | AEV España". Olevision.com. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  25. "Samuel Hui – Xin Qu Yu Jing Xuan 新曲與精選 (Vinyl, LP, Album)". discogs. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  26. "Kidd Video – The TV Show Hits (Vinyl, LP, Album)". discogs. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  27. "Kidd Video (1984– ) : To Beat the Band". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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