Turn Back the Clock (album)

Turn Back the Clock is the debut studio album by English band Johnny Hates Jazz. It was released by Virgin Records on 11 January 1988 in United Kingdom and on 29 March 1988 in the United States. The album, whose most famous single was "Shattered Dreams", peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart and at number 56 on the US Billboard 200. Kim Wilde sings backing vocals on the title track, which reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in New Zealand. The track "Foolish Heart" was originally released as a single in 1986 as "Me and My Foolish Heart".

Turn Back the Clock
Studio album by
Johnny Hates Jazz
Released11 January 1988 (1988-01-11)
Recorded1986–1987
StudioRAK, London
GenreSophisti-pop[1]
Length36:24
LabelVirgin
Producer
Johnny Hates Jazz chronology
Turn Back the Clock
(1988)		 Tall Stories
(1991)
Singles from Turn Back the Clock
  1. "Me and My Foolish Heart"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Shattered Dreams"
    Released: March 1987
  3. "I Don't Want to Be a Hero"
    Released: August 1987
  4. "Turn Back the Clock"
    Released: 1987
  5. "Heart of Gold"
    Released: 1988
  6. "Don't Say It's Love"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The song "Listen", written and co-produced by Phil Thornalley, was later re-recorded for his only solo album Swamp, also released in 1988.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Clark Datchler, except where noted.

Standard version

1988 original vinyl album and US CD release

  1. "Shattered Dreams" – 3:24
  2. "Heart of Gold" – 3:20
  3. "Turn Back the Clock" – 4:30
  4. "Don't Say It's Love" – 3:43
  5. "What Other Reason" – 3:20
  6. "I Don't Want to Be a Hero" – 3:37
  7. "Listen" – 3:44 (Phil Thornalley)
  8. "Different Seasons" – 3:31 (Clark Datchler, Calvin Hayes)
  9. "Don't Let It End This Way" – 3:40
  10. "Foolish Heart" – 3:33 (Iain Macdonald, C. Hayes, M. Nocito, P. Thornalley)

Bonus tracks

1988 CD release

  1. "Heart of Gold" (J. Mendelsohn Mix) – 6:41
  2. "Turn Back the Clock" (J. Mendelsohn Mix) – 7:03
  3. "I Don't Want to Be a Hero" (Extended Mix) – 6:36

2008 UK remastered edition

  1. "Shattered Dreams" (12" Extended Mix) – 5:11
  2. "Heart of Gold" (Extended Mix) – 6:42
  3. "Turn Back the Clock" (12" Extended Mix) – 7:03
  4. "Don't Say It's Love" (Extended Mix) – 6:36
  5. "Foolish Heart" (12" Mix) – 5:50
  6. "Turn Back the Clock" (Unreleased Version) – 4:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Turn Back the Clock.[4]

Johnny Hates Jazz

Additional musicians

Technical
  • Calvin Hayes – producer
  • Mike Nocito – producer, engineer
  • Phil Thornalley – producer on "Listen", mixing
  • Greg Jackman – mixing
  • Bob Kraushaar – mixing
  • Julian Mendelsohn – mixing
  • Matt Barry – assistant engineer
  • Richard Edwards – assistant engineer
  • Terry Irwin – assistant engineer
  • Roy Spong – assistant engineer
  • Tim Weider – assistant engineer
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering

Artwork

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[22] Gold 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] 2× Platinum 600,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  3. "Phil Thornalley – Swamp". Discogs. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. Turn Back the Clock (liner notes). Johnny Hates Jazz. Virgin Records. 1988. CDV 2475.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 159. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  20. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1988" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  21. Scaping, Peter, ed. (1991). "Top 100 Albums: 1988". BPI YearBook 1989/90. London: British Phonographic Industry. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-0-9061-5410-6.
  22. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  23. "British album certifications – Johnny Hates Jazz – Turn Back the Clock". British Phonographic Industry. 13 July 1989. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Turn Back the Clock in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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