Children of the Sun (Billy Thorpe album)
Children of the Sun is the third studio album by Australian musician Billy Thorpe, released in 1979.[1] The album spawned the singles "Wrapped in the Chains of Your Love", "Goddess of the Night", "Children of the Sun" and "Simple Life". The album peaked at number 44 on the Kent Music Report.[2] In 1987, the album was partially reissued as Children of the Sun...Revisited, featuring 5 songs from the original album, plus 3 newly recorded tracks for the compilation, with "East of Eden's Gate" as the closing track. As of December 2018 the original album has never been issued on CD outside of Australia.
Children of the Sun | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | Pasha Music House, England | |||
Genre | Rock, funk, pop, soul | |||
Length | 37:53 | |||
Label | Polydor Records, Capricorn Records, CBS Records | |||
Producer | Spencer Proffer | |||
Billy Thorpe chronology | ||||
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Singles from Children of the Sun | ||||
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Children Of The Sun...Revisited | ||||
1987 Re-issued Cover |
Track listings
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wrapped in the Chains of Your Love" | Billy Thorpe | 3:38 |
2. | "Dream Maker" | Billy Thorpe | 3:43 |
3. | "Simple Life" | Billy Thorpe | 5:39 |
4. | "Goddess of the Night" | Billy Thorpe, Spencer Proffer | 4:21 |
5. | "Children Of The Sun" | Billy Thorpe, Spencer Proffer | 6:44 |
6. | "We're Leaving" | Billy Thorpe | 3:50 |
7. | "We Welcome You" | Billy Thorpe | 4:42 |
8. | "Solar Anthem" | Billy Thorpe | 0:55 |
9. | "The Beginning" | Billy Thorpe | 4:15 |
Total length: | 37:53 |
1987 partial re-issue Children of the Sun... Revisited
- Children Of The Sun (Billy Thorpe, Spencer Proffer) - 6:44
- We're Leaving (Billy Thorpe) - 3:50
- We Welcome You (Billy Thorpe) - 4:43
- Solar Anthem (Billy Thorpe) - 0:56
- The Beginning (Billy Thorpe) - 4:14
- Earth Calling* (Billy Thorpe) - 5:26
- Turn It Into Love* (Billy Thorpe) - 5:08
- Free Enterprise* (Billy Thorpe) - 3:47
- East of Eden's Gate+ (Bill Cuomo, Billy Thorpe, Earl Slick, Jim Johnson, Roderick Falconer, Spencer Proffer) - 6:20
Credits;
- Tracks 1-5 taken from the 1979 album Children of the Sun
- Tracks 6-8 new recordings for this compilation
- Track 9 taken from the 1982 album East of Eden's Gate
Personnel
- Bass: Leland Sklar
- Drums: Alvin Taylor
- Guitar, vocals: Billy Thorpe
Production
- Art direction: Jim Welch
- Co-producer: Billy Thorpe
- Cover, artwork: Mouse & Kelley
- Design [stylist]: Randee St. Nicholas
- Engineer: Larry Brown
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman
- Vinyl mastering: Bill Kiper
- Photography: Bob Jenkins
- Producer: Spencer Proffer
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References
External links
- Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun @ Discogs
- Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun... Reissued @ Discogs
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