NICK STRAKER BAND

25 May 1979 7"/12" A Walk in the Park

    A Walk in the Park 3.50/Something in the Music 3.10 (UK 7": Pinnacle PIN 1; German 7": Decca 6.12.505; Dutch 7": Philips 6079-720)

    A Walk in the Park 5.00 [Extended]/Something in the Music 4.55 [Extended] (UK 12": PIN 1-12; German 12": 6.20017)

A-side produced by Jeremy Paul, B-side by Nick Straker.

late 1979 German LP FUTURE'S ABOVE MY HEAD

  1. A Walk in the Park 5.57
  2. Don't Come Back 4.02
  3. Come Over 4.00
  4. The Future's Above My Head 3.43
  1. Modern Music 3.45
  2. Living in My Head 3.27
  3. Play the Fool 3.49
  4. Early Bird 3.18
  5. Looking for the Way 4.20 (Decca 6.24145)
Produced and arranged by Nick 'Straker' Bailey (except 'A Walk in the Park', produced by Jeremy Paul).

1980 German 7" Don't Come Back

    Don't Come Back 3.40 [single remix]/Modern Music 3.16 (Decca/Strand 6.12766 AC)
20 June 1980 reissue 7" A Walk in the Park
    A Walk in the Park 3.50/Something in the Music 3.10 (UK 7": CBS 8525; Dutch 7": RCA-PB-4538; US 7": Epic 9-50904)

24 Oct 1980 7"/12" Leaving on the Midnight Train

    Leaving on the Midnight Train 3.30 (LP version)/Magazine 3.39 (7": CBS 9088)

    Leaving on the Midnight Train 3.25 (alternative mix)/Magazine 3.39 (German 7": Decca 6.12933)

    Leaving on the Midnight Train (Disco Re-mix Version) 6.03//
    A Walk in the Park (Extended Disco Re-mix) 5.00/Magazine 3.39 (UK 12": CBS 12 9088)

A-side produced by Jeremy Paul, B-side produced by Nick Straker. The B-side is wrongly listed as Play the Fool. The (European) alternative single mix has different vocoder vocals at 2 min 11 sec (NOT saying "leaving on the midnight train...").

Nov 1980 UK LP/MC A WALK IN THE PARK

  1. A Walk in the Park 3.50
  2. Don't Come Back 3.41
  3. Another Night in Jail 3.40
  4. Sleeping Alone 3.43
  5. Leaving on the Midnight Train 3.18
  1. A Little Bit of Jazz 5.25
  2. The Last Goodbye 3.12
  3. Come Over 3.59
  4. Modern Music 3.45
  5. Magazine 3.34 (UK LP: CBS 84608; UK reissue LP April 1982: CBS 8525)
Produced by Nick Bailey, Paul Lynton and Jeremy Paul. Peter Hammond - bass; Tony Hibbert - bass; Tony Mansfield - guitar; Dave McShera - guitar; Nick Straker - keyboards, vocals; Phil Towner - drums. Thanks to Frank Everdij for information.

30 Jan 1981 7"/12" A Little Bit of Jazz

    A Little Bit of Jazz 3.30/The Last Goodbye 3.13 (UK 7": CBS 9519; Dutch 7": Killroy KS 3437, US 7": Prelude PRL D 612)

    A Little Bit of Jazz 5.24/The Last Goodbye 3.59 (UK 12": CBS 13-9519; US 12": Prelude (PRL D 612 BS)

1981 US LP THE NICK STRAKER BAND
  1. The Beat Inside 5.46
  2. Dummy Dancing 5.38
  3. A Little Bit of Jazz 5.27
  1. NSB Radio 5.24
  2. Airwaves 4.28
  3. Satellite Music 7.50 (US LP: Prelude PRL 14101)
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios. Produced by the Nick Straker Band.

24 July 1981 non-LP 7" Like Dust

    Like Dust 3.27/The Future's Above My Head 3.43 (UK 7": CBS A1457; German 7": Strand 6.13199)
A-side produced by Paul Lynton/Nick Straker. B-side produced by Nick Straker.

1982 7" Stephanie La Motta: I'm Here At Last (So forget the past)

    I'm Here At Last 3.18/So Forget the Past 3.16 (Zilch records ZILCH 20)
Produced by Nick Straker and Nigel Ross-Scott.

30 July 1982 non-LP 7"/12" Way of Life

    Way of Life/Airwaves (Firebird/Pinnacle, FLAME 3/FLAME 312)

5 Nov 1982 7"/12" Straight Ahead

    Straight Ahead 3.37/Straight Ahead (Inst. reprise) 2.30 (UK 7": Firebird/Pinnacle, FLAME 33)

    Straight Ahead 6.46//(Instrumental) 4.45/(Inst. reprise) 2.30 (Uk 12": 12FLAME 33; US 12": Prelude PRL D 635)

20 May 1983 7"/12" You Know I Like It
    You Know I Like It 3.40/(Instrumental) 4.15 (Firebird/Pinnacle, FLAME 43)

    You Know I Like it 5.03/You Know I Like it (Instrumental) 5.18 (FLAME 43T)

Summer 1983 LP/MC NICK STRAKER
  1. You Know I Like It 5.02
  2. Against the Wall 5.42
  3. Information 4.59
  4. Airwaves 4.27
  1. Straight Ahead 6.42
  2. Magic 4.30
  3. Crazy Nights 4.01
  4. Out Takes (Straight To Your Head, Uno Eye Like It) 4.10 (LP: FLAME LP 3)
Produced by Nick Straker.

Nov 1983 7"/12" Against the Wall

    Against the Wall/? (Firebird/Pinnacle, FLAME 44/FLAME 44T)

April 1984 7"/12" Turn Me Down

    Turn Me Down/We Can Still Be Friends (Pinnacle Records, PIN 100/PIN 100T)
Nov 1984 7"/12" Must You Dance
    Must You Dance/? (Touch Records, TOU 10/12TOU 10)
March 1985 7"/12" It Only Takes a Minute
    It Only Takes a Minute/Must You Dance (7": Touch Records, TOU 09)

    It Only Takes a Minute//A Little Bit Of Jazz (1985 Version)/Must You Dance (King Dub Mix) (12":12 TOU 22)

Aug 1987 remix 7"/12" A Walk in the Park (Remix)

    A Walk in the Park (Remix) 4.13/Way of Life (7": Sedition Records, EDIT 3333)

    A Walk in the Park (Remix) 6.33/Way of Life 7.14 (12": EDITL 3333)

1993 coll-CD THE BEST OF NICK STRAKER: A WALK IN THE PARK

  1. A Walk in the Park (PWL 1987 mix) 4.13
  2. A Little Bit of Jazz 5.30
  3. Straight Ahead 6.45
  4. Leaving on the Midnight Train (1993 version) 3.02
  5. You Know I Like It 5.08
  6. Airwaves 4.28
  7. Against the Wall 5.41
  8. The Last Goodbye 3.17
  9. Information 5.01
  10. Like Dust 3.35
  11. Do You Believe in Magic 4.31
  12. Crazy Nights 3.59 (Castle Communications CSC 7073 CV)
199? coll-CD THE BEST OF NICK STRAKER BAND
  1. A Little Bit of Jazz 5.24
  2. Straight Ahead 6.42
  3. You Know I Like It 5.03
  4. Information 4.55
  5. Turn Me Down 4.42
  6. We Can Still Be Friends 5.06
  7. Like Dust 3.30
  8. Do You Believe in Magic 4.27
  9. Crazy Nights 4.00
  10. A Walk in the Park (edited PWL 1987 mix) 3.37
  11. Airwaves 4.24
  12. Against the Wall 5.40 (CD: Melody Production)
1996 coll-CD A WALK IN THE PARK - THE VERY BEST OF NICK STRAKER BAND
  1. A Walk in the Park 3.50
  2. Don't Come Back 3.40 [single remix]
  3. A Little Bit of Jazz 5.25
  4. Straight Ahead 6.41
  5. Leaving on a Midnight Train 3.02 [1993 version]
  6. You Know I Like It 5.04
  7. Way of Life 3.46
  8. Come over 3.59
  9. The Last Goodbye 3.15
  10. Information 4.58
  11. Sleeping Alone 3.35
  12. Crazy Night 3.58
  13. Like Dust 3.32 [different (dub?) mix than original 7"]
  14. Another Night in Jail 3.39
  15. Modern Music 3.46
  16. A Walk in the Park (PWL 1987 Mix) 4.13 (CD 1996: Go on deluxe MCPS 1029)

Copyright (c) 1996-11-09 Jonas Wårstad.

Last update 2006-11-12.

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