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Pop singer Cliff Richard never achieved the superstar status in the United States that he enjoyed at home in England, but he did have a handful of memorable hits. Two of those hits, "Dreaming" and "A Little in Love," came from 1980's I'm No Hero. Producer/arranger/bass guitarist Alan Tarney wrote most of the songs on I'm No Hero, a pleasant pop album. The Top Ten single "Dreaming" -- co-written by Tarney and '70s pop star Leo Sayer -- is a brilliantly catchy song with a great chorus and passionately aching vocals from Richard throughout. "A Little in Love" is more easygoing but no less enjoyable. "Take Another Look" and "In the Night" are winners too. Richard and Tarney stretch pop's elasticity with interesting arrangements on "I'm No Hero" (with hints of rockabilly, ska, and new wave) and the ballad "A Heart Will Break Tonight." The cover of the original U.S. I'm No Hero album features a shadowy photograph of Richard, whereas the U.K. CD reissue uses a silly illustration picturing Richard as a boxer. This U.K. CD also includes the B-sides "Dynamite" and "Keep On Looking" as bonus tracks.
© Bret Adams /TiVo
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Alan Tarney, Producer, Writer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Writer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Writer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Writer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Hill, Writer - Alan Tarney, Producer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Jonathan Hodge, Writer - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Rod Bowkett, Writer - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Writer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Writer - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Writer, Produced by, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Leo Sayer, Writer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Writer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Writer - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Writer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ian Samwell, Writer - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959, 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Tarney, Producer, Writer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Synthesizer - Ashley Howe, Engineer
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Pop singer Cliff Richard never achieved the superstar status in the United States that he enjoyed at home in England, but he did have a handful of memorable hits. Two of those hits, "Dreaming" and "A Little in Love," came from 1980's I'm No Hero. Producer/arranger/bass guitarist Alan Tarney wrote most of the songs on I'm No Hero, a pleasant pop album. The Top Ten single "Dreaming" -- co-written by Tarney and '70s pop star Leo Sayer -- is a brilliantly catchy song with a great chorus and passionately aching vocals from Richard throughout. "A Little in Love" is more easygoing but no less enjoyable. "Take Another Look" and "In the Night" are winners too. Richard and Tarney stretch pop's elasticity with interesting arrangements on "I'm No Hero" (with hints of rockabilly, ska, and new wave) and the ballad "A Heart Will Break Tonight." The cover of the original U.S. I'm No Hero album features a shadowy photograph of Richard, whereas the U.K. CD reissue uses a silly illustration picturing Richard as a boxer. This U.K. CD also includes the B-sides "Dynamite" and "Keep On Looking" as bonus tracks.
© Bret Adams /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:59
- Main artists: Cliff Richard
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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