Some People (Jon English album)

Some People... is the ninth studio album by Australian musician, Jon English. The album was released in Australia in September 1983. Three singles were released from the album. The album peaked at number 35 on the Australian Kent Report.

The songs "Straight Ahead," "Hell or High Water" and "Oh, Paris" would later be reworked and included in English's rock opera, Paris.

Track listing

Vinyl/cassette (6357 067)

Side One

"Straight Ahead" (John Dallimore, Roger Dallimore, Jon English) - 5:15
"Some People (Have All The Fun)" (J.Dallimore, English) - 3:51
"Hell or High Water" (English, Glenn Henson) - 4:56
"Coming Up" (English, Keith Kerwin) - 3:01
"Waterloo" (J.Dallimore, English) - 4:40

Side Two

"Oh, Paris" (John Coker, English) - 3:40
"Tempted" (Max Merritt, Larry Murray) - 3:00
"I'm Yours" (John Beaton) - 3:09
"She Was Real" (English) - 7:10
"Given Time" (Kerwin) - 3:46

Weekly charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	35
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	36

References

"The ARIA Report" (PDF). ARIA. 15 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992"
"Norwegiancharts.com – Jon English – Some People...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

External links

"Jon English -"Some People..."". discogs.com. 1983. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

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Discography
Studio albums	Wine Dark Sea (1973) It's All a Game (1974) Hollywood Seven (1976) Minutes to Midnight (1977) Words Are Not Enough (1978) Calm Before the Storm (1980) In Roads (1981) Jokers and Queens (1982) Some People... (1982) Dark Horses (1987)
Live albums	Beating the Boards (1982) The Rock Show (2012)
Soundtrack albums	Against the Wind (1978)
Compilation albums	English History (1979) Modern English: 16 Great Hits (1983) The Best of Jon English (1993) English History II (2001) Six Ribbons - The Ultimate Collection (2011) History (2016)
Singles	"Handbags and Gladrags" "Close Every Door" "Turn the Page" "Lovin' Arms" "Hollywood Seven" "Behind Blue Eyes" "Six Ribbons" "Get Your Love Right" "Hot Town" "Straight from the Heart" "Josephine (Too Many Secrets)" "Stand By Me"
Musicals	Buskers and Angels (2000) Paris (2003)
Related articles	Sebastian Hardie "You're Not Alone (Australian Olympians song)" Countdown Spectacular (2006)

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