| The World is a Ball | ||||
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| Studio album by Martha and the Muffins | ||||
| Released | May 1986 (1986-05) | |||
| Recorded | November 1984 – January 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Current/RCA | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
The World is a Ball is a 1986 album by M + M. The album was recorded in Canada and in Bath, England.
The album's only notable single was "Song in My Head". Due to the album's poor chart performance, the band retired for several years, not releasing a new album until 1992's Modern Lullaby.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mark Gane and Martha Johnson
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The World Is a Ball" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "I Watch I Wait" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Watching the Boys Fall Down" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Only You" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "By the Waters of Babylon" | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Song in My Head" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Don't Jump the Gun" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Stuck on the Grid" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Someone Else's Shoes" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "As a Matter of Fact" | 4:00 |
Personnel
- Martha Johnson - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Mark Gane - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Eluriel Tinker - bass
- Yogi Horton - drums
- Michael Sloski - drums
- Dick Smith - percussion
- Paul Ridout - programming
- Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Shawne Jackson, Colina Phillips, Ruby Turner - background vocals
References
- Badgley, Aaron. "Martha and the Muffins: The World is a Ball" at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ Richler, Daniel (October 1985). "M+M The World Is a Ball". Canadian Musician: 30–.
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