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1975 studio album by John Paul Young
Hero
Studio album by John Paul Young
ReleasedOctober 1975
Recorded1974–75
StudioAlbert Studios
GenrePop
Length42.39
LabelAlbert Productions/EMI
ProducerHarry Vanda, George Young
John Paul Young chronology
Hero
(1975) 		J.P.Y.
(1976)
Singles from Hero
  1. "Yesterday's Hero"
    Released: February 1975
  2. "The Love Game"
    Released: September 1975

Hero is the debut studio album by Australian pop singer John Paul Young. The album was released in October 1975 and peaked at 9 and stayed in the charts for 20 weeks.

The album was certified gold in Australia.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Vanda and George Young, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."St. Louis" 3:44
2."Pasadena" (1975 re-recording)David Hemmings, Harry Vanda, George Young3:16
3."Friends" 3:41
4."Silver Shoes And Strawberry Wine" 8:50
5."The Love Game" 3:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yesterday's Hero" 3:46
2."Bad Trip" 3:14
3."Things To Do" 4:10
4."The Next Time" 3:32
5."Birmingham" 4:16
6."You Drive Me Crazy (Bonus Single 1973)"Ted Mulry2:40

Charts

Chart (1975/76) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 20,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

  • John Paul Young – Lead vocals
  • Ian "Willie" Winter – guitar
  • Johnny Dick – drums, percussion
  • Warren Morgan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Peel – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ray Goodwin – guitar

References

  1. "John Paul Young – Hero @ Australian Music Database". Australian Music Database. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. "John Paul Young – Hero (Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. "John Paul Young – Hero (1975) + Bonus Track". Rock on Vinyl. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. ^ "MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964–1975". Miles Ago. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 346. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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