''More Miles Per Hour'' was the fourth solo album released by
John Miles in 1979. As with ''
Zaragon'', the album didn't manage to crack the top 40 in the U.K and the singles from the album failed to chart.
For this album, Miles reunited with producer
Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons (born 20 December 1948) is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Parsons was the sound engineer on albums including the Beatles' ''Abbey Road'' (1969) and '' Let It Be'' (1970), Pink Floyd's ''The ...
and orchestral arranger
Andrew Powell
Andrew Powell (born 18 April 1949) is a British musical composer, arranger and performer, born of Welsh parents. He moved to Wales in 2003.
Early life
Powell was born in Surrey, England. He began piano lessons at the age of four and later atte ...
, with whom he also collaborated on ''
Rebel
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''.
For the first time, Miles played some of tracks ("Can't Keep a Good Man Down" and "We All Fall Down") before the album was released at the Great British Music Festival in Wembley in December 1978.
For the cover, Miles wanted a picture of himself as a pilot in front of a
Concorde
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Studies started in 1954, and France and the United Kingdom signed a treaty establishin ...
, but British Airports in London denied permission so Miles had to fly to New York to do the shoot.
In 2008, the album was reissued with new liner notes and bonus tracks.
Track listing
All Tracks written by Bob Marshall and John Miles
#"Satisfied" 3:59
#"It's Not Called Angel" 5:08
#"Bad Blood" 4:16
#"Fella in the Cellar" 6:43
#"Can't Keep a Good Man Down" 3:48
#"Oh Dear!" 4:10
#"C'est La Vie" 4:27
#"We All Fall Down" 6:57
Bonus tracks on 2008 reissue:
#"Sweet Lorraine" (non album B-side of "Can't Keep a Good Man Down") – 3:02
#"Don't Give Me Your Sympathy" (non album A-side) – 2:49
#"If I Don't Need Loving" (non album B-side of "Don't Give Me Your Sympathy") – 4:44
Personnel
*
John Miles - lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
*Bob Marshall - bass
*Barry Black - drums
*
Brian Chatton - keyboards
*
Andrew Powell
Andrew Powell (born 18 April 1949) is a British musical composer, arranger and performer, born of Welsh parents. He moved to Wales in 2003.
Early life
Powell was born in Surrey, England. He began piano lessons at the age of four and later atte ...
- orchestral arrangements
References
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1979 albums
John Miles (musician) albums
Albums produced by Alan Parsons
Decca Records albums