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was given producer credits on the Sparrow release for his remixing and editing work on "Love in My Life" and "You're so Important to Me".

Chapel Lane release (1981)

Adapted from the album's liner notes. Side one # "Here With Me" (

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, Chris Rolinson) # "You're so Important to Me" (John Daniels) # "Eyes of a Different Kind" (Graham Kendrick) # "Love in My Life" (Derek Goudie, Chris Rolinson) # "He Weeps for Our Tears" (Mark Williamson, Phil Thomson) Side two # "Future Eyes" (Graham Kendrick) # "Fear of Silence" (Graham Kendrick, Chris Rolinson) # "Back Into the Old Routine" (Graham Kendrick) # "Breaking the Ice" (Graham Kendrick) # "Mona Lisa" (Graham Kendrick)

Sparrow release (1982)

Adapted from the album's liner notes. Side one # "Here With Me" (

, Chris Rolinson) # "Burn On" (Graham Kendrick) # "Love in My Life" (Derek Goudie, Chris Rolinson) # "Eyes of a Different Kind" (Graham Kendrick) Side two # "You're so Important to Me" (John Daniels) # "Future Eyes" (Graham Kendrick) # "Fear of Silence" (Graham Kendrick, Chris Rolinson) # "Back Into the Old Routine" (Graham Kendrick) # "Mona Lisa" (Graham Kendrick)

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. * Sheila Walsh – vocals * Chris Rolinson – keyboards, piano, arrangements * Ray Goudie – drums * Ralph Bollard – bass (a "nom de plume" for Producer Paul Cobbold) * Rob Marshall – guitar * Colin Vallance – bass * Norman Barratt – guitar * Dave Morris – piano and keyboards * B Askey – strings * G York – strings * D Haime – strings * CW Green – strings * Pete Brooks – guitar *

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– drums * Dave Bollard – bass (a "nom de plume" for producer Paul Cobbold) * Dave Kasak – guitar Personnel additions to Sparrow release *

– harmonies * Sarah Finch – harmonies * Mark Williamson – bass Production * Paul Cobbold – producer,

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at Chapel Lane Studios, Hereford * Ray Goudie – executive producer

References

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