''Stand Back'' is the first proper album by The Arrows released in 1984, that featured three hit Canadian singles. Producer

David Tyson David Michael Tyson is a Canadian rock music producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing Alannah Myles' 1990 number one hit single " Black Velvet" (with Christopher Ward) and producing her debut album. He also co-wrote three hit ...

was nominated for a

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in 1984 for "

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", for his work on this album.

Track listing

#"Meet Me in the Middle" (Dean McTaggart, David Tyson) - 4:09 #"Say It Isn't True" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 4:10 #"Fallen Angel" - (McTaggart) - 5:40 #"Never Be Another One" (McTaggart, Tyson, Doug Macaskill) - 4:07 #"Girl in 313" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 4:38 #"Stand Back" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 4:26 #"Enough is Never Enough" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 4:10 #"I Owe You" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 5:24 #"Easy Street" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 5:09

Singles

The following Canadian singles were released from the album: * "Meet Me in the Middle" (#30, July 1984) * "Say It Isn't True" * "Never Be Another One" * "Easy Street"

Album credits

Personnel

* Dean McTaggart - vocals, background vocals * Doug Macaskill - guitars *

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- keyboards * Earl Seymour - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet * Peter Bleakney - bass *

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- bass *

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- drums * Gary Craig - drums *

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- percussion *

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- background vocals * Al Van Wart - background vocals *

- keyboards, background vocals

Production

- producer, arrangement *The Arrows - arrangement *Kevin Doyle - Recording Engineer *Vic Pyle - Assistant Engineer *

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- mixing engineer *

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- executive producer *

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- mastering at Masterdisc, New York *

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- art direction and graphics * Patrick Harbron - photography *Paul Shubat - assistant engineer

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