''Starting Up'' is the fourth solo
album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by
Roy Wood
Roy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard.
Wood formed the Move in 1965, and ...
, who played most of the instruments and sang most of the vocals throughout, in addition to writing and producing the album.
The album was released in February 1987.
The track "On Top of the World", featured strings arranged and conducted by
Louis Clark
Louis Clark (27 February 1947 – 13 February 2021) was an English music arranger and keyboard player. He trained at Leeds College of Music. He is best known for his work with Electric Light Orchestra and ''Hooked on Classics''. Clark started o ...
.
"Under Fire" (1985) and "Raining in the City" (1986) were both previously released as singles.
Track listing
#"
Red Cars Are After Me" – 3:55
#"Raining in the City" – 4:16
#"Under Fire" – 4:23
#"Turn Your Body to the Light" – 4:33
#"Hot Cars" – 3:12
#"Starting Up" – 3:19
#"Keep It Steady" – 3:46
#"On Top of the World" – 3:27
#"Ships in the Night" – 5:04
References
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1987 albums
Albums produced by Roy Wood