''Dave Clark's "Time"'' is a
concept album
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based on
Dave Clark's 1986
musical
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Musical may also refer to:
* Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance
* Musical film
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''
''Time''''.
It was released in
vinyl
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as a
double LP (Catalog number: AMPM 1, EQ 5003) and in
cassette format. It sold over two million copies and spawned five hit singles, one by
Julian Lennon
Julian Charles John Lennon (born John Charles Julian Lennon; 8 April 1963) is an English musician, photographer, author, and philanthropist. He is the son of Beatles member John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia; Julian is named after his pate ...
and two by
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is a British singer and actor. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and, as of 2012, was the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart histo ...
. For Freddie Mercury, 'Time' became a top 40 hit whilst, "
In My Defence", became a posthumous hit in 1992.
[David Roberts. '']British Hit Singles & Albums
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''. Guinness World Records Limited
The album had never been transferred onto digital format until May 8, 2012, when a restored edition of the soundtrack, remastered by Adam Vanryne and produced by
Dave Clark, was released on
iTunes to commemorate the musical's 25th anniversary. This reissue also features a 20-page color booklet.
Track listing
Charts
See also
*
Time (musical)
*
Time (Freddie Mercury song)
*
In My Defence
References
External links
The Official ''Time – The Album'' website(http://www.timethemusicalfansite.com)
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1986 albums
1980s concept albums