''Tough it Out'' is the second studio album by the

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band FM, released in 1989 on the

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label, the follow-up album to the band's first album, '' Indiscreet'' (1986).

Critical reception

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'' gave very positive response to the album. Kirk Blows called it a "triumphant return". In his view, compared to ''Indiscreet'', "FM have succeeded in marrying the polish of their debut with the cut and thrust that was previously lacking, to create finely crafted, melodic rock with universal appeal".

Track listing

#"Tough It Out" - 5:36 (S. Overland/C. Overland/J. Harms) #"Don't Stop" - 3:53 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp/D. Digital) #"Bad Luck" - 4:07 (S. Overland/C. Overland/

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) #"Someday (You'll Come Running)" - 3:57 (J. Randall/R. Randall/T. Sciuto) #"Everytime I Think of You" - 4:37 (S. Mullen/J. Cesario/G. Jones) #"Burning My Heart Down" - 4:01 (S. Overland/C. Overland/D. Child) #"The Dream That Died" - 4:36 (S. Overland/C. Overland) #"Obsession" - 4:08 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp/D. Digital) #"Can You Hear Me Calling?" - 3:40 (S. Overland/C. Overland) #"Does It Feel Like Love" - 4:21 (S. Overland/C. Overland) #"Feels So Good" - 4:13 (S. Overland/C. Overland)

2005 remaster bonus tracks

"Let Love Be the Leader" - 3:45

#"Love Lasts Forever" - 3:52 #"This Could Be the Last Time" - 3:44 #"Hurt is Where the Heart is" - 3:58 #"Everytime We Touch" - 4:46 #"Let Love Be the Leader (Live)" - 6:36 #"Frozen Heart (Live)" - 5:09

2012 remaster bonus tracks

"Hurt is Where the Heart is" - 3:58

#"This Could be the Last Time" - 3:44 #"Someday (Extended)" - 5:22 #"Alibi" - 3:50 #"Everytime We Touch" - 4:46

Personnel

Steve Overland Steve Overland is a British singer/musician who was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the bands Wildlife, FM, The Ladder, Shadowman, and his own group, Overland. Most recently he has collaborated with Fates Warning guitarist, Jim Matheos, ...

- lead vocals, guitar *Merv Goldsworthy - bass guitar, backing vocals *Pete Jupp - drums, backing vocals *Chris Overland - lead guitar *Didge Digital - keyboards *Background vocals by "The Abrasive Brothers" (Merv, Pete, Steve and Terry Brock) *Background vocals on "Someday" - "The Abrasive Brothers" and

Robin Beck Robin Beck (born November 7, 1954) is an American rock singer. She topped the singles chart in the United Kingdom in 1988, and Austria, Germany, Norway, Netherlands and Switzerland in 1989, with her single " First Time", which had come to the pu ...

Production

*Produced by

Neil Kernon Neil Kernon is an English record producer, mixer, recording engineer and musician from London. He is a Grammy Award winner and has worked on over 100 Gold and Platinum records. Biography Born to a musical family, Kernon's formal musical train ...

*Mixed by Nigel Green *Recorded at CBS Rooftop Studios (London) and

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(London) *Mixed at Battery Studios (London) *Assisted by Richard Hollywood, Karen Down and Andrew (Carb) Canelle (Rooftop), Matt Howe and Rupert Coulson (Air) and (Def) Geoff Hunt (Battery)

References

{{Authority control FM (British band) albums 1989 albums Albums produced by Neil Kernon Epic Records albums