''Union Jacks'' is

the Babys The Babys are a British Rock music, rock group best known for their songs "Isn't It Time (The Babys song), Isn't It Time" and "Every Time I Think of You". Both songs were composed by Jack Conrad and Raymond Louis Kennedy, Ray Kennedy, and ea ...

' fourth album, which peaked at number 42 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in 1980. The lead single "True Love True Confession" failed to chart and was succeeded by the minor hit "Midnight Rendezvous," and finally the hit single "Back on My Feet Again", which was their last Top 40 hit, reaching #33. The band recorded a fifth album, '' On the Edge'', then split. ''Union Jacks'' was reissued on 26 May 2009 under

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after being out of print for many years. There are no bonus tracks, but all of the tracks have been

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. This was the first Babys album to feature keyboardist Jonathan Cain and bassist Ricky Phillips.

Track listing

# "Back on My Feet Again" (

John Waite John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English rock singer and musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single "Missing You (John Waite song), Missing You", which reached No. 1 on th ...

, Dominic Bugatti,

Frank Musker Frank John Musker (born 1951) is a British songwriter and composer. Most prolific in the 1980s and 1990s, he worked with artists such as Sheena Easton, the Babys, Robert Miles, Jennifer Rush, Bucks Fizz, Air Supply, Lucio Battisti, Zucchero, L ...

) - 3:18 # "True Love True Confession" (Waite,

Jonathan Cain Jonathan Leonard Friga (born February 26, 1950), known professionally as Jonathan Cain, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for Journey. He has also worked with the Babys an ...

) - 4:07 # "Midnight Rendezvous" (Waite, Cain) - 3:36 # "Union Jack" (Waite,

Ricky Phillips Ricky Lynn Phillips (born October 7, 1952) is an American bass guitarist and was a member of the rock band Styx from 2003 to 2024, splitting duties with original bassist Chuck Panozzo. He has also played in Nasty Habit, as a member of the Babys ...

) - 5:42 # "In Your Eyes" (Waite, Phillips) - 4:05 # "Anytime" (Waite,

Tony Brock Tony Brock (born 31 March 1954) is a British rock drummer, who is best known as the drummer and occasional vocalist for the English group the Babys. He was originally a drummer for Spontaneous Combustion. Through his tenure with the Babys, h ...

, Phillips, Wally Stocker, Cain) - 3:21 # "Jesus, Are You There?" (Waite, Stocker, Cain) - 3:34 # "Turn Around in Tokyo" (Cain) - 3:53 # "Love Is Just a Mystery" (Waite, Brock, Stocker) - 3:32

Personnel

;Band *

: lead vocals, except on "Turn Around in Tokyo" * Wally Stocker: guitar *

: keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Turn Around in Tokyo" *

: bass *

: drums with: * Anne Marie Leclerc - backing vocals on "True Love True Confession"

Charts

Album Singles

References

{{Authority control 1980 albums The Babys albums Albums produced by Keith Olsen Chrysalis Records albums Albums recorded at Sound City Studios