Turn Back the Clock (album)

Turn Back the Clock
Studio album by
Johnny Hates Jazz
Released11 January 1988 (1988-01-11)
Recorded1986–1987
StudioRAK Studios (London, UK)
GenreSophisti-pop,[1] synth-pop[2]
Length36:24
LabelVirgin
Producer
Johnny Hates Jazz chronology
Turn Back the Clock
(1988) 		Tall Stories
(1991)
Singles from Turn Back the Clock
  1. "Me and My Foolish Heart"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Shattered Dreams"
    Released: March 1987
  3. "I Don't Want to Be a Hero"
    Released: August 1987
  4. "Turn Back the Clock"
    Released: 1987
  5. "Heart of Gold"
    Released: 15 February 1988
  6. "Don't Say It's Love"
    Released: 27 June 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Record Mirror[4]
New Musical Express8/10[5]
Smash Hits5/10[6]

Turn Back the Clock is the debut studio album by English band Johnny Hates Jazz, released by Virgin Records on 11 January 1988 in United Kingdom and on 29 March 1988 in the United States. The album, whose most famous single was "Shattered Dreams", peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart and at number 56 on the US Billboard 200. Kim Wilde sings backing vocals on the title track, which reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in New Zealand. The track "Foolish Heart" was originally released as a single in 1986 as "Me and My Foolish Heart".

The song "Listen", written and co-produced by Phil Thornalley, was later re-recorded for his solo album Swamp, also released in 1988.[7]

  1. ^ Inskeep, Thomas; Soto, Alfred (22 February 2007). "The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ^ Sutton, Michael. "Turn Back the Clock Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r73744
  4. ^ Dickson, Ian (16 January 1988). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 14. ISSN 0144-5804.
  5. ^ Giles, David (23 January 1988). "Johnny Hates Jazz: Turn Back The Clock". New Musical Express. p. 27.
  6. ^ Dando, Sue (13–26 January 1988). "Albums" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 10, no. 1. p. 42. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via World Radio History.
  7. ^ "Phil Thornalley – Swamp". Discogs. Retrieved 14 May 2017.