Sail Away

Description

Sail Away is the fourth solo album by the British singer and songwriter Dave Pope, released in the UK on Myrrh Records in 1978, a division of Word. Re-issued the following year in the US by Myrrh, re-titled It Only Goes To Show and featuring new cover art. The album was produced by Cliff Richard. Featuring Bryn Haworth on guitar and a rhythm section consisting of Mo Foster and Graham Jarvis on bass and drums respectively. Background vocals by Dave Pope and Cliff Richard as well as Richards’ own backing singers trio – Stu Calver, Tony Rivers, and John Perry.

Featuring a cover of Bryn Haworth’s “We’re All One”, as well as songs written by Cliff Richard, Chris Eaton, Lesley Duncan, and Herb Pedersen, plus four songs written by John Daniels.

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “It Only Goes To Show” – 3:26
A2. “Love Song” – 4:12
A3. “Once Again” – 4:08
A4. “Lord, I Love You” – 3:55
A5. “Sail Away” – 4:11

Side Two
B1. “Couldn’t Care Less” – 2:42
B2. “Dying Embers” – 3:54
B3. “Lord I Miss The Rain” – 4:17
B4. “It’s You” – 3:26
B5. “We’re All One” – 4:31

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CREDITS. Produced by Cliff Richard. Rhythm Charts and String Arrangements by John Daniel. Design and Photography by Tony Neeves. Most tracks written by John Daniels except track A2 written by Lesley Duncan, track A3 written by Herb Pedersen, track A4 written by Cliff Richard, track A5 and B4 written by Chris Eaton, and track B5 written by Bryn Haworth.

Musicians: Dave Pope (Lead Vocals), Graham Todd (Keyboards), John Daniels (Guitar, String Synthesizer), Cliff Richard (Guitar), Bryn Haworth (Guitar, Mandolin), Adrian Lee (Guitar Synthesizer), Mo Foster (Bass), Graham Jarvis (Drums, Percussion). Background vocals: Dave Pope, John Daniels, Stu Calver, Tony Rivers, John Perry and Cliff Richards. String Quartet: David Buckley, Louis Buckley, Pauline Matthews, and Stephen Buckley.