All Around the World (Jason Donovan album) explained

All Around the World
Type:studio
Artist:Jason Donovan
Cover:JasonDonovan All around the World album.jpg
Released:August 1993
Recorded:1989–1993
Genre:Pop, dance-pop, pop rock
Label:Polydor
Producer:Paul Staveley O'Duffy, Phil Thornalley, Stock Aitken Waterman
Prev Title:Greatest Hits
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:Greatest Hits
Next Year:2006

All Around the World is the third studio album by Jason Donovan, released in 1993.

The album was Donovan's first on Polydor Records and his first since parting with producers Stock Aitken Waterman. It featured the singles "Mission of Love" (written by Halo James members Ray St. John and Christian James) (UK #26), "As Time Goes By" (UK #26) and "All Around the World" (UK #41). The style of the album marked a change of direction from his previous work. The singles had failed to sell as well as his previous hits and "As Time Goes By" would be Donovan's final UK Top 40 hit.

In a bid to generate more interest, Polydor Records licensed several of Donovan's old hits and included them on the album, much to Donovan's annoyance. Ten of the tracks were new recordings and were initially intended to be the album, the additions were four of his hits with Stock Aitken Waterman and two songs from the Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat cast recording, featuring Donovan.

The album itself proved to be a commercial failure, stalling at no.27 in the UK and not even being released at all in his native Australia.[1] A fourth single, "Angel", was intended for release, but cancelled.[2] Donovan was subsequently dropped by Polydor Records and this would be his last studio album for 15 years.[3]

Track listing

  1. "All Around the World" (4.17)
  2. "Falling" (3.23)
  3. "Mission of Love" (4.19)
  4. "As Time Goes By" (4.00)
  5. "Once in My Life" (4.32)
  6. "Rhythm of the Rain" (3.09)
  7. "Oxygen" (4.05)
  8. "Sealed With a Kiss" (2.32)
  9. "Angel" (3.42)
  10. "Any Dream Will Do" (3.54)
  11. "Give a Good Heart" (3.35)
  12. "Can't Do Without It" (3.56)
  13. "Close Every Door" (3.49)
  14. "Every Day (I Love You More)" (3.25)
  15. "Too Many Broken Hearts" (3.29)
  16. "Shout About" (4.01)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.officialcharts.com/archive/official-albums-chart/ Official Charts Company - All Around the World UK chart details
  2. Web site: Official website - Singles discography . 2009-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090201141424/http://jasondonovan.org.uk/singles09.htm . 2009-02-01 . dead .
  3. Web site: Current.com - Jason Donovan comeback . 2009-01-08 . https://archive.today/20120707105455/http://current.com/items/89254585/jason_donovan_plans_new_album_comeback.htm . 2012-07-07 . dead .