| One Foot in Front | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | John Paul Young |
| Cover: | One Foot In Front (Album Cover).jpg |
| Released: | March 1984 |
| Recorded: | Horus Sound Studios, Hannover, West Germany, Union Studios, Munich, West Germany, Bodifications Inc, Los Angeles, USA, AAV, Melbourne, Australia, Albert Studio 2, Sydney, Australia |
| Genre: | Synth-pop |
| Length: | 36:32 |
| Label: | I.C. Records |
| Producer: | John Capek |
| Prev Title: | The Singer |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | Classic Hits |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
One Foot in Front is the seventh studio album by Australian pop singer John Paul Young, released in March 1984. The album spawned four singles, "Soldier of Fortune" in 1983, and "War Games", "L.A. Sunset" and "Call the Night" in 1984.[1] [2] For European release in 1984, the album was titled Soldier of Fortune, and for re-release in 1992 it was renamed War Games. It is the first Young album to not feature Vanda & Young as producers.
In 1992, the album was remastered and released on CD with seven additional bonus tracks.
In 1983, Young signed to the Australian branch of German label I.C. Records. He flew to Germany with producer, composer and keyboard player John Capek to record a new album. Additional sessions were in Los Angeles, Melbourne and Sydney.
1992 bonus tracks
Producer – John Capek (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 17), John Paul Young (tracks: 11), Warren Morgan (tracks: 11)Notes: Originally recorded in 1983 between Europe and Australia and issued as "One Foot in Front".Tracks 11 and 16 are taken from the 12" single "Soldier of Fortune" released in 1983.Tracks 12 and 17 are taken from the 12" maxi-single "War Games" released in 1984.