Wired for Sound is the 24th
studio album by
Cliff Richard, released in September 1981. The album peaked at number 4 in the
UK album charts upon release, and spent a total of 25 weeks on the chart in 1981–82.[4] The album was certified Platinum by the
BPI, and achieved global sales of over one million.[5][6]
"Broken Doll" is a cover of a
Wreckless Eric single from 1980. Reportedly, Richard also wanted to record Eric's "
(I'd Go The) Whole Wide World" too, but only if he could change some of the lyrics – which Eric refused.[3] "Young Love" was given new lyrics and retitled "The Last Kiss" for a
cover version by
David Cassidy featuring
George Michael. It was released as the lead single for Cassidy's 1985 album Romance, becoming a top ten hit in the UK and Germany.[10][11] "Once in a While" was originally recorded by
Leo Sayer on his 1980 album Living in a Fantasy and released as a single in the UK and Australia.
The promotional video for the title track is one of Richard's best-known, and was filmed around the centre of
Milton Keynes, the
new town in
Buckinghamshire that was developed after the
Second World War. It features Richard walking around and on rollerskates, while listening to music on a
Walkman cassette player; such devices were then newly available in the UK.[12]
A
remastered version of the album was issued in July 2001, with the
B-sides of both singles included as bonus tracks.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by
Alan Tarney except where indicated.
^Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (16 January 1982).
Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 50.
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