Length 47:11 Artist Roger Hodgson Label A&M Records | In the Eye of the Storm
(1984) Hai Hai
(1987) Release date 7 December 1984 Producer Roger Hodgson | |
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Released October 1984 (LP); December 7, 1984 (CD) Recorded 1983-84, Nevada City, California Genres Rock music, Progressive rock, Pop music, Pop rock, Soft rock Similar Roger Hodgson albums, Progressive rock albums | ||
Roger hodgson formerly of supertramp had a dream
In the Eye of the Storm is the first solo album by former Supertramp member Roger Hodgson.
Contents
- Roger hodgson formerly of supertramp had a dream
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Production
- Charts
- Songs
- References
The album's first single was the four-minute edit of "Had a Dream (Sleeping With the Enemy)", which peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, a four-minute edit of "In Jeopardy", was a minor hit, peaking at number 30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart but failing to crack the Billboard Hot 100. The album itself was only moderately successful, stalling at number 46 in the Billboard album charts and only reaching number 70 in the UK Albums Chart. It performed far better in Canada, going platinum within a month of its release. It also enjoyed success in Australia, hitting number 23 on the Album Charts as "Had a Dream (Sleeping with the Enemy)" peaked at number 21.
A sticker affixed to the cover cellophane of the album name-dropped both the album's two singles and "Hooked on a Problem", indicating that "Hooked" may have been intended for a single release at some point.
Reception
The album received a positive review from Allmusic, who stated that the album's key quality is that Hodgson plays the vast majority of the instruments himself. They also noted that though the music itself lacks any progressive rock elements, "The spirit of traditional progressive rock experimentation is alive on this album; five of the seven songs exceed six minutes."
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Roger Hodgson.
- "Had a Dream (Sleeping With the Enemy)" (8:27)
- "In Jeopardy" (5:59)
- "Lovers in the Wind" (4:11)
- "Hooked on a Problem" (5:10)
- "Give Me Love, Give Me Life" (7:33)
- "I'm Not Afraid" (7:03)
- "Only Because of You" (8:40)
Personnel
Production
The following inscription is printed inside the CD booklet:
I'd like to thank all those who weathered the storm with me, especially Doug Pringle and Ken Allardyce, for their musical and moral support.
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
Songs
1Had a Dream (Sleeping With the Enemy)8:28
2In Jeopardy5:57
3Lovers In The Wind4:14