Sounds of the Loop

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Released November 1991 Artist Gilbert O'Sullivan Producer Gilbert O'Sullivan Genre Pop music		Sounds of the Loop (1989) By Larry (1992) Release date November 1991 Label Union Square Music
Recorded Val Au Bec, Jersey and Gateway, Kingston, Surrey Length 42:27 (54:51 with bonus tracks) Similar Singer Sowing Machine, Irlish, A Stranger In My Own Back Yard, Off Centre, Back to Front

Sounds of the Loop is Irish-English singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan's tenth studio album and originally released in November 1991 (Japan) and in April 1993 (UK). Union Square Music re-released it in April 2013 on Salvo label in part of the "Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Singer And His Songs" collection.

Track listing

All songs written by Gilbert O'Sullivan.

"Are You Happy?" - 3:30
"Not That It Bothers Me" - 3:17
"Sometimes" - 4:08
"It's Easy To See When You're Blind" - 4:01
"Having Said That" - 4:00
"Can't Think Straight" (duet with Peggy Lee) - 4:05
"The Best Love I Never Had" - 3:42
"Divorce Irish Style" - 4:14
"Came and Went" - 3:45
"I'm Not Too Young" - 4:06
"I Can Give You" - 3:41

Bonus tracks on the 2013 remaster

"Can't Think Straight" (Japanese version - duet with Takao Kisugi) - 4:05
"Can't Think Straight" (Spanish version - duet with Silvia Tortosa) - 4:05
"What a Way (To Show I Love You)" (from non-UK releases of Sounds of the Loop) - 4:13

Personnel

Gilbert O'Sullivan - vocals, piano, rhythm keyboards

Additional personnel

Roly Kerridge - drums, programming, percussion

Bob Skeat - bass

Mick Parker - keyboards, programming, accordion

Geoff Whitehorn - lead and rhythm guitars

Songs

Are You Happy?3:30
Not That It Bothers Me3:17
Sometimes4:08

References

Sounds of the Loop Wikipedia

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