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Released
  
1989

Think Like a Hero (1989)
  
Home Fire (1991)

Release date
  
1989

Label
  
Ace Records

Producer
  
David Young

Artist
  
Ron Kavana

Genre
  
Rock

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Think Like a Hero is an album released British musician/songwriter Ron Kavana and was released by Chiswick Records in 1989. The album is credited to Alias Ron Kavana and was the debut of Kavana's Alias Band. The album was recorded and mixed at The Church, Crouch End, London.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ron Kavana; except where indicated

  1. "Waxin' The Gaza" (instrumental) - (2:32)
  2. "Everyman Is a King (In the US of A)" (Terry Woods, Kavana) - (4:49)
  3. "Gone Shopping" (Philip Gaston, Kavana) - (3:04)
  4. "Soweto Trembles (The Jo'Burg Jig)" - (6:10)
  5. "Felice (I. Withwham, Kavana) - (6:34)
  6. "This Is the Night (Fair Dues to 'The Man')" - (4:54)
  7. "Gold Ochra at Killarney Point to Points - (2:33)
  8. "Midnight on the Water" - (6:24)
  9. "Caoimhneadh Roisin/Tre Ceathar a Hocht" (Kavana, Artie Dunn) - (5:09)
  10. "Four Horsemen" (Kavana, Terry Woods) - (4:04)
  11. "Reconciliation" - (4:25)
  12. "Rant 'n' Reel (Dream Demons Invoked by Christy's D.T.s)" - (3:40)

Singles

Two singles were issued, in the UK and Germany, in both 7" & 12" formats.

  • Indicates a non-album track / mix unique to this release
  • 1. Soweto Trembles (The Jo'burg Jig) (1989):

    7" Version:

  • A) Soweto Trembles (The Jo'burg Jig)
  • B) Rap 'N' Reel (Dream Demons Invoked By Christy's D.T's
  • 12" Version:

  • A) Soweto Trembles (The Jo'burg Jig)
  • B1) Rain *
  • B2) Miner's Medley: A) It's Minor This, It's Minor That. : B) Working In The Coal Mine *
  • B3) No Surrender (The Consett Song) *
  • 2. This Is The Night (Fair Dues To The Man) (1990)

    7' Version:

  • A) This Is The Night ("Fair Dues To The Man") Remix*
  • B) Gold Ochra At Killarney Point To Points
  • 12" Version:

  • A) This Is The Night ("Fair Dues To The Man") Remix *
  • B1) Gold Ochra At Killarney Point To Points
  • B2) Fight It *
  • Personnel

    Alias Band:

  • Ron Kavana – Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandolin, Mandola, Tenor Banjo, Synthesiser, Percussion
  • Mick Molloy - Acoustic & Electric Guitars, mandolin & Backing vocals
  • Richie Robertson - Bass & Backing vocals
  • Les Morgan - Drums & Percussion
  • Guests:

  • Mickey Weaver - Fiddle (1, 2)
  • Fran Byrne - Bodhran (1, 12)
  • Alan Dunn - Accordion (2, 8)
  • Abdul Tee-Jay - Electric Lead Guitar (3, 4)
  • Dick Farrelly - Electric Lead Guitar (5)
  • Geraint Watkins - Piano (5), Organ (12)
  • Fife Toumani - Acoustic Rhythm Guitar (6)
  • Debi Doss & Shirley Roden - Backing Vocals (6)
  • Songs

    1Waxin 'the GazaAlias Ron Kavana2:32
    2Every Man Is A KingAlias Ron Kavana4:49
    3Gone ShoppingAlias Ron Kavana3:04

    References

    Think Like a Hero Wikipedia