For the Working Class Man

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For the Working Class Man is the second studio album by Australian rock icon Jimmy Barnes, released in 1985. It was re-released in 2005 in a special-edition, CD/DVD box set. The album itself has sold more than 500,000 copies (7 x Platinum), meaning that one in forty Australians own a copy of this album. The front cover art of Barnes standing in a burning Sugarcane field became one of the iconic images of Australian rock music in the 1980s. The original release of this album was as a double-vinyl issue with sides one and two featuring the first five songs and the third and fourth sides featuring the remaining tracks, which were remixed versions of songs from Barnes' debut Bodyswerve. This album was specifically geared toward securing Barnes a break into the American music market, recorded in New York and Los Angeles with a variety of producers and international musicians. Journey keyboards player Jonathan Cain wrote "Working Class Man" and "American Heartbeat", Steven Van Zandt penned "Ride the Night Away" and producer Chas Sandford wrote "I'd Die to be With You Tonight".

[edit] Tracklisting

I'd Die To Be With You Tonight
Ride The Night Away
American Heartbeat
Working Class Man
Without Your Love
No Second Prize
Vision
Promise Me You'll Call
Boys Cry Out For War
Daylight
Thickskinned
Paradise

[edit] Recording personnel

Lead vocals: Jimmy Barnes Guitars: Chas Sandford, Mal Eastick, Waddy Wachtell, Dave Amato, Charlie Sexton, Billy Burnette, Chris Stockley, Johnny Lee Bass: Randy Jackson, Kenny Gradney, Bruce Howe Drums: Tony Braunagel, Mick Fleetwood, Tony Brout, Ray Arnott Keyboards: Jonathan Cain, William Smith, Bill Payne Percussion: Arno Lewis Backing vocals: Kim Carnes, Maxine Willard, Julia Tillman, Dave Amato, Jonathan Cain, Renée Geyer, Vanetta Fields, Shauna Jenson Mandolin: Chris Stockley Bagpipes: Viv Riley