Off Centre (album)

Off Centre is Irish-English singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan's sixth studio album, produced by Gus Dudgeon and originally released in October 1980. Union Square Music re-released it August 2012 on Salvo label in part of the "Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Singer & His Songs" collection.

Track listing

All songs written by Gilbert O'Sullivan.

1. I Love It But - 3:33
2. What's In a Kiss - 2:36
3. Hello It's Goodbye - 3:08
4. Why Pretend - 3:58
5. I'm Not Getting Any Younger - 4:32
6. Things That Go Bump In the Night - 4:51
7. Help Is On the Way - 3:43
8. For What It's Worth - 4:05
9. The Niceness Of It All - 5:26
10. Can't Get Enough Of You - 3:27
11. Break It To Me Gently - 3:20
12. Or So They Say - 3:50

Bonus track on the 2012 remaster

13. Down, Down, Down (b-side of What's In a Kiss, August 1980) - 2:38

Personnel

• Gilbert O'Sullivan - vocals, piano

Additional personnel

• Phil Curtis - bass
• Chris Laurence - bass on "I'm Not Getting Any Younger"
• Paul Westwood - bass on "Can't Get Enough Of You"
• Steve Holy - drums
• Dave Mattacks - drums on "Can't Get Enough Of You"
• Terry Cox - drums on "What's In a Kiss"
• Martin Jenner - acoustic and lead guitars; steel guitar on "For What It's Worth"
• Tim Renwick - acoustic and lead guitars
• Ray Russell - acoustic guitar on "Can't Get Enough Of You"
• Pete Wingfield - electric piano on "The Niceness Of It All", second piano on "Why Pretend", organ on "Hello It's Goodbye" and synthesizer on "Or So They Say"
• Howie Casey - saxophone on "I'm Not Getting Any Younger" and "Why Pretend"
• Jeff Daley - saxophone on "Help Is On the Way"
• Chris Rea - accordion on "I Love It But"
• Stuart Epps - harmony and backing vocals
• Alan Carvell - harmony and backing vocals on "I'm Not Getting Any Younger"
• English Chorale - choir on "Or So They Say"

Sources

• Off Centre, CD booklet, 2012

External links

• Official Gilbert O'Sullivan page