Between the Lines (Jason Donovan album)

Between the Lines
Studio album by Jason Donovan
Released	28 May 1990
Recorded	1989 - 1990
Genre	Pop, dance-pop, pop rock
Length	33:19
Label	PWL Mushroom
Producer	Stock Aitken Waterman
Jason Donovan chronology
Ten Good Reasons (1989) Between the Lines (1990) Greatest Hits (1991)

Between the Lines is the second album by Australian pop singer Jason Donovan. It was released in 1990.

Background

Produced by the team Stock Aitken Waterman, the album reached No.2 in the UK charts,^[1] though was far less successful in Donovan's native Australia where it peaked at no.77 in December 1990.^[2] The album featured five UK Top 30 singles: "When You Come Back to Me" (UK #2), "Hang On to Your Love" (UK #8), "Another Night" (UK #18), "Rhythm of the Rain" (UK #9) and "I'm Doin' Fine" (UK #22), released between 1989 and 1990.^[3]

Donovan supported the album with a national tour of the UK and Ireland, titled the "Doin' Fine Tour", which began in June 1990.^[4]

This was Donovan's last album for the SAW production team and the following year saw him take the lead role in the West End musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Like his previous album, the title was taken from a line in one of the songs - in this case, the opening line of "When it's All Over" ("should have read between the lines..."). This title also became the name of Donovan's autobiography, released in 2007.^[5]

Between the Lines was re-issued in 2010 by Edsel records as a double CD set. In a review of its re-release, Music Week said this it was "arguably better" than his first album.^[6]

Track listing

Side One

1. "When You Come Back to Me" (3:33)
2. "Hang On to Your Love" (3:01)
3. "Another Night" (3:26)
4. "Love Would Find a Way" (3:32)
5. "Rhythm of the Rain" (3:09)

Side Two

1. "I'm Doin' Fine" (3:01)
2. "Careless Talk and Silly Lies" (3:25)
3. "When it's All Over" (3:42)
4. "Like it Was Yesterday" (2:56)
5. "Hard to Say it's Over" (3:34)

All songs written by Stock Aitken Waterman, except "Rhythm of the Rain" by Gummoe.

Re-issue

CD 1

1. "When You Come Back to Me"
2. "Hang on to Your Love"
3. "Another Night"
4. "Love Would Find a Way"
5. "Rhythm of the Rain"
6. "I’m Doin' Fine"
7. "Careless Talk and Silly Lies"
8. "When It's All Over"
9. "Like It Was Yesterday"
10. "Hard to Say It's Over"
11. "R.S.V.P."
12. "Happy Together"
13. "A Fool Such as I"
14. "Story of My Life"
15. "When I Get You Alone"
16. "She’s in Love with You"
17. "Hang on to Your Love (Extended Version)"
18. "Another Night (Sweet Dreams Mix)"
19. "I’m Doin' Fine (Extended Version)"
20. "Rhythm of the Rain (Spanish Version)"

CD 2

1. "When You Come Back to Me (Yuletide Sleigh List Mix)"
2. "When You Come Back to Me (Extended Version)"
3. "Rhythm of the Rain (Extended Version)"
4. "Story of My Life (Extended Version)"
5. "R.S.V.P. (Extended Version)"
6. "Happy Together (Extended Version)"
7. "She’s in Love with You (Extended Version)"
8. "When You Come Back to Me (No Probs Mix)"
9. "Another Night (The JD in Dub Mix)"
10. "Rhythm of the Rain (Kick That… Remix)"
11. "When You Come Back to Me (Original Mix)"
12. "Hang on to Your Love (Instrumental)"
13. "Another Night (Instrumental)"
14. "Rhythm of the Rain (Instrumental)"
15. "I’m Doing Fine (Instrumental)"
16. "RSVP (Instrumental)"
17. "Happy Together (Instrumental)"
18. "When You Come Back to Me (Guitar) (Instrumental)"

Personnel

• Engineers: Karen Hewitt, Yoyo
• Mixers: Phil Harding, Pete Hammond, Dave Ford
• Keyboards: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken
• Guitars: Matt Aitken
• Drums: A Linn
• Backing vocals: Mae McKenna, Miriam Stockley, Linda Taylor, Mike Stock
• Recorded: PWL Studios, London

• Photography: Simon Fowler
• Design: Jason Donovan, David Howells
• Hair: Lino Carbosiero

Charts

References