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1979 studio album by U.K.

Danger Money

Danger Money

Key facts

publication date1979
instance ofalbum
performerUK
genreprogressive rock
All data from the card 7
Released
16 March 1979
Recorded
November 1978 – January 1979
Studios
AIR Studios, London, UK
Genre
Progressive rock
Length
42:04
Label
E.G./Polydor Records
Producers
Eddie Jobson, John Wetton
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Review scores
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Danger Money is the second and final studio album by the progressive rock supergroup U.K., featuring John Wetton, Eddie Jobson and Terry Bozzio. It was released by E.G. Records / Polydor in the United Kingdom on 16 March 1979.

Early versions of "The Only Thing She Needs", "Caesar's Palace Blues" and "Carrying No Cross" (which had the opening chords to "Danger Money" in its intro) had been performed on tour throughout 1978 by the band's original line-up with Bill Bruford and Allan Holdsworth. "Rendezvous 6:02" and "Nothing to Lose" were both edited for single release.

The album was remastered in 2016 and included as part of the box-set Ultimate Collector's Edition.

Writing

John Wetton recalled of "Nothing to Lose" that "I [came] in with the bulk of it, [Eddie Jobson] rearranged two verses, and then I wrote the lyrics."

Recording

According to Eddie Jobson, the CS80 solo on "Rendezvous 6:02" was played with all 16 of the instrument's oscillators in monophonic unison.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eddie Jobson and John Wetton.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Danger Money"8:12
2."Rendezvous 6:02"5:00
3."The Only Thing She Needs"7:53
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Caesar's Palace Blues"4:42
2."Nothing to Lose"3:57
3."Carrying No Cross"12:20

Personnel

Singles

  • "Nothing to Lose"/ "In the Dead of Night" (Re-recorded version) (UK #67)
  • "Rendezvous 6:02" /"In the Dead of Night" (Original version) (NL #30) (released in Europe)


Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 63
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 37
US Billboard 200 45

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