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Sunday, 29 October 2023

CLIVE YOUNG


Singer, songwriter and record producer Clive Young grew up in Melbourne. He was lead singer of synth rock band Talk That Walk that released one single ''Surface Tension / Harvest Time'' in 1987 on WEA. The single was also released in Germany. Not long after he left the band to commence a solo career. Picked up by True Tone Records he recorded a couple of singles in 1989. They were self-written and produced by Mi Sex guitarist Kevin Stanton. ''Something Special'' reached #50 on the ARIA charts. In 1992 he released his debut album 'When The World Goes 'Round'. A couple of more singles followed before Young moved to Nashville as a songwriter for a while. He returned to Australia in 2012 and settled back in Melbourne. 




SINGLES
''Out In The Streets / Shiona Lady (Instrumental Version)'' [with Sal La Rosa] 1987 Workforce 
''Something Special (#50) / The Execution Of Understanding'' 1989 True Tone 
''Naturally / I Don't Need Your Loving Anymore'' 1987 True Tone 
''Whenever You Lay Your Hands On Me / Fear Is The Word'' 1991 Mushroom
''Friends & Lovers'' 1992 Mushroom

ALBUMS
'When The World Goes 'Round' 1992 True Tone 





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