The Secret of Association (1985)

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Jun 13, 2025

Title: The Secret of Association
Artist: Paul Young
Genre: Rock
Released: 1985

Tracks:
1 - Bite the Hand That Feeds - 4:29
2 - Everytime You Go Away - 5:23
3 - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - 5:05
4 - Standing on the Edge - 4:32
5 - Soldier's Things - 6:20
6 - Everything Must Change - 5:34
7 - Tomb of Memories - 3:52
8 - One Step Forward - 3:41
9 - Hot Fun - 4:26
10 - This Means Anything - 3:13
11 - I Was in Chains - 5:42
12 - Man in the Iron Mask - 3:13
13 - Come Back and Stay - 4:23
14 - Love of the Common People - 3:40 -

Overview:

The Secret of Association is the second album by the British singer Paul Young. Released in 1985, it reached number one on the UK album charts and the Top 20 in the US. The album spawned the hit singles "Every Time You Go Away" (a #1 hit in the US and #4 in the UK), "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" (#9 UK, #13 US), "Everything Must Change" (#9 UK, #56 US), and "Tomb of Memories" (UK #16).
The album has been certified Double Platinum (600,000 copies sold) by the BPI in the UK, and Gold (500,000 copies sold) in the US by the RIAA.

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