Runaway is the sixth and last studio album by the Dutch

 rock group Solution

Solution (band)

Solution were a Dutch progressive rock band that existed from 1970 to 1983, during which time they released six studio albums and one live album...

. It was released in 1982

1982 in music

This is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....

 on CBS Records.

History

Runaway featured eight songs in a shorter, more direct format than previous recordings. Earlier songs like "Empty Faces" (1977) and "It's Only Just Begun" (1980) had hinted at a more commercial approach, and Runaway continued this trend to the extreme. Unlike their previous five albums, it did not include any instrumental tracks.

Jim Capaldi

 of Traffic

Traffic (band)

Traffic were an English rock band whose members came from the West Midlands. The group formed in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason...

 co-produced the album with the band. Capaldi also wrote or co-wrote the lyrics to seven of the eight songs. He covered two of the songs, "Runaway" and "Bad Breaks", on his next solo album, Fierce Heart

Fierce Heart

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.

Runaway charted in the Netherlands

 on 13 March 1982, reaching #14 and spending 9 weeks on the chart. The title track was also a hit when released as a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

.

Four songs from Runaway appeared on Solution Live the following year; this album and the four remaining studio tracks were included on The Ultimate Collection in 2006.

Track listing

1. "Run Away" (3:50)
   • Music: Solution
   • Lyrics: J. Capaldi, H. Waterman
2. "Shame On You" (4:28)
   • Music: Solution
   • Lyrics: J. Capaldi
3. "Move On" (4:23)
   • Music: Solution
   • G. Willemse, J. Capaldi
4. "Evil Love" (5:07)
   • Music: G. Willemse
   • Lyrics: J. Capaldi
   • Arr. Solution
5. "Bad Breaks" (4:43)
   • Music: W.T. Ennes
   • Lyrics: J. Capaldi
6. "Who's to Blame" (4:57)
   • Music: G. Willemse-arr. Solution
   • Lyrics: G. Willemse, J. Capaldi
7. "Down Hearted!
   Downhearted
   "Downhearted" is the third single released by iconic Australian surf rock band Australian Crawl from their debut album The Boys Light Up. The song was written by Sean Higgins, Guy McDonough and Bill McDonough...
   
   " (4:15)
   • Music & lyrics: G.
     Guy McDonough
     Guy Gillis McDonough was an Australian rock musician best known for rhythm guitar and singer-songwriter with the iconic band Australian Crawl. He provided rhythm guitar and lead vocals on two of their well-known songs, "Oh No Not You Again" and "Errol"...
     
      & B. McDonough, S. Higgins
8. "Lovin' You Was Easy" (4:44)
   • Music: G. Willemse
   • Lyrics: G. Willemse, J. Capaldi

Credits

Tom Barlage: altosax

Alto saxophone

The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...

, keyboards, perc.

Willem Ennes: keyboards

Harry Hardholt: guitars

Hans Waterman: drums, perc.

Gus Willemse: bass

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

, vocals


Produced by Jim Capaldi and Solution.

Recorded at the Spitsbergen Studiom, the Netherlands

Engineering by T. Barlage, W. Ennes.

Basictrack "Shame On You" recorded at the

Triple Sound Studio, Driebergen, the Netherlands


Airbrush: Ph. M. Awuy

Lettertype: H. Schutten

Photography: K. de Jong

Art direction: H. de Jong

Design: W. van Ginkel

External links

• Official website run by Guus Willemse