Living in the Background

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Living in the Background
Studio album by Baltimora
Released 1985
Genre Pop, Disco
Length 34:01 (original LP)
Label EMI-Manhattan Records
Producer Maurizio Bassi
Baltimora chronology
- Living in the Background
(1985)		 Survivor in Love
(1987)

Living In The Background is the debut album by the pop/disco group Baltimora. Jimmy McShane supposedly performed the lead vocals (although there is some controversy surrounding who the actual singer is), while the songs were written by Maurizio Bassi and Naimy Hackett. "Tarzan Boy," the first single released from the album became an international success, nearly cracking the Top Ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Woody Boogie," "Chinese Restaurant," and "Living In The Background" were also released as singles, with the latter becoming the group's only other song to crack the U.S. Billboard charts (#87).

The album has been released with at least three different covers. The red cover featuring McShane jumping through the air appears to be the most well-known.

The album has also been released and re-released in various forms (in terms of bonus tracks, etc.), though none of these different versions of the album seem to correlate with any particular one of the various album covers. A bonus track from one of these later pressings of the album, "Jukebox Boy" was also released as a single.

[edit] Albums

  • Living in the Background (Original LP) (1985)
  1. Tarzan Boy (6:15)
  2. Pull The Wires (4:46)
  3. Living In The Background (6:06)
  4. Woody Boogie (5:50)
  5. Chinese Restaurant (5:14)
  6. Running For Your Love (5:50)

[edit] Other Variations

  • Living in the Background (CD) (1985)
  1. Tarzan Boy
  2. Pull The Wires
  3. Living In The Background
  4. Woody Boogie
  5. Chinese Restaurant
  6. Running For Your Love
  7. The Jukebox Boy
  8. Up With Baltimora
  • Living In The Background (CD) (1993 Re-Release)
  1. Tarzan Boy
  2. Pull The Wires
  3. Living In The Background
  4. Woody Boogie
  5. Chinese Restaurant
  6. Running For Your Love
  7. Tarzan Boy (Summer Version)
  8. The Jukebox Boy
  9. Up With Baltimora
  10. Tarzan Boy (Remix 1993)
  11. Jungle Life (Dub)
  12. Tarzan Boy (Extended Remix 1993)