All Balls & No Willy

All Balls & No Willy is the second solo album by English singer-songwriter John Otway. Released in 1982, Otway was backed by new wave band The Europeans.

All Balls & No Willy[1][2]
Studio album by
John Otway
ReleasedJuly 1982 (1982-07)
RecordedThe Module Mobile, Basing Street Studio
GenreNew wave
LabelEmpire
ProducerTim Summerhayes
John Otway chronology
Way & Bar
(1980)		 All Balls & No Willy[3][4]
(1982)		 The Wimp & The Wild
(1989)
Singles from All Balls & No Willy
  1. "In Dreams" / "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
    Released: October 1982
  2. "Mass Communication" / "Baby It's The Real Thing"
    Released: April 1983
  3. "Middle Of Winter" / "It Makes Me See Red"
    Released: November 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]

The title refers to the fact that Otway had once again separated from his partner Wild Willy Barrett.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Dreams"Roy Orbison 
2."Too Much Air Not Enough Oxygen"John Otway, Chris Birkett 
3."Telex"Otway 
4."Montreal"Otway 
5."Baby It's The Real Thing"Otway 
6."Turn Off Your Dream (Don't Watch The Nightmare)" (I Believe)Otway 
7."Mass Communication"Otway 
8."House Is Burning"Otway, Birkett 
9."Halloween"Otway, Glen Matlock 
10."Nothings Gone (Except No.1)"Otway, Birkett 
11."Middle Of Winter"Otway, Birkett 

Personnel
  • John Otway - vocals, saxophone, production
  • Tim Summerhayes - engineering, production
  • Doug McArthur - Track arranger

The Europeans

References
  1. "John Otway – All Balls & No Willy (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. July 1982. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. "John Otway Official Website". Johnotway.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. "John Otway – All Balls & No Willy (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. July 1982. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  4. "John Otway Official Website". Johnotway.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  5. Thompson, Dave. All Balls & No Willy at AllMusic
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