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All Around the World
Studio album by
Jason Donovan
ReleasedAugust 1993
Recorded1989–1993
GenrePop, dance-pop, pop rock
LabelPolydor
ProducerPaul Staveley O'Duffy, Phil Thornalley, Stock Aitken Waterman
Jason Donovan chronology
Greatest Hits
(1991) 		All Around the World
(1993) 		Greatest Hits
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music Week[1]
NME3/10[2]
Smash Hits0/5[3]

All Around the World is the third studio album by Jason Donovan, released in 1993.

The album was Donovan's first on Polydor Records and his first since parting with producers Stock Aitken Waterman. It featured the singles "Mission of Love" (written by Halo James members Ray St. John and Christian James) (UK #26), "As Time Goes By" (UK #26) and "All Around the World" (UK #41). The style of the album marked a change of direction from his previous work. The singles had failed to sell as well as his previous hits and "As Time Goes By" would be Donovan's final UK Top 40 hit.

In a bid to generate more interest, Polydor Records licensed several of Donovan's old hits and included them on the album, much to Donovan's annoyance. Ten of the tracks were new recordings and were initially intended to be the album, the additions were four of his hits with Stock Aitken Waterman and two songs from the Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat cast recording, featuring Donovan.

The album itself proved to be a commercial failure, stalling at no.27 in the UK and not even being released at all in his native Australia.[4] A fourth single, "Angel", was intended for release, but cancelled.[5] Donovan was subsequently dropped by Polydor Records and this would be his last studio album for 15 years.[6]

Track listing

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  1. "All Around the World" (4.17)
  2. "Falling" (3.23)
  3. "Mission of Love" (4.19)
  4. "As Time Goes By" (4.00)
  5. "Once in My Life" (4.32)
  6. "Rhythm of the Rain" (3.09)
  7. "Oxygen" (4.05)
  8. "Sealed With a Kiss" (2.32)
  9. "Angel" (3.42)
  10. "Any Dream Will Do" (3.54)
  11. "Give a Good Heart" (3.35)
  12. "Can't Do Without It" (3.56)
  13. "Close Every Door" (3.49)
  14. "Every Day (I Love You More)" (3.25)
  15. "Too Many Broken Hearts" (3.29)
  16. "Shout About" (4.01)

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Alan (21 August 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 15. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ Dee, Johnny (11 September 1993). "Long Play". NME. p. 37.
  3. ^ Stanton, Pete (18–31 August 1993). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 48.
  4. ^ Official Charts Company - All Around the World UK chart details
  5. ^ "Official website - Singles discography". Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Current.com - Jason Donovan comeback". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2009.


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