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Rhythm of Life
Rhythm of Life
Studio album by Paul Haig
Released	November 1983
Recorded	1983
Studio	Sigma Sound (New York City); RAK (London);
Genre	New wave; synth-pop;
Length	36:22
Label	Island; Les Disques du Crépuscule;
Producer	Alex Sadkin; Paul Haig;
Paul Haig chronology
Singles from Rhythm of Life
	"Heaven Sent"; Released: April 1983; "Never Give Up (Party Party)"; Released: July 1983; "Justice"; Released: October 1983; "Blue for You"; Released: 1983;

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Rhythm of Life is the debut studio album by the Scottish musician Paul Haig, released in November 1983 by Island Records. It was recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in New York City and RAK Studios in London with renowned record producer Alex Sadkin, known for his work on multiple albums by Grace Jones, and Thompson Twins. The album features guest musicians such as Bernie Worrell of Parliament-Funkadelic, Anton Fier of the Feelies and the Golden Palominos, and Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins. Four singles were released from Rhythm of Life: "Heaven Sent", "Never Give Up (Party Party)", "Justice" and "Blue for You". The track "Adoration" was originally performed while Haig was still a member of the post-punk band Josef K.^[1] The album spent 2 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at No. 82.

In 2004, LTM remastered and re-issued the album on CD for the first time with five bonus tracks taken from the 1984 mini album Rhythm of Life Remixes. These are extended dance remixes by New York disc jockey (DJ) Bruce Forest. The same track listing was issued again in 2014 on Les Disques du Crépuscule.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Ned Raggett described the album as "something of a strained effort, finding Haig coming to grips with his dancefloor aspirations but not quite hitting the bull's-eye." Adding that "he often sounds like a guest on his own record -- the exception, besides his singing, being his recognizable guitar parts, though often they are buried in the arrangements. His voice frankly sounds unpleasant as well."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Haig, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Heaven Sent"		3:57
2.	"Never Give Up (Party Party)"		3:24
3.	"Adoration"	Jack Waldman	3:00
4.	"Stolen Love"		4:41
5.	"Don't Rush In"	James Locke	3:56

Side two
No.	Title	Music	Length
6.	"Blue for You"	James Locke	4:36
7.	"In the World"		4:23
8.	"Justice"		4:19
9.	"Work Together"		4:06
Total length:			36:22

Bonus tracks on the 2004 re-release
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Heaven Sent" (Remix)	6:00
11.	"Blue for You" (Remix)	7:15
12.	"Never Give Up" (Remix)	6:14
13.	"Stolen Love" (Remix)	5:35
14.	"Justice" (Remix)	5:10

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Rhythm of Life liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

Paul Haig – lead and backing vocals; guitars; drum machine programming
Jack Waldman – keyboards; drum machine programming
Bernie Worrell – keyboards
Tom Bailey – keyboards; percussion
Anton Fier – percussion
Mike Nocito – percussion
JS Subera – percussion
Tina Baker – backing vocals
Nikki Lauren – backing vocals
Karen Brown – backing vocals

Production and artwork

Alex Sadkin – producer
Paul Haig – producer; sleeve concept
Phil Thornalley – engineer
John Potoker – engineer
John Dent – mastering engineer
Sheila Rock – photography

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	82

References

^ "Rhythm of Life | Paul Haig | les Disques du Crépuscule".
^ ^a ^b Raggett, Ned. "Rhythm of Life – Paul Haig". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ Rhythm of Life (CD booklet). Paul Haig. Island Records. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Paul Haig | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

External links

Rhythm of Life at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] "Rhythm of Life | Paul Haig | les Disques du Crépuscule".

[AllMusic-2] Raggett, Ned. "Rhythm of Life – Paul Haig". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[linernotes2-3] Rhythm of Life (CD booklet). Paul Haig. Island Records. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_UK_Paul_Haig-4] "Paul Haig | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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-'''''Rhythm of Life''''' is the debut [[Album#Studio|studio album]] by Scottish musician [[Paul Haig]], released in November 1983 by [[Island Records]]. It was recorded at [[Sigma Sound Studios]] in [[New York City]] and [[RAK Studios]] in [[London]] with renowned record producer [[Alex Sadkin]], known for his work on multiple albums by [[Grace Jones]], and [[Thompson Twins]]. The album features guest musicians such as [[Bernie Worrell]] of [[Parliament-Funkadelic]], [[Anton Fier]] of [[the Feelies]] and [[the Golden Palominos]], and [[Tom Bailey (musician)|Tom Bailey]] of Thompson Twins. Four singles were released from ''Rhythm of Life'': "[[Heaven Sent (Paul Haig song)|Heaven Sent]]", "[[Never Give Up (Party Party)]]", "[[Justice (song)|Justice]]" and "Blue for You". The track "Adoration" was originally performed while Haig was still a member of [[post-punk]] band [[Josef K (band)|Josef K]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://lesdisquesducrepuscule.com/rhythm_of_life_twi188cd.html | title=Rhythm of Life &#124; Paul Haig &#124; les Disques du Crépuscule }}</ref> The album spent 2 weeks on the [[UK Albums Chart]], peaking at No. 82.
 In 2004, [[LTM Recordings|LTM]] remastered and re-issued the album on CD for the first time with five bonus tracks taken from the 1984 mini album ''Rhythm of Life Remixes''. These are extended dance remixes by New York disc jockey (DJ) Bruce Forest. The same track listing was issued again in 2014 on [[Les Disques du Crépuscule]].
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v t e Paul Haig
Studio albums	Rhythm of Life (1983) The Warp of Pure Fun (1985) Chain (1989) Cinematique (1992) Coincidence vs Fate (1993) Cinematique 2 (2001) Cinematique 3 (2003)
Compilation albums	European Sun (1988) Then Again (2004)
Singles	"Running Away" "Justice" "Heaven Sent" "Never Give Up (Party Party)" "Big Blue World" "The Only Truth" "Heaven Help You Now" "Scottish Christmas" "Love Eternal" "Something Good" "I Believe in You" "Surrender"
Related	Josef K The Only Fun in Town Malcolm Ross