Dreams That Money Can't Buy
| Dreams That Money Can't Buy | ||||
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| Studio album by Holly Johnson | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Dance, Synthpop | |||
| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Andy Richards (tracks 1–6, 8–10), Dan Hartman (track 7) | |||
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| Unknown Magazine (UK) | unfavourable |
| Unknown Magazine #2 (UK) | |
| Unknown Magazine (Germany) | |
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Dreams That Money Can't Buy is the second solo album by former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson. It was released in 1991 by MCA Records.
Following Johnson's 1989 debut album Blast, which had peaked at #1 in the UK, the follow-up album Dreams That Money Can't Buy was ready for release in early 1991, after Johnson had started to write and record during 1990. However, by the time of the finishing of the release, Johnson's relations with MCA collapsed over dissatisfaction with slashed promotional budgets for the album. Upon discovering no promotion or marketing budget had been set for the album after the release of the first two singles, Johnson left MCA Records and the album was left unreleased during a 12-month postponement until it was issued later in 1991. With limited promotion and a half-hearted release, the album failed to chart in the UK. The album was Johnson's last studio album until 1999's Soulstream as he discovered he was HIV positive in November 1991, which resulted in him withdrawing from music. During the 1990s period, he would write his autobiography A Bone in My Flute, release two singles and work primarily as a painter.
A total of three singles were issued from the album; "Across the Universe", which peaked at #99, "Where Has Love Gone?", which peaked at #73 and "The People Want to Dance", which failed to chart.
The album was recorded at Townhouse Studios in London, Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey, Metropolis Studios in London and Marcus Studios in London. The album was mastered at Nimbus.
The album was produced by Andy Richards except for the track "Penny Arcade", with Johnson acting as the executive producer on all tracks. "Penny Arcade" was produced by Dan Hartman, who had produced six tracks from Johnson's Blast album and co-wrote "Atomic City" with him.
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