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Off Centre is the sixth studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan, produced by Gus Dudgeon and originally released in October 1980. Union Square Music re-released it August 2012 on Salvo label in part of the Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Singer & His Songs collection.

Off Centre
Studio album by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Released	October 1980
Recorded	Moonlight Studios, Cookham, England
Genre	Pop
Length	46:31 (49:08 with the bonus track)
Label	CBS
Producer	Gus Dudgeon
Gilbert O'Sullivan chronology
Southpaw (1977) Off Centre (1980) Life & Rhymes (1982)

The lead single from the album, "What's In a Kiss", was O'Sullivan's first top 20 hit in the UK in over five years, peaking at number 19. The song proved to be his final top 20 single in the UK.

Track listing

All songs written by Gilbert O'Sullivan.

1. "I Love It But" - 3:33
2. "What's In a Kiss" - 2:36
3. "Hello It's Goodbye" - 3:08
4. "Why Pretend" - 3:58
5. "I'm Not Getting Any Younger" - 4:32
6. "Things That Go Bump in the Night" - 4:51
7. "Help Is On the Way" - 3:43
8. "For What It's Worth" - 4:05
9. "The Niceness of It All" - 5:26
10. "Can't Get Enough of You" - 3:27
11. "Break It To Me Gently" - 3:20
12. "Or So They Say" - 3:50

Bonus track on the 2012 remaster

13. "Down, Down, Down" (b-side of "What's In a Kiss", August 1980) - 2:38

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1]	98

Personnel

• Gilbert O'Sullivan - vocals, piano

Additional personnel

• Phil Curtis - bass
• Chris Laurence - bass on "I'm Not Getting Any Younger"
• Paul Westwood - bass on "Can't Get Enough Of You"
• Steve Holley - drums
• Dave Mattacks - drums on "Can't Get Enough Of You"
• Terry Cox - drums on "What's In a Kiss"
• Martin Jenner - acoustic and lead guitars; steel guitar on "For What It's Worth"
• Tim Renwick - acoustic and lead guitars
• Ray Russell - acoustic guitar on "Can't Get Enough Of You"
• Pete Wingfield - electric piano on "The Niceness Of It All", second piano on "Why Pretend", organ on "Hello It's Goodbye" and synthesizer on "Or So They Say"
• Howie Casey - saxophone on "I'm Not Getting Any Younger" and "Why Pretend"
• Jeff Daley - saxophone on "Help Is On the Way"
• Chris Rea - accordion on "I Love It But"
• Stuart Epps - harmony and backing vocals
• Alan Carvell - harmony and backing vocals on "I'm Not Getting Any Younger"
• English Chorale - choir on "Or So They Say"

References

Sources

• Off Centre, CD booklet, 2012

External links

• Official Gilbert O'Sullivan page

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