For the Working Class Man

Australian version

Studio album by Jimmy Barnes

Released

May 22, 1985

Mark Opitz, Jonathan Cain, Gary Gersh, Chas Sanford

Jimmy Barnes chronology

Bodyswerve (1984)

For the Working Class Man
(1985)

Freight Train Heart
(1987)

Singles from For the Working Class Man

"I'd Die to Be with You Tonight"
Released: September 1985
"Working Class Man"
Released: November 1985
"Ride the Night Away"
Released: February 1986

Jimmy Barnes / A Week Away from Paradise

International version

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Kerrang!	^[2]

For the Working Class Man is the second studio album by former Cold Chisel frontman Jimmy Barnes, released in 1985. The album consists of five original tracks and seven remixed tracks that had previously been released on Barnes' 1984 debut album Bodyswerve.

For the Working Class Man (re-titled Jimmy Barnes for the international market - after the original title of A Week Away from Paradise was scrapped - with a slightly altered track listing and different cover artwork) was specifically geared toward securing Barnes a break into the American music market by Geffen. The new material found on the album was recorded in New York and Los Angeles with a variety of high-profile producers, session musicians, and outside songwriters. Journey's Jonathan Cain contributed, produced and performed on two tracks, "Working Class Man" (which has since become Barnes' signature song as a solo artist after being featured in the Ron Howard film Gung Ho) and "American Heartbeat"; Steven Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band co-wrote "Ride the Night Away"; and Chas Sanford penned "I'd Die to be with You Tonight".

In 2010 the album was remastered and reissued under the title "For the Working Class Man 25" under license to Liberation Music for Australia and New Zealand. This reissue has the same songs in the same order as the original release, however, four of the tracks ("I'd Die to Be With You Tonight", "Ride the Night Away", "Working Class Man" and "No Second Prize") were extensively remixed in 2009 by David Nicholas (for DNA Productions) resulting in significantly different track lengths. The album cover of the reissue is derived from the original Australian version; the most significant differences being the addition of an outer black square framing border, a bold black number "25" in the lower left hand corner while the main photograph has an (apparently) deeper red saturation.^[3]

In October 2010, For the Working Class Man, was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.^[4]

As of 2012, For the Working Class Man has sold more than 500,000 copies (7 x Platinum) in Barnes' native Australia.

Track listing

For the Working Class Man

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'd Die to Be With You Tonight"	Chas Sanford	4:02
2.	"Ride the Night Away"	Steven Van Zandt, Steve Jordan	4:26
3.	"American Heartbeat"	Jonathan Cain	4:10

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Working Class Man"	Cain	3:33
2.	"Without Your Love"	Jimmy Barnes, Tony Carey	4:28

Side three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Second Prize"	Barnes	3:42
2.	"Vision"	Barnes	3:08
3.	"Promise Me You'll Call"	Barnes	3:33
4.	"Boys Cry Out for War"	Barnes	3:58

Side four
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Daylight"	Barnes	3:21
2.	"Thickskinned"	Barnes, Ray Arnott	3:30
3.	"Paradise"	Barnes	2:45

Jimmy Barnes / A Week Away from Paradise

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Second Prize"	Barnes	3:42
2.	"I'd Die to Be with You Tonight"	Sanford	4:02
3.	"Working Class Man"	Cain	3:33
4.	"Promise Me You'll Call"	Barnes	3:33
5.	"Boys Cry Out for War"	Barnes	3:58

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Paradise"	Barnes	2:45
2.	"Without Your Love"	Barnes, Carey	4:28
3.	"American Heartbeat"	Cain	4:10
4.	"Thickskinned"	Barnes, Arnott	3:30
5.	"Ride the Night Away"	Van Zandt, Jordan	4:26
6.	"Daylight"	Barnes	3:21

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1985	Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart	1
1986	Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart	1

Recording personnel

Lead vocals: Jimmy Barnes
Guitars: Tommy Thayer, Chas Sandford, Mal Eastick, Waddy Wachtel, Dave Amato, Charlie Sexton, Billy Burnette, Chris Stockley, Johnny Lee
Bass: Randy Jackson, Kenny Gradney, Bruce Howe
Drums: Tony Braunagel, Mick Fleetwood, Tony Brock, Ray Arnott
Keyboards: Jonathan Cain, William Smith, Bill Payne
Percussion: Arno Lewis
Backing vocals: Kim Carnes, Maxine Willard, Julia Tillman, Dave Amato, Jonathan Cain, Renée Geyer, Venetta Fields, Shauna Jenson
Mandolin: Chris Stockley
Bagpipes: Viv Riley

References

↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Jimmy Barnes". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
↑ Dickson, Dave (26 June 1986). "Jimmy Barnes 'A Week Away from Paradise'". Kerrang!. 123. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 10. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Jimmy Barnes – For The Working Class Man 25". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015. Liberation Music – LMCD0076
↑ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.

Preceded by Listen Like Thieves by INXS	Australian Kent Music Report number-one album 16 December 1985 – 2 February 1986	Succeeded by The Dream of the Blue Turtles by Sting

Jimmy Barnes

Studio albums	Bodyswerve For the Working Class Man/Jimmy Barnes Freight Train Heart Two Fires Soul Deep Heat Flesh and Wood Psyclone Love and Fear Soul Deeper... Songs from the Deep South Double Happiness Out in the Blue The Rhythm and the Blues Rage and Ruin 30:30 Hindsight Soul Searchin'

Live albums	Barnestorming Raw

Compilations	Barnes Hits Anthology Best of the Soul Years

Singles	"Working Class Man" "Good Times" (with INXS) "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" "When a Man Loves a Woman" "Lay Down Your Guns" "Let's Make It Last All Night" "I Gotcha" (Joe Tex cover) "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with John Farnham) "River Deep Mountain High" "(Simply) The Best" (with Tina Turner) "Stone Cold" "The Weight" (with The Badloves) "Still Got a Long Way to Go" (with Diesel) "Sit On My Knee" (with Dallas Crane)

Related articles	Discography Cold Chisel INXS Fraternity Living Loud Jonathan Cain Swanee Johnny Diesel Tin Lids Australian Made

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