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Young Man Running
Pop · 1988 · 10 tracks

Young Man Running

Polished 1980s pop-rock with a gritty, nocturnal edge. Hart's raspy vocals cut through shimmering synths to create a sense of defiant urban isolation.

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It's the ultimate 80s 'trench coat in the rain' album with vocals that sound like they've seen some things.

A restless, nocturnal defiance that balances commercial polish with a gritty sense of isolation.

Young Man Running · vs · Corey Hart
Digital Clarity+1.7σ

The production is pushed notably harder into digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Don’t Take Me to the Racetrack
3:40
03
Truth Will Set You Free
4:21
04
Chase the Sun
3:18
05
So It Goes...
3:48
06
Still In Love
3:41
07
Spot You in a Coalmine
4:50
08
Lone Wolf
3:41
09
No Love Lost
4:02
10
Crossroad Caravan
2:43
11
Chippin' Away
3:40
Moments Worth Waiting For
The rhythmic, spoken-word countdown and raw Saskatoon plain reference opening Chippin' Away.
The contrast between the polished synth production and Hart's increasingly gravelly, desperate delivery on Spot You in a Coalmine.
The way the driving pop-rock beat of Don't Take Me to the Racetrack creates a sense of urgent movement against the lyrical desire to stay still.
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