Time for Love (Bill Tarmey album)

Time for Love
Studio album by
Released1994
StudioOlympic Studios, London
LabelEMI
ProducerDerek Wadsworth
Bill Tarmey chronology
A Gift of Love
(1993)
Time for Love
(1994)
After Hours
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Time for Love is the second album by English actor and singer Bill Tarmey, released in 1994 by EMI Records. As with Tarmey's previous album A Gift of Love (1993) and subsequent albums, Time for Love mostly contains cover versions of songs previously recorded by other artists.

The track "I.O.U.", a cover of a song by American country music singer Lee Greenwood, was released as a single from the album, reaching number 55 in the UK singles chart and becoming Tarmey's third top 75 hit.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Time for Love"Leon RussellLeon Russell3:57
2."Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"Richard LeighCrystal Gayle3:03
3."I.O.U."Lee Greenwood3:03
4."I'm the One"
Roberta Flack4:04
5."If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind"John CameronBlond (Tages)2:48
6."If This Is What Love Can Do"
Johnny Wakelin4:28
7."Don't Know Much"Barry Mann2:56
8."Dance of Love"
Dan Hill3:29
9."Some People"Alan TarneyCliff Richard3:51
10."The Perfect Year"Dina Carroll3:35
11."One Shining Moment"Vaneese ThomasDiana Ross4:42
12."Belonging"David GatesBread3:21
13."You and I"Leslie BricussePetula Clark3:38
14."As Long as You Are There"original song4:05

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Musicians

  • Derek Wadsworth – arranger, conductor, trombone (track 4)
  • Dave Hartley – piano, keyboards
  • Tommy Eyre – piano, keyboards
  • Mitch Dalton – guitars, guitar solo (track 8)
  • Mo Foster – bass guitar
  • Brett Morgan – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Geoff Castle – synthesisers
  • Andy Vinter – synthesisers
  • Pat Halling – string leader
  • Nick Busche – horn
  • Quentin Williams – orchestral management
  • Ray Warleigh – saxophone (track 13)
  • Gareth Hulse – cor anglais (track 5)
  • Jack Emblow – accordion (track 12)
  • Brendan Power – harmonica (track 2)
  • Kay Garner – backing vocals
  • Sue Glover – backing vocals
  • Tony Burrows – backing vocals

Technical

  • Derek Wadsworth – producer
  • Roger Wake – engineer, mastering
  • David Garnish – main assistant engineer
  • Ian Roberson – assistant engineer
  • Julie Gardener – assistant engineer
  • Recorded at Olympic Studios, London

Charts

Chart performance for Time for Love
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 47
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 28

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Time for Love - Bill Tarmey | Album | AllMusic". Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "BILL TARMEY". Official Charts. April 3, 1993. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  3. ^ Time for Love (liner notes). Bill Tarmey. EMI. 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Bill Tarmey | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Bill Tarmey – Time for Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 July 2025.