Tracklist
Somebody's Watching Me | 5:01 | ||
Obscene Phone Caller | 3:24 | ||
Taxman | 3:56 | ||
Change Your Ways | 4:49 | ||
Runaway | 4:24 | ||
Wasting Away | 3:55 | ||
Knife | 5:03 | ||
Foreign Country | 5:56 |
Credits (39)
- Curtis Anthony NolenArranged By, Producer
- Johnny Lee (4)Art Direction
- Nancy LeiviskaArtwork [Visual Consultant]
- Curtis Anthony NolenBacking Vocals
- Jermaine JacksonBacking Vocals
- Lyndie WhiteBacking Vocals
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![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – 6052ML | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | ||||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – SPL1-60115 | Spain | 1984 | Spain — 1984 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – ZL 72147 | UK & Europe | 1984 | UK & Europe — 1984 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | RCA Victor – 104.8295 | Brazil | 1984 | Brazil — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – M 6052 | Canada | 1984 | Canada — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album | Motown – SPK 1 60115, Motown – SPK 1-60115, Motown – SPK1-60115 | Spain | 1984 | Spain — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – LPS-99.728, Motown – 6052ML | Venezuela | 1984 | Venezuela — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – TMLP 6057 | Italy | 1984 | Italy — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album, Club Edition | Motown – MLM 6052 | Canada | 1984 | Canada — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – 16034 | Greece | 1984 | Greece — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – M 6052 | Canada | 1984 | Canada — 1984 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – VIL-6102 | Japan | 1984 | Japan — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album, SRPCW Pressing | Motown – 6052ML | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album, Promo | Motown – 6052ML | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album, Club Edition | Motown – MCM 6052, Columbia Record Club – 6052 MC | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – 6052ML | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | ||||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album, Dolby B, Dolby System | Motown – M4 6052, Motown – M-4-6052 | Canada | 1984 | Canada — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – MOW•62 | Mexico | 1984 | Mexico — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album, Club Edition | Motown – 6052ML | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album, Test Pressing | Motown – 16034 | Greece | 1984 | Greece — 1984 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – 06052ML | Portugal | 1984 | Portugal — 1984 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album | Motown – ZK 72147 | Europe | 1984 | Europe — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – 6052ML | Australasia | 1984 | Australasia — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album, ∆, Dolby System | Motown – 6052 MC | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – MOLP-001 | Bolivia | 1984 | Bolivia — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby System, White Cassette Shell | Motown – MCM-6052 | Canada | 1984 | Canada — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album | Motown – TMK 76057 | Italy | 1984 | Italy — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album, Pink Vinyl | Motown – TMC5465 | Zimbabwe | 1984 | Zimbabwe — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album | Motown – 46052ML | Australasia | 1984 | Australasia — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – SLIN 3520 | Argentina | 1984 | Argentina — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release | MAX (2) – MAX 1787 | Poland | 1984 | Poland — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album, Promo | Incolve – MW 4188 | Colombia | 1984 | Colombia — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – M 6052, Motown – 6052ML | Canada | 1984 | Canada — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album | Motown – ZK 72147 | Europe | 1984 | Europe — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album, Dolby System | Motown – 6052 MC | Malaysia | 1984 | Malaysia — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release | AS (4) – AS 2826 | Indonesia | 1984 | Indonesia — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album, Club Edition | Motown – 6052ML | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – SEL-RG 698, Motown – 6052 ML | South Korea | 1984 | South Korea — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – 6052ML | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | 1984 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Somebody's Watching Me LP, Album | Motown – ZL72147 | UK & Europe | 1984 | UK & Europe — 1984 | Recently Edited |
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referencing Somebody's Watching Me (LP, Album) ZL 72147
Le vinyle est de très bonne qualité, très bien pressé avec de bonnes basses- This is actually a pretty good album even after the 2 radio hits. Sound quality is punchy, clean and doesn't have a digital sheen, so I'm pleasantly surprised!
- Edited one year ago"Somebody's Watching Me" is a solid debut album with more to offer than just the fantastic title track! Follow-up single "Obscene Phone Caller" is nearly as brilliant, and tracks like "Taxman" (a Beatles cover!), "Change Your Ways". "Runaway" and "Foreign Country" all pull their weight.
While I do have the 2018 Japan reissue CD, what a nice surprise to discover that the album has been reissued as a remastered and expanded digital download! A CD of this expanded edition would be awesome, but uncompressed CD quality files can be found on sites like Qobuz. There are a few big draws to this digital release, like the M+M Extended Mix of "Somebody's Watching Me". I assume this mix was shelved at the time for some reason, but it's really an excellent remix! Also great to get the "Obscene Phone Caller" 12" and Instrumental versions, "Somebody's Watching Me" Instrumental and a slew of other 12" and Instrumental versions! None of these are NEW mixes - they are all from 1983/1984 - but some of them appear to be making their first appearance here, as I cannot find any evidence of them on any previous releases on Discogs.
"Somebody's Watching Me (12" Instrumental)" is from the B-side of the 1983 12" of "Somebody's Watching Me".
"Obscene Phone Caller (12" Version) and (12" Instrumental) are from the 1984 12" of "Obscene Phone Caller".
"Taxman (Instrumental)" is from the B-side of the 1984 German 7" of "Taxman".
All other bonus tracks appear to be previously unreleased. There were no 7" or 12" singles released for "Change Your Ways", "Runaway", "Wasting Away" or "Foreign Country".
All tracks are definitely taken from master tape sources, and sound excellent! - Edited 2 years ago
referencing Somebody's Watching Me (LP, Album) ZL 72147
Amazin sound quality on this release. Pressing is lovely too.
I have made two needledrops from this vinyl record - You can find them on the right side in the videos - Under the names:
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (1984 European Vinyl)
Rockwell - Obscene Phone Caller (1984 UK & Europe Vinyl) - I hope that the Morales M+M Mix of "Somebody's watching me" will be part of the next M+M Mixes Vinyl sampler
- There was a Demo session of Somebody's Watching Me + Thriller Medley, being performed by Rockwell in a lower musical scale. I hoped to see this in this release, but it isn't. I guess this is due to copyrights issues, or ha nobody know it exists somewhere out there...
referencing Somebody's Watching Me (LP, Album) 6052ML
"Somebody's Watching Me" was the track that sailed this album through.Its amazing that M.J. did background vocals on this.
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