Man with a Vision (song)

"Man With a Vision"
Single by Seven
B-side "Just Close Your Eyes", "Stranger (In The Night)"
Released June, 1990
Format 7" single, 12" single, CD single
Genre AOR
Length 4:06
Label Polydor Records
Writer(s) John Parr; Keith McFarlane; Simon LeFevre
Producer(s) John Parr
Seven singles chronology
"Inside Love"
(1990)		 "Man With a Vision"
(1990)		 -

"Man With a Vision" is a song written by John Parr, Keith McFarlane and Simon LeFevre which was first released by the band, Seven, in 1990. The song was later covered by singer John Parr in 1992.

Seven version

"Man with a Vision" is the second and final single of UK AOR band Seven.

By 1989, the band had managed to secure a contract with Polydor Records and for their first single, musician John Parr was hired to produce the song.[1] Parr was again hired to produce the follow-up single, titled "Man With a Vision". The song was written by Parr, lead guitarist Keith Macfarlane and keyboardist Simon Lefevre.[2]

The single didn't gain the commercial success that the band had hoped, only reaching #91, and staying on the chart for two weeks.[3]

A promotional video was created for the single, surfacing on YouTube in recent years.[4]

The b-side for the single was titled "Just Close Your Eyes" whilst the CD version of the single featured the extra track "Stranger (In The Night)".[5]

On the majority of formats for the single, an extended version of "Man with a Vision" was available.[5]

The band would shortly split after this single due to a series of internal struggles and arguments.[6]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Man With a Vision" – 4:06
  2. "Just Close Your Eyes" – 2:51
12" single
  1. "Man With a Vision (Extended Version)" – 5:59
  2. "Man With a Vision (7" Version)" – 4:06
  3. "Just Close Your Eyes" – 2:51
CD single
  1. "Man With a Vision (7" Version)" – 4:06
  2. "Just Close Your Eyes" – 2:51
  3. "Man With a Vision (Extended Version)" – 5:59
  4. "Stranger (In The Night)" - 4:53

Chart performance

Chart (1990) Peak
position		 Total
weeks
UK Singles Chart[3] 91 2

John Parr version

This article is about the single. For the album, see Man With a Vision (album).
"Man With a Vision"
Single by John Parr
from the album Man With a Vision
B-side "Forever's Not For Everyone", "Come Out Fightin'"
Released 1992
Format 7" single, 12" single
Genre Pop
Length 4:00
Label Edelton
Writer(s) John Parr; Keith McFarlane; Simon LeFevre
Producer(s) John Parr
John Parr singles chronology
"Westward Ho"
(1991)		 "Man With a Vision"
(1992)		 "It's Startin' All Over Again"
(1992)

"Man With a Vision" is a 1992 single released by John Parr.

Parr originally produced and co-wrote the song for the original version by the UK AOR band Seven. In 1992, Parr released his own version as a single as well as titling his third studio album "Man With a Vision".

A promotional video was created for the single.[7]

The two b-sides were "Forever's Not For Everyone" and "Come Out Fightin'". "Forever's Not For Everyone" was exclusive to the single whilst "Come Out Fightin'" also came from the album.

The single wasn't a commercial success, failing to chart in any country.

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Man With a Vision" - 4:00
  2. "Forever's Not For Everyone" - 4:37
12" single
  1. "Man With a Vision" - 4:00
  2. "Forever's Not For Everyone" - 4:37
  3. "Come Out Fightin'" - 5:14
CD Single
  1. "Man With a Vision" - 4:00
  2. "Forever's Not For Everyone" - 4:37
  3. "Come Out Fightin'" - 5:14

References

  1. ↑ "aor-fm.com". Aor-fm.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  2. ↑ John Parr - Man With A Vision (Vinyl) at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
  3. 1 2 "SEVEN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  4. ↑ Seven Man With A Vision on YouTube (2009-04-13). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
  5. 1 2 Seven - Man With A Vision (Vinyl) at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
  6. ↑ Seven biography. Artistwiki.com (2007-02-23). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
  7. ↑ John Parr - Man With A Vision (Official Video) on YouTube (2010-09-06). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
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