Man with a Vision (song)

"Man With a Vision" is a song written by John Parr, Keith McFarlane and Simon LeFevre, which was first recorded and released by Seven as their second non-album single in 1990. Parr later released his own version as the title track to his 1992 album.[1]

"Man With a Vision"
Single by Seven
B-side
  • "Just Close Your Eyes"
  • "Stranger (In The Night)"
ReleasedJune 1990
Recorded1990
GenreAOR
Length4:06
LabelPolydor Records
Songwriter(s)John Parr, Keith McFarlane, Simon LeFevre
Producer(s)John Parr
Seven singles chronology
"Inside Love"
(1990)		 "Man With a Vision"
(1990)

Seven version

"Man with a Vision" was the second and final single to be released by Seven. Like their previous single "Inside Love", it was produced by Parr. Having signed with Polydor Records in 1989, Seven would release two singles for the label,[2] with "Man with a Vision" being the second. It peaked at No. 91 in the UK and remained in the charts for two weeks.[3] A promotional video was filmed to promote the single.[4]

The lack of success of "Inside Love" and "Man With a Vision" led to the band being dropped by Polydor. The band split shortly after due to a series of internal struggles and arguments.[5][6]

"Man with a Vision" was released by Polydor in the UK only on 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl and CD.[7] The B-side, "Just Close Your Eyes", was featured on all formats of the single. An extended version of "Man with a Vision" was featured on the 12" and CD formats, while the CD version featured an additional track "Stranger (In The Night)".[8][9]

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
UK Singles Chart[3] 91

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'"
Released1992
GenrePop
Length4:00
LabelEdelton
Songwriter(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" was later recorded by Parr and released in 1992 on his third studio album Man With a Vision. The song was also the lead single from the album. A promotional video was filmed to promote the single.[10]

"Man with a Vision" was released on 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl and CD in the UK by Music For Nations. It was also issued in Switzerland on 7" and CD formats by Blue Martin Records, on 7" vinyl in Sweden/Germany by Generation Records, and CD in Germany by Edelton. The B-side "Forever's Not For Everyone" was exclusive to the single. The UK 12" vinyl and all CD formats featured the additional track "Come Out Fightin'", which was included on Man with a Vision.[11]

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. John Parr - Man With A Vision (Vinyl) at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
  2. "aor-fm.com". Aor-fm.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. "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. Seven biography. Artistwiki.com (2007-02-23). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
  6. "The Website of Escape-Music Ltd". Escape-music.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  7. "Seven (75) - Man With A Vision at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  8. "Seven (75) - Man With A Vision (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  9. "Seven (75) - Man With A Vision (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  10. John Parr - Man With A Vision (Official Video) on YouTube (2010-09-06). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
  11. "John Parr - Man With A Vision at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
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