John Waite Ignition (1982) [germany 1st Press]

John Waite's stardom as a member of the Babys was nothing compared to what would follow when Waite's solo career finally took off, yet it took a little effort for that career to gain momentum. Waite released his first solo album, Ignition, in the summer of 1982. Two years later, Waite returned with No Brakes, an album that had success in its sights.

Rover's Return is the fourth solo studio album from English musician John Waite, released in 1987. The album was Waite's last charting album on the American Billboard 200, where it peaked at #77. It lasted 12 weeks in the chart. A total of two singles were released from the album; "These Times Are Hard for Lovers" and "Don't Lose Any Sleep", the latter written by American songwriter Diane Warren. "These Times Are Hard for Lovers" peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #77 in the UK, whilst "Don't Lose Any Sleep" peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100.

John Waite's second solo album, No Brakes, reached the Top Ten, almost entirely on the strength of "Missing You," a truly perfect single. It was a hell of an act to follow, and Waite couldn't quite deliver, at least until he re-teamed with former Baby Jonathan Cain in the late '80s with Bad English. During those years in the wilderness – roughly 1985 through 1990 – he released two albums, 1985's Mask of Smiles and 1987's Rover's Return, which are combined on this CD reissue.

Rover's Return is the fourth solo studio album from English musician John Waite, released in 1987. The album was Waite's last charting album on the American Billboard 200, where it peaked at #77. It lasted 12 weeks in the chart. A total of two singles were released from the album; "These Times Are Hard for Lovers" and "Don't Lose Any Sleep", the latter written by American songwriter Diane Warren. "These Times Are Hard for Lovers" peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #77 in the UK, whilst "Don't Lose Any Sleep" peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100.