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1	The Day The Earth Caught Fire Lead Vocals – Lol MasonWritten-By – Mason*, Thomas*, Slamer*	5:20
2	It's Only The End Of The World Lead Vocals – Roy Ward Written-By – Mason*, Lange*, Ward*, Broughton*	4:04
3	Interrupted Melody Lead Vocals – Lol MasonWritten-By – Mason*, Thomas*, Slamer*	5:27
4	Modern Love Affair Lead Vocals – Lol MasonWritten-By – Mason*, Thomas*, Slamer*	3:33
5	New York Times Lead Vocals – Roy Ward Written-By – Mason*, Broughton*	5:09
6	Up In The Eighties Lead Vocals – Lol MasonWritten-By – Mason*, Thomas*	4:14
7	Machines Lead Vocals – Roy Ward Written-By – Mason*, Slamer*, Ward*	5:02
Ambition:	11:52
8.a	Ambition: Lead Vocals [Chorus] – Lol Mason, Steve Broughton Lead Vocals [Verse] – Roy Ward Written-By – Mason*, Slamer*, Broughton*
8.b	Me And My Tarot Lead Vocals – Steve Broughton Written-By – Mason*, Thomas*, Broughton*
8.c	Rev-On Lead Vocals – Roy Ward , Steve Broughton Written-By – Mason*, Thomas*, Lange*, Ward*, Broughton*
8.d	The End Lead Vocals – Lol Mason, Roy Ward , Steve Broughton Written-By – Mason*, Broughton*

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Air Mail Recordings
• Licensed From – Renaissance Records
• Licensed From – City Boy
• Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
• Recorded At – Zella Recording Studios

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Louis Clark
• Art Direction – Bob Defrin
• Engineer – Tim Friese-Greene
• Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Mike Slamer
• Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Don Brautigam
• Keyboards, Guitar – Max Thomas
• Lead Vocals – Lol Mason
• Lead Vocals, Drums, Percussion – Roy Ward
• Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Steve Broughton
• Mastered By – Tom Mueller*
• Musician [Additional Musician], Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – 'Mutt' Lange* (tracks: 2)
• Musician [Additional Musician], Bass Guitar, Percussion – Kendal Stubbs* (tracks: 4)
• Musician [Additional Musician], Harp – Huey Lewis (tracks: 2)
• Musician [Additional Musician], Synthesizer [Honky Synthesizer] – Tim Friese-Greene (tracks: 8.c)
• Photography By – Jim Houghton
• Producer – Robert John "Mutt" Lange*

Notes

Total playing time: 45'41"

Unofficial release packaged in jewel case with clear tray (but plain brown inlay). Inclides 4 page booklet. No obi.
No SID codes on the matrix.
Track durations are not specified on the covers and are given for reference (from EAC data).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: AIRAC-1636
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6360 173	City Boy	The Day The Earth Caught Fire ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 173	Singapore	1979
L36972	City Boy	The Day The Earth Caught Fire ‎(LP, Album)	Mushroom	L36972	Australia	1979
6360 173	City Boy	The Day The Earth Caught Fire ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 173	Norway	1979
6360 173	City Boy	The Day The Earth Caught Fire ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 173	Netherlands	1979
RJ-7622	City Boy	The Day The Earth Caught Fire ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	RJ-7622	Japan	1979