I Could Have Been A Sailor

Why this album mattered

I Could Have Been A Sailor (1979) is a Peter Allen album in the RetroVerse archive. The RetroVerse catalog lists 10 tracks on this release. It reached #171 and charted for 3 weeks.

The music

1
I Could Have Been a Sailor
2
Don’t Wish Too Hard
3
Two Boys
4
Angels With Dirty Faces
5
Don’t Cry Out Loud
6
If You Were Wondering
7
Don’t Leave Me Now
8
I’d Rather Leave While I’m in Love
9
We’ve Come to an Understanding
10
Paris at 21

One bar, one chart week

The chart journey

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Chart Journey

Apr 21, 1979#171
Apr 28#171
May 5#200

The chart run unfolded gradually — a patient climb rather than a flash moment. Entered at #171 at its peak and fell quickly over 2 more weeks across 3 weeks on the chart.

Album facts

ArtistPeter Allen
Year1979

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