Life & Rhymes is the seventh studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan, released in October 1982.
The album was produced by Graham Gouldman of 10cc and featured several musicians of various 10cc lineups: Paul Burgess, Vic Emerson and Duncan Mackay.
Union Square Music re-released it in August 2012 on the Salvo label as part of the Gilbert O'Sullivan – A Singer & His Songs collection.
Track listing All songs written by Gilbert O'Sullivan. "Live Now Pay Later" – 3:03 "Bear With Me" – 3:22 "You Don't Own Me" – 3:38 "A Minute of Your Time" – 3:40 "Is It a Crime?" – 2:54 "Got To Be That Way" – 3:15 "Has Been" – 2:51 "I Promise Honest" – 3:25 "Wonder Why" – 3:15 "Looking (A Tale of Two Meanings)" – 3:16 "If I Know You" – 4:06 "At Least I'm Honest" – 3:09
Bonus tracks on the 2012 remaster "Don't Bother At All" (b-side of "Bear With Me") – 3:26 "In Other Words" (b-side of "A Minute of Your Time") – 3:33
Personnel Gilbert O'Sullivan – vocals, piano, electric piano, synth Graham Gouldman – all guitars, bass, backing vocals, percussion Paul Burgess – drums, percussion Vic Emerson – electric piano, synth Pete Wingfield – electric piano, synth, melodica Tessa Webb – backing vocals Bim Sinclair – synth, organ Bud Sinclair – percussion Duncan Mackay – organ Lenny – sax Orchestra arranged and conducted by Richard Niles
Sources Life & Rhymes, CD booklet, 2012
External links Official Gilbert O'Sullivan page