Man with a Vision (song)

"Man With a Vision"
Single by Seven
B-side	"Just Close Your Eyes", "Stranger (In The Night)"
Released	June, 1990
Format	7" single, 12" single, CD single
Genre	AOR
Length	4:06
Label	Polydor Records
Writer(s)	John Parr; Keith McFarlane; Simon LeFevre
Producer	John Parr
Seven singles chronology
"Inside Love" (1990) "Man With a Vision" (1990) -

"Man With a Vision" is a song written by John Parr, Keith McFarlane and Simon LeFevre which was first released by the band, Seven, in 1990. The song was later covered by singer John Parr in 1992.

Seven version

"Inside Love" is the second and final single of UK AOR band Seven.

By 1989, the band had managed to secure a contract with Polydor Records and for their first single, musician John Parr was hired to produce the song.^[1] Parr was again hired to produce the follow-up single, titled "Man With a Vision". The song was written by Parr, lead guitarist Keith Macfarlane and keyboardist Simon Lefevre.^[2]

The single didn't gain the commercial success that the band had hoped, only peaking at #91 in the UK for a total of two weeks.^[3] The band's debut single, released earlier in 1990, peaked at #78 for a total of four weeks.^[4]

A promotional video was created for the single, surfacing on YouTube in recent years.^[5]

The b-side for the single was titled "Just Close Your Eyes" whilst the CD version of the single featured the extra track "Stranger (In The Night)".^[6]

On the majority of formats for the single, an extended version of Man With a Vision was available.^[7]

The band would shortly split after this single due to a series of internal struggles and arguments.^[8]

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	Total weeks
UK Singles Chart[9]	91	2

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'"
Released	1990
Format	7" single, 12" single
Genre	Pop
Length	4:00
Label	Edelton
Writer(s)	John Parr; Keith McFarlane; Simon LeFevre
Producer	John Parr
John Parr singles chronology
"Restless Heart" (1992) "Man With a Vision" (1992) "It's Startin' All Over Again" (1992)

"Man With a Vision" is a 1992 single released by John Parr.

Parr originally produced and co-wrote the song for the original version by the UK AOR band Seven. In 1992, Parr released his own version as a single as well as titling his third studio album "Man With a Vision".

A promotional video was created for the single.^[10]

The two b-sides were "Forever's Not For Everyone" and "Come Out Fightin'". "Forever's Not For Everyone" was exclusive to the single whilst "Come Out Fightin'" also came from the album.

The single wasn't a commercial success, failing to chart in any country.

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. ^ http://www.aor-fm.com/bands/2038_SEVEN.aspx
2. ^ http://www.discogs.com/John-Parr-Man-With-No-Vision/release/2021798
3. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=17458
4. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=16963
5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba8AzS0BBMQ
6. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Seven-Man-With-A-Vision/release/2421608
7. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Seven-Man-With-A-Vision/release/2421608
8. ^ http://artistwiki.com/seven/biography
9. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=17458
10. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHJ-tbIzuIc