Roger Hodgson Album In The Eye Of The Storm

Some of its songs (e.g. "Hooked on a Problem" and "Only Because of You") were initially written and recorded for Supertramp's previous album ...Famous Last Words..., but not released.

In the Eye of the Storm
Studio album by Roger Hodgson
Released	October 1984
Recorded	1983-84, Nevada City, California
Genre	Pop rock, progressive pop, soft rock
Length	47:11
Label	A&M
Producer	Roger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson chronology
In the Eye of the Storm (1984) Hai Hai (1987)
Singles from In the Eye of the Storm
"Had a Dream (Sleeping With the Enemy)" Released: 1984 "In Jeopardy" Released: 1984

The album's first single was the four-minute edit of "Had a Dream (Sleeping with the Enemy)", which peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, a four-minute edit of "In Jeopardy", was a minor hit, peaking at number 30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart but failing to crack the Billboard Hot 100. The album itself was only moderately successful, stalling at number 46 on the Billboard album chart and only reaching number 70 on the UK Albums Chart. It performed far better in Canada, going platinum within a month of its release. It also enjoyed success in Australia, hitting number 23 on the album charts as "Had a Dream (Sleeping with the Enemy)" peaked at number 21. "Lovers in the Wind" became a hit in Argentina and the Philippines.

A sticker affixed to the cover cellophane of the album name-dropped both the album's two singles and "Hooked on a Problem", indicating that "Hooked" may have been intended for a single release at some point.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The album received a positive review from AllMusic, who stated that the album's key quality is that Hodgson plays the vast majority of the instruments himself. They also noted that though the music itself lacks any progressive rock elements, "The spirit of traditional progressive rock experimentation is alive on this album; five of the seven songs exceed six minutes."

All songs written and arranged by Roger Hodgson.

1. "Had a Dream (Sleeping with the Enemy)" (8:27)
2. "In Jeopardy" (5:59)
3. "Lovers in the Wind" (4:11)
4. "Hooked on a Problem" (5:10)
5. "Give Me Love, Give Me Life" (7:33)
6. "I'm Not Afraid" (7:03)
7. "Only Because of You" (8:40)

• Roger Hodgson - electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7), 12-string guitar (tracks 1, 3) piano (all tracks), synthesizers (all tracks), Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6), electric piano (track 4) bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6), drums (tracks 3, 4), lead and backing vocals (all tracks)
• Michael Shrieve - drums (tracks 1, 2, 5–7)
• Ken Allardyce - harmonica (track 6), additional vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5)
• Jimmy Johnson - fretless bass (tracks 3, 7)
• Claire Diament - vocals (track 7)
• Scott Page - saxophone (track 4)

• Written, arranged and produced by Roger Hodgson
• Recorded at Unicorn Studios, Nevada City, California.
• Recording engineers: Scott Litt & James Farber
• Assistant recording engineer: Ken Allardyce
• Technical assistance: Chris Amson
• Mixed at Power Station, New York
• Mixing engineer: James Farber
• Assistant mixing engineers: Ken Allardyce & Malcolm Pollack
• Mastered at Masterdisk, New York
• Mastering: Howie Weinberg
• Digitally remastered by Andrew Garver at A&M Mastering Studios, Hollywood, CA.
• Special thanks to Yamaha and Skip's Music, Sacramento
• Roger Hodgson represented by Doug Pringle

The following inscription is printed inside the CD booklet:

I'd like to thank all those who weathered the storm with me, especially Doug Pringle and Ken Allardyce, for their musical and moral support.

Album – Billboard (United States)