We continue our numerical Album of the Week feature with Here’s The World For Ya by Paul Hyde & The Payola$.  Apparently A&M felt that a little name recognition would help, putting Paul Hyde’s name out in front of the group name for this release.  (Which, ironically, did not do much for Paul Hyde, but group member Bob Rock went on to become one of the most recognizable producers in rock music.)

With David Foster producing, the album itself rose to #144 on the Billboard albums chart, while the single “You’re The Only Love” made it to #84 on Billboard’s Hot 100 (#37 on their Mainstream Rock chart).  Payola$ would break up soon after this album’s release, with Rock and Hyde releasing an album called Under The Volcano in 1987 before they parted ways to continue their solo careers.

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