Away From Home (song)

"Away From Home"
UK 7" cover
Recorded by Klark Kent
Released:	May 1980
Recorded:	1978-08-05
Length:	2:55
Album(s):	Klark Kent/Kollected Works
Label(s):	A&M / I.R.S.
Writer(s):	Klark Kent
Producer(s):	Klark Kent & Nigel Gray
Studio(s):	Surrey Sound Studios
Released as single?	YES

"Away From Home" is a song written by Klark Kent and recorded by Klark Kent on 1978-08-05.

About the song

The demo for this song was originally titled Tarazi Dreams and recorded on 1978-02-02 at 283a Goldhawk Road.

The album version was recorded on 1978-08-05 at Surrey Sound Studios.

Personnel

All instruments by Klark Kent.

Producers: Klark Kent and Nigel Gray.

Engineers: Nigel Gray, Chris Gray and Martin Moss.

Photography: Lynn Goldsmith

Release History

Albums

Away From Home appears on the following album releases:

Cover art	Album title	Release date	Release country
	Klark Kent: Music Madness From The Kinetic Kid	1980-06-DD	UK
	Kollected Works	1995-02-21	USA
	Klark Kent	2023-11-17	worldwide

Singles

7" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release date	Release country
	AMS 7532	"Away From Home"/"Office Talk"	1980-MM-DD	UK
	IR 9012	"Away From Home"/"Office Talk"	1980-MM-DD	USA
	K 7952	"Away From Home"/"Office Talk"	1980-MM-DD	Australia

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art	Video title	Release date	Release country
	Video or dvd title	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
YYYY	WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
COUNTRY	CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)	CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)	CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

I finally got away from home
I got apartment of my own
Eccentric posing is allowed
And I can play the music loud
I'm gonna abuse my brand new pad
My lousy manners are OK

I finally got away from home
I got apartment of my own
I entertain my rancid date
And she can hang around till late
Oh boy

Away from home
I got a place of my own
Away from home
I got a place of my own

And I don't have to hide the fumes
So I don't have to clean my room
And I don't have to hide my toys
Won't hide my dealings oh boy

I finally got away from home
I got apartment of my own
Not sure exactly 'bout the rent
My weekly pay won't even dent

Away from home
I got a place of my own
Away from home (I can't believe it, I'm going crazy)
I got a place of my own (My own pad)

Away from home (You guys won't believe what I get up to)
I got a place of my own
Away from home (This is the best bit...)
I got a place of my own

Away from home
I got a place of my own (I can't believe it)
Away from home (All I need is some money to spend now)
I got a place of my own (Pick up a girl, bring her on home to my pad)

Away from home (Turn up my stereo loud)
I got a place of my own
Away from home (And then adjourn to the bedroom)
I got a place of my own

Reviews

• Sounds - June 7, 1980 review by Robbi Millar:

• Record Mirror - June 7, 1980 review by John Shearlaw:

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

• The single was released in the UK, Australia and in the USA.
• The Australian single didn't have a picture cover.
• The US single had a slightly different cover than the UK version.

• In 2010 the Italian band "Dolcetti" recorded a cover version of this song which was released on their CD "Metallo Beat".

See also

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External links

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References

sources: albums, Klark Kent 2023 album liner notes, May release date mentioned in UK magazine (May 31, 1980)