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n. (context military English) (alternate form of about-face English) vb. (context military English) (alternate form of about-face English)

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About Face (album)

About Face is the second solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter David Gilmour. It was originally released in March 1984, on the label Harvest in the UK, and Columbia in the US. Co-produced by Bob Ezrin and Gilmour, the album was recorded in 1983, in sessions that took place at Pathé Marconi Studio, in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Two tracks, "All Lovers Are Deranged" and the more radio-friendly " Love on the Air", were co-written by Gilmour and his long-time friend Pete Townshend, the main songwriter for The Who (Gilmour composed the music and Townshend wrote the lyrics). The remainder of the tracks are credited solely to Gilmour. In May of the same year, fellow Pink Floyd member Roger Waters released his first official solo album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking.

On release, the album was received favourably by the majority of music critics and went on to peak at #21 on UK Albums Chart, and reached #32 on US Billboard 200. Two singles were issued from About Face: "Blue Light", and "Love on the Air". The album's first and leading single, "Blue Light" peaked at #62 in the US, while its second single "Love on the Air" failed to chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA.

The album was re-released on 14 August 2006 on EMI in Europe as a digitally remastered CD. Legacy Recordings, and Columbia Records released the remastered CD in the US and Canada on 12 September 2006.

About Face

About Face may refer to:

  • About-face, a drill command in which a unit or soldier makes a 180-degree turn
  • Operation About Face or Project About Face, a military operation of the Laotian Civil War
About Face (TV series)

About Face is a British sitcom consisting of twelve unconnected half-hour episodes starring Maureen Lipman. Each episode featured a guest cast of familiar personalities. The first set of six installments was broadcast in November–December 1989 and the second set in January–February 1991.

The episodes were written by Richard Harris, Geoffrey Perkins, Chips Hardy and John Henderson, Astrid Ronning, John Wells, Paul Smith and Terry Kyan, Jack Rosenthal (Lipman's husband), Carol Bunyan, as well as Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. It was made for the ITV network by Central Independent Television.

About Face (1952 film)

About Face is a 1952 film directed by Roy Del Ruth. It stars Gordon MacRae and Eddie Bracken.

About Face (1942 film)

About Face is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Eugene Conrad and Edward E. Seabrook. The film is the second of the Hal Roach's Streamliners Army film series with stars William Tracy and Joe Sawyer. The film also features Jean Porter, Marjorie Lord, Margaret Dumont, Veda Ann Borg and Joe Cunningham. The film was released on April 16, 1942, by United Artists.

Usage examples of "about face".

After making their beds several times to train in the proper technique, they went to the drill field and learned to salute and do left, right, and about face.