Words & Music by M. Williams
© 2021 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

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Billy Pepper

Words & Music by M. Williams

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When You Gonna Get It

Working Class Hero* is from Mike's 2013 debut album Leaving Dystopia.
 
*Working Class Hero written by John Lennon (SONY/ATV SONGS LLC)

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Leaving Dystopia

Working Class Hero (Remastered)

Words & Music by M. Williams & B. Williams

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Don't Let Go

No More Gods is the title track from Mike's album No More Gods (released in May 2023): https://on.soundcloud.com/NPbqJmZ3wBVfL7Bv8

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No More Gods

No More Gods (Single)

Words & Music by M. Williams

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Release date:
18 October 2023
P-line:
℗ 2023 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

I Want To Fly

Words & Music by M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams.

I wrote and recorded New York City as a demo in 1982. This version, released in March 2024, is a remake of my original composition.

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© 1982 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

New York City

Words & Music by M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams.

Looking For Paradise was originally written and recorded as a demo in 1982. This version, released in August 2024, is a remake of the original song.

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Looking For Paradise

Words & Music by M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams.

I wrote and recorded Late Night Loving as a demo in 1983. This version, released in September 2024, is a remake of my original composition.

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© 1983 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Late Night Loving

Words & Music by M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams.

I wrote and recorded Camelot as a demo in 1983. This version, released in October 2024, is a remake of my original composition.

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© 1983 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Camelot

Words & Music by P. Williams, J. Sufrin, M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams.

Vacation In Your Mind was originally written and recorded as a demo in 1979. In the original version, there were three recorded tracks: Piano (J. Sufrin), guitar (P. Williams), and drums (M. Williams). This November 2024 release is a remake of the original song.

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© 1979 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Vacation In Your Mind

The demo was recorded using a USB computer microphone and Audacity (2 tracks). You can listen to the album version of the song at on.soundcloud.com/NBH1WgKSxPER1i187.

The original title for 'Don't Let Go' was 'I Need My Baby'. I composed the music while my wife wrote the lyrics. The single version of the song was released in January 2023 and later featured on my 'No More Gods' album which was released in May 2023. 

Acoustic guitar and vocals: M. Williams

Don't Let Go (Unplugged Demo)

Words & Music by M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams.

I wrote and recorded Slow Music as a demo in 1984. This version, released in April 2025, is a remake of my original composition.

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© 1984 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Slow Music

Words & Music by M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams.

I wrote and recorded Laser Shoes as a demo in 1982. This version, released in April 2025, is a remake of my original composition.

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© 1983 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Laser Shoes

Laser Shoes (We're Gonna Rock Tonight)

Words & Music by M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams.

I wrote and recorded Throw Me A Line as a demo in 1983. This version, released in April 2025, is a remake of my original composition.

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© 1983 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Throw Me A Line

The song We've All Grown Old was originally recorded in 1992 on four tracks at my brother's home studio. The dialogue at the beginning and end of the song is between me and my daughter, who was 6 years old at the time. 

As part of my Yesteryear Project (https://on.soundcloud.com/VFHGIfrRgiDsTYte9K), the song was re-recorded and released in July 2025, thirty-three years after its original release. The dialogue at the beginning and end of the new version is my grandchildren. The new version of We've All Grown Old can be found here: https://on.soundcloud.com/RzZmVu05v4GjetIaKt 

Words and Music by M. Williams
Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams and P. Williams

© 1992 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Due to a change in SoundCloud's algorithm, the number of plays for We've All Grown Old (1992) is understated compared to the previous method of counting song plays. Based on previous LIKE, REPOST, and COMMENT ratios, the estimated number of plays would be approximately 18.5K (compared to 3.5K).

We've All Grown Old

We've All Grown Old (1992)

Words & Music by M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Performed, arranged and produced by M. Williams.

I wrote and recorded the original version of We've All Grown Old in 1992. Thirty-three years later, in 2025, I recorded this version of the song as part of my 'Yesteryear Project'. The voices of the children at the beginning and end of the song are my grandchildren.

You can listen to the original 1992 version of the song at this link: https://on.soundcloud.com/G6PsQKx9PKMWTONlM8 The dialogue at the beginning and end of the original recording is between me and my daughter when she was 6 years old.

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Due to a change in SoundCloud's algorithm, the number of plays for We've All Grown Old is understated compared to the previous method of counting song plays. Based on previous LIKE, REPOST, and COMMENT ratios, the estimated number of plays would be approximately 16.5K (compared to 1.8K).

Black Sheep was released worldwide on February 27, 2018, on Mike's Hollow Moon album. Remixed/Remastered November 2023.

Words and Music by M. Williams.

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Hollow Moon

Black Sheep

Black Sheep (Remastered)

Eye Candy is from Mike's Hollow Moon and was released worldwide on February 27, 2018. Remix/Remaster November 2023.

Words and Music by M. Williams.

Eye Candy

Eye Candy (Remastered)

Hollow Moon was released worldwide on February 27, 2018. Remix/Remaster November 2023.

Words and Music by M. Williams.

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Release date:
11 January 2018
P-line:
℗ 2018 M. Williams - All Rights Reserved

Hollow Moon (Remastered)

If You Try is from Mike's Hollow Moon album (released worldwide on February 27, 2018). Remixed/Remastered November 2023.

Words and Music by M. Williams.

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Words and Music by M. Williams.

Official website: www.LaborOfLoveMusic.com 
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If You Try

If You Try (Remastered)

Make It Real was released on Hollow Moon on February 27, 2018. Remix/Remaster - November 2023.

Words and Music by M. Williams.

Make It Real

Make It Real (Remastered)

Sweet Blue Eyes is from Mike's Hollow Moon album (released worldwide on February 27, 2018). Remixed/Remastered November 2023.

Words and Music by M. Williams.

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Sweet Blue Eyes

Sweet Blue Eyes (Remastered)

Words & Music by M. Williams
The Machine was released worldwide on February 27, 2018 and remastered June 2023.

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The Machine

The Machine (Remastered)

We Are One is from Mike's 2013 debut album Leaving Dystopia. The entire album was remastered in December 2022.
 
All songs © 2012 and written/produced by M. Williams - except *Working Class Hero written by John Lennon (SONY/ATV SONGS LLC)

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We Are One

We Are One (Remastered)

Beautiful Soul is from Mike's 2013 debut album Leaving Dystopia. The entire album was remastered in December 2022.
 
All songs © 2012 and written/produced by M. Williams - except *Working Class Hero written by John Lennon (SONY/ATV SONGS LLC)

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Beautiful Soul

Beautiful Soul (Remastered)

Free is from Mike's 2013 debut album Leaving Dystopia. The entire album was remastered in December 2022.
 
All songs © 2012 and written/produced by M. Williams - except *Working Class Hero written by John Lennon (SONY/ATV SONGS LLC)

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Free

Free (Remastered)

Truth is from Mike's 2013 debut album Leaving Dystopia. The entire album was remastered in December 2022.
 
All songs © 2012 and written/produced by M. Williams - except *Working Class Hero written by John Lennon (SONY/ATV SONGS LLC)

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Truth

Truth (Remastered)

I Dig You is from Mike's 2013 debut album Leaving Dystopia. The entire album was remastered in December 2022.
 
All songs © 2012 and written/produced by M. Williams - except *Working Class Hero written by John Lennon (SONY/ATV SONGS LLC)

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I Dig You

I Dig You (Remastered)

Single

Rainy Day

Mike Williams is a musician/songwriter based in Raleigh, NC. His influences include the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Klaatu, and the old Chicago blues. He has been producing original music since the late 1970s. Mike actively promoted his music in the 1980s in an effort to secure a recording or publishing deal. In the 1990s, after becoming disenchanted with the formulaic approach record labels were insisting on, he and his brother wrote and recorded original music at their 4-track home studio.

In late 2011, Mike decided to write, record and produce his debut album Leaving Dystopia which was released in February 2013 and remastered in December 2022. Leaving Dystopia continues to be widely listened to across the world.

In 2018, Mike released his follow-up album, Hollow Moon which contains 8 original songs. Hollow Moon was remixed and remastered in November 2023.

In May 2023, Mike released his third album No More Gods, consisting of 10 original tracks.

In December 2023, Mike released two compilation albums: A Decade of Rockers and A Decade of Blues and Ballads. The collections span ten years of his original music from 2013 to 2023. Both albums can be purchased on Bandcamp: https://mikewilliams2.bandcamp.com/

Mike's current project is called the Yesteryear Project, and it involves recording and releasing unreleased original songs and demos from the 1979 to 1992 time period. Some of the songs were recorded in 4 and 8 tracks, while others were recorded on reel-to-reel and cassette. The objective is to release a 10-song album in both digital and vinyl formats by the end of 2025, with tentative plans for a second album by the end of 2026. Here's the current playlist: https://on.soundcloud.com/3kloRu4VjD9boRnYYo

All of Mike's music is available for listening on Soundcloud, Reverbnation, SoundClick, and all major streaming sites. And, Mike's music is available for purchase on Bandcamp and Reverbnation.

Mike's unique style and fusion of influences shine through in his refreshing and relevant collection of songs, which he hopes will help awaken your inner spirit. Enjoy!

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