In June 1988, “Virgin” label released “Provision”, the third Scritti Politti album. It recorded 1987–1988 at “Minot Sound” in Atlantic, “Hit Factory”, “Right Track”, “Sorcerer Sound” in New York; “Britannia Row”, “AIR, Townhouse”, “Sarm West”, “Swan Yard” in London, and was produced by Green Gartside, David Gamson and John Potoker.
Personnel:
- Green Gartside– vocals
- David Gamson– Yamaha DX7, Yamaha TX816, Yamaha QX1, Oberheim Matrix 12, Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, Roland MKS-80, Roland MKS 50, synclavier
- Dann Huff– guitar
- Marcus Miller– bass
- Fred Maher– drums, Oberheim DMX, LinnDrum
- Bashiri Johnson– percussion
- Nick Moroch – guitar
- John Mahoney – synclavier
- Raymond Niznik – synclavier
- Jason Miles – keyboard programming
- Miles Davis– trumpet
- Chris Botti– trumpet
- Joe Mennonna – saxophones
- Andy Snitzer – saxophones
- Kent Smith – horn
- Mitch Corn – horn
- Roger Troutman– talk box
- Mark Stevens, B.J. Nelson, Fonzi Thornton, Tawatha Agee, Rory Dodd, Diva Gray, Yogi Lee, Eric Troyer– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Green Gartside and David Gamson, except where noted.
- Boom! There She Was
- Overnite
- First Boy in This Town (Lovesick)
- All That We Are
- Best Thing Ever – Green Gartside, David Gamson, John Potoker
- Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry for Loverboy)
- Bam Salute
- Sugar and Spice
- Philosophy Now
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