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Toyah: Love Is The Law

On October 24, 1983, “Safari” label released “Love Is the Law”, the fifth studio Toyah studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Marquee Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Tauber. It was the last album to be released by the band before singer Toyah Willcox embarked on a solo career and retained ‘Toyah’ as her stage name.

Personnel:

  • Toyah Willcox – vocals
  • Joel Bogen – guitar
  • Simon Darlow – keyboards
  • Adrian Lee – keyboards
  • Phil Spalding – bass
  • Brad Lang – bass
  • Andy Duncan – drums, percussion
  • Preston Heyman – drums
  • Denys Darlow – string arrangements, conductor
  • Simon Darlow, Joel Bogen – arrangements
  • Simon Hanhart, Phil Harding, Mark Wade – engineer
  • Andy Lovell, Mike Higgs, Mike Duffy, Rob Waldron – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Toyah Willcox and Joel Bogen, except where noted.

  1. Broken Diamonds
  2. I Explode
  3. Rebel of Love
  4. Rebel Run – Toyah Willcox, Simon Darlow
  5. Martian Cowboy – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Simon Darlow, Phil Spalding
  6. Dreamscape
  7. Time Is Ours
  8. Love Is the Law – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Simon Darlow, Phil Spalding
  9. Remember – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Simon Darlow
  10. The Vow – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Phil Spalding

Roger Hodgson: Hai Hai

On September 29, 1987, “A&M” label released “Hai Hai”, the second Roger Hodgson album. It was recorded in 1987, at Hodgson’s home studio in Nevada City, California, and was produced by Jack Joseph Puig and Roger Hodgson.

Personnel:

  • Roger Hodgson – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, synth bass, guitars, 12-string guitar, bass, drums. Synclavier drums,
  • Dan Huff – guitars
  • Ken Allardyce – harmonica, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Leland Sklar – bass
  • Robbie Buchanan – Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synths, synth programming, synth bass
  • David Paich – Hammond Organ, synth bass, synth brass
  • Steve Porcaro – synth programming
  • Larry Williams – saxophone, synth programming
  • Mikail Graham – DX7 Seetar solo
  • Rhett Lawrence – Fairlight programming, synths
  • Eric Persing – synth programming
  • Albhy Galuten – Synclavier drums
  • Bruce Albertine – Synclavier drums
  • Omar Hakim – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Carlos Vega – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Marc Russo – saxophone
  • Anni McCann – backing vocals
  • Willie Hines – backing vocals
  • Brad Lang – backing vocals
  • Claire Diament – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger Hodgson, except where noted.

  1. Right Place
  2. My Magazine
  3. London
  4. You Make Me Love You
  5. Hai Hai
  6. Who’s Afraid?
  7. Desert Love
  8. Land Ho – Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson
  9. House on the Corner
  10. Puppet Dance

Wham: Fantastic

On July 9, 1983, “Innervision” label released “Fantastic”, the debut Wham! studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1983, at “Maison Rouge Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Brown, George Michael and Bob Carter. The album was certified Platinum in New Zealand by  “RMNZ”, and 3 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • George Michael – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Robert Ahwai, Andrew Ridgeley – guitar
  • Paul Ridgeley – guitar, shouts
  • Jess Bailey, Bob Carter, Anne Dudley, Tommy Eyre – keyboards
  • Deon Estus, Brad Lang, John McKenzie– bass
  • Andy Duncan – drums, percussion
  • Graham Broad, Trevor Murrell– drums
  • Luis Jardim, Tony Moroni – percussion
  • Baps, Guy Barker, Raoul, Colin Graham, Chris Hunter, Roddy Lorimer, Iain MacKintosh, Ian Ritchie, Paul Cox, Geoff Daley, Martin Drover – horns
  • Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler Linda Hayes, Shirlie Holliman, Tony Jackson, Josie James, Katie Kisson, Stevie Lang, C. Lee, Sylvia Mason – backing vocals
  • Dave Mortimer – shouts
  • Chris Craymer, Janusz Guttner – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Michael, except where noted.

  1. Bad Boys
  2. A Ray of Sunshine
  3. Love Machine – Pete Moore, Billy Griffin
  4. Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) – Michael Andrew Ridgeley
  5. Club Tropicana – Michael Andrew Ridgeley
  6. Nothing Looks the Same in the Light
  7. Come On
  8. Young Guns (Go for It!)