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Everything But The Girl: Amplified Heart

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On June 13, 1994, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Amplified Heart”, the eighth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded December 1993 – April 1994, at “Livingston”, “Strongroom”, “Battery”, Mayfair” and “Whitfield Street Recording” in London, and was produced by Ben Watt and Tracey Horn.

Personnel:

  • Tracey Thorn – vocals, design
  • Ben Watt – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, acoustic and electric piano, mini Moog, mixing, design
  • Richard Thompson – lead electric guitar
  • John Coxon – keyboards
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion, strings
  • Peter King – alto saxophone
  • Harry Robinson – string arrangements, conductor
  • Kate St John – Cor Anglais
  • Mads Bjerke – engineer
  • Jon Mallison – engineer
  • Jerry Boys – engineer, mixing
  • Bruce Davies – mixing
  • The Senate – design
  • Richard Haughton – cover and inner sleeve photography
  • Ponyboy Wildwood – inner sleeve photography
  • Corinne Day – inner sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Rollercoaster – Ben Watt
  2. Troubled Mind – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt
  3. I Don’t Understand Anything – Tracey Thorn
  4. Walking to You – Ben Watt
  5. Get Me – Ben Watt
  6. Missing – lyrics by Tracey Horn, music by Ben Watt
  7. Two Stars – Ben Watt
  8. We Walk the Same Line – Tracey Thorn
  9. 25 December – Ben Watt
  10. Disenchanted – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt

The Big Dish: Satellites

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On February 11, 1991, “East West” label released “Satellites”, the third and final Big Dish (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Warne Livesey, Steve Lindsay, Brian McFie and Craig Armstrong.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lindsay – vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica
  • Brian McFie – guitars, slide guitar, machine gun, backing vocals
  • Craig Armstrong – piano, keyboards, violin, arrangements
  • Warne Livesey – programming, arrangements
  • Gavyn Wright – leader
  • John Giblin – bass
  • Raymond Docherty – bass
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums
  • Skip Reid – drums
  • Manu Katché – drums
  • Danny Cummings – percussion
  • Jody Linscott – percussion
  • Jamie Talbot, Neil Sidwell – alto saxophone
  • Chris White, Phil Todd – tenor saxophone
  • John Thirkell, Simon Gardener – trumpet
  • The Astarti String Orchestra – strings
  • Shirley Lewis, Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
  • Richard Moakes – engineer
  • Robin Rankin – engineer
  • Felix Kendall – mixing
  • Richard Arnold, Andrew Patterson, Bruce Davies, Matt Howe, Spencer May – engineer assistant
  • John Stoddart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Lindsay except where noted.

  1. Miss America – Steven Lindsay, Craig Armstrong, Brian McFie
  2. State of the Union – Steven Lindsay, Craig Armstrong
  3. Across the Province – Steven Lindsay, Craig Armstrong
  4. Give Me Some Time
  5. 25 Years
  6. Big Town
  7. Shipwrecked
  8. Warning Sign
  9. Bonafide – Steven Lindsay, Craig Armstrong
  10. Learn to Love

Rain Tree Crow: Same

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On April 8, 1991, “Virgin” label released the self – titled, and the only Rain Tree Crow album. It was a reunion project by the members of the band Japan. It was recorded1989 -1990, at “Miravel Studios” in Le Val, France, “Condulmer Studio Zerman di Mogliano” in Italy, “Marcus Studios”, “Eel Pie Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, “The Wool Hall” in Bath, Somerset, UK, “Ropewalk Studio in Dublin, Ireland, “Mega Studios” in Paris, and was produced by David Sylvian, Mick karn, Steve Jensen and Richard Barbieri.

Personnel:

  • David Sylvian – vocal, electric guitar, Hammond organ, electric piano, treatments, treatments, organ, percussion, Indian drum, harmonium, shortwave radio, horn arrangement, mixing, art director
  • Mick Karn– bass, saxophone, brass, pipes, wine glasses, horn arrangement
  • Richard Barbieri– synthesizer, water wheel
  • Steve Jansen– drums, Moroccan clay drum, fan drums, marimba, ceramic drums, tambourine, percussion, Hammond organ
  • Bill Nelson– guitar, blue guitar
  • Phil Palmer – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Brook – bass conga
  • Djene Doumbouya – vocal
  • Djanka Djabate – vocal
  • Johnny Thirkell– trumpet, flugelhorn (as Phantom Horns)
  • Gary Barnacle– saxes (as Phantom Horns)
  • Gary Barnacle– saxophones (as Phantom Horns)
  • Johnny Thirkell– trumpet, flugelhorn (as Phantom Horns)
  • Brian Gascoigne – orchestration
  • Tim Martin – engineer
  • Paonlo Carrer – assistant
  • Rupert Coulson – assistant
  • Louise McCormick – assistant
  • Bruce Davies – assistant
  • Paul Stevens – assistant
  • Steve Nye– mixing
  • Pat McCarthy – mixing
  • Richard Chadwick – co-ordinato
  • Russell Mills– design
  • Yuka Fujii – art director
  • Shinya Fujiwara– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Sylvian.

  1. Big Wheels in Shanty Town
  2. Every Colour You Are
  3. Rain Tree Crow
  4. Red Earth (As Summertime Ends)
  5. Pocket Full of Change
  6. Boat’s for Burning
  7. New Moon at Red Deer Wallow
  8. Black Water
  9. A Reassuringly Dull Sunday
  10. Blackcrow Hits Shoe Shine City
  11. Scratchings on the Bible Belt
  12. Cries and Whispers