On May 30, 1995, “RCA” label released “What’s Inside”, the fourteenth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded 1994 -1995, at “A&M Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Plant Recording Studios” in Sausalito, California, “Kiva Recording Studios” in Memphis. Tennessee, and was produced by Joan Armatrading and David Tickle.
Personnel:
- Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, e-bow guitar, arrangements
- Hojah Farah – acoustic guitar
- B. J. Cole – slide guitar
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
- Benmont Tench – keyboards
- Todd Cochran – keyboards
- Peter Robinson – keyboards
- Tony Levin – bass
- Darryl Jones – bass
- Manu Katché – drums
- Alex Acuña – percussion
- Memphis Horns – horns
- The London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings
- Kronos Quartet – strings
- Boz Burrell – tin whistle
- K. La – backing vocals
- Ray Williams – backing vocals
- Terry Evans – backing vocals
- Willie Green, Jr. – backing vocals
- Caroline Dale – arrangements, orchestration
- Dana Brayton – arrangements
- Wolfgang Amadeus – engineer
- Malcolm Springer – engineer
- Tom Luekens – engineer
- Simon Rhodes – engineer
- Chad Munsey – second engineer
- David Tickle, Shelly Yakus – mixing
- Andy Brown – musical director
- Sherri Maxwell – design, illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Joan Armatrading.
- In Your Eyes
- Everyday Boy
- Merchant of Love
- Shapes and Sizes
- Back on the Road
- Lost The Love
- Songs
- Would You Like to Dance
- Recommend My Love
- Beyond The Blue
- Can’t Stop Loving You
- Shape of a Pony
- Trouble