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Howard Jones: One To One

On October 13, 1986, “Elektra” label released “One to One”, the third Howard Jones studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Windmill Lane” in Dublin, Ireland, “The Farm” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham.

Personnel:

  • Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming, percussion programming, sequencing
  • Phil Palmer, Nile Rodgers, Nick Moroch, Reb Beach – guitar
  • Martin Jones (Howard’s brother), Mo Foster – bass guitar
  • Phil Collins – drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Trevor Morais – drums
  • Mike Roarty – Fairlight CMI
  • Bob Gay – alto saxophone, brass section
  • Matthew Cornish, Kendall Crane, Scott Gilman – brass section
  • Matt Malloy – flute, penny whistles
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Max Eastley – whirling instruments, the Arc
  • Arif Mardin – string arrangements
  • Gene Orloff – string concertmaster
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir – backing vocals
  • John Dexter – choir conducting and directing
  • Afrodiziak (Caron Wheeler, Claudia Fontaine, Naomi Osborne) – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle, Doris Eugenio, Deborah Forman, Daramis Carbaugh, Marcus Miller, Mark Stevens, Fonzi Thornton, Mike Murphy – backing vocals
  • Louise Lowry – tap dancing
  • Mike Roarty, Kevin Killen – quality control technicians
  • Kevin Killen – engineer
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Eddie Garcia, John Grimes – engineer assistant
  • Steve Chase, Paul Gomersall – engineer assistant
  • Chris Garnham – cover photography
  • Simon Fowler – inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Jones.

  1. You Know I Love You… Don’t You?
  2. The Balance of Love (Give and Take)
  3. All I Want
  4. Where Are We Going?
  5. Don’t Want to Fight Anymore
  6. Step into These Shoes
  7. Will You Still Be There?
  8. Good Luck, Bad Luck
  9. Give Me Strength
  10. Little Bit of Snow

Squeeze: Play

On July 23, 1991, “Reprise” label released “Play”, the tenth Squeeze album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Wood Wharf Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Berg.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Tilbrook – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Chris Difford – guitar, backing vocals
  • Keith Wilkinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Gilson Lavis – drums
  • Tony Berg – keyboards, guitars
  • Bruce Hornsby – accordion
  • Matt Irving – keyboards
  • Steve Nieve – keyboards
  • Claudia Fontaine, Beverly Skeete, Laurence Johnson, Paul Lee – backing vocals
  • Betsy Petrie, Blanche Black, Christopher Guest, Gabriele Morgan, Mary Jo Braun, Michael McKean, Michael Penn, Steven Soles, Wendie Colter – choir
  • Jerry Hey, Bill Reichenbach, Dan Higgins, Gary Grant, Larry Williams – horns
  • Arme Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Joel Derouin, John Acevedo, Larry Corbet, Bob Becker, Sid Page, Suzie Katayama – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. Satisfied
  2. Crying in My Sleep
  3. Letting Go
  4. The Day I Get Home
  5. The Truth
  6. House of Love
  7. Cupid’s Toy
  8. Gone to the Dogs
  9. Walk a Straight Line
  10. Sunday Street
  11. Wicked and Cruel
  12. There Is a Voice

Aztec Camera: Frestonia

On November 14, 1995, “Reprise” label released “Frestonia”, the sixth and final Aztec Camera studio album. It was recorded April – August 1995, and was produced by Roddy Frame, Clive Langer, and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Roddy Frame – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Edwards – keyboards
  • Yolanda Charles – bass, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums
  • Luís Jardim – percussion
  • Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals
  • Audrey Riley, Chris Tombling, Leo Payne, Sue Dench – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Roddy Frame.

  1. Rainy Season
  2. Sun
  3. Crazy
  4. On the Avenue
  5. Imperfectly
  6. Debutante
  7. Beautiful Girl
  8. Phenomenal World
  9. Method of Love
  10. Sunset

The Specials AKA: In The Studio

In June 1984, “2 Tone Records” label released “In the Studio” the third Specials AKA (The) (The Specials) album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, and was produced by Jerry Dammers.

Personnel:

  • Stan Campbell – vocals
  • Rhoda Dakar– vocals
  • John Shipley – lead guitar
  • Roddy Radiation – vocals, lead guitar
  • Jerry Dammers– vocals, organ, piano
  • Gary McManus – bass guitar
  • Horace Panter– bass guitar
  • John Bradbury– drums
  • Edgio Newton – vocals, percussion
  • Nigel Reeve – saxophone
  • Dick Cuthell– flugelhorn
  • Claudia Fontaine– backing vocals
  • Caron Wheeler– backing vocals
  • David Storey – design
  • Adrian Thrills – sleeve notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Dammers except where noted.

  1. Bright Lights – John Bradbury, Stan Campbell, Dick Cuthell, Jerry Dammers
  2. The Lonely Crowd – Stan Campbell, Jerry Dammers, John Shipley
  3. What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
  4. Housebound
  5. Night on the Tiles – Jerry Dammers, John Shipley
  6. (Free) Nelson Mandela
  7. War Crimes
  8. Racist Friend – John Bradbury, Dick Cuthell, Jerry Dammers
  9. Alcohol
  10. Break Down the Door – John Bradbury, Dick Cuthell, Jerry Dammers

Hothouse Flowers: People

In May 1988, “London” label released “People”, the debut Hothouse Flowers album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Liam Ó Maonlaí – lead vocal, piano, Hammond organ,  harmonica,  bodhrán, vibraphone, marimba
  • Fiachna Ó Braonáin – acoustic and electric guitars, electric sitar, backing vocals
  • Leo Barnes – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Peter O’Toole – bass, electric guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, backing vocals
  • Jerry Fehily – drums, percussion
  • Luís Jardim- percussion
  • Lovely Previn – electric fiddle
  • Claudia Fontaine- backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
  • Jimmy Helms – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Liam Ó Maonlaí, Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Peter O’ Toole, except where noted.

  1. I’m Sorry
  2. Don’t Go
  3. Forgiven
  4. It’ll Be Easier in the Morning
  5. Hallelujah Jordan
  6. If You Go
  7. The Older We Get
  8. Yes I Was
  9. Love Don’t Work This Way – Hothouse Flowers
  10. Ballad of Katie
  11. Feet on the Ground