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Electronic: Twisted Tenderness

On April 26, 1999, “Parlaphone” label released “Twisted Tenderness”, the third and final Electronic studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Johnny Marr and Arthur Baker.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner – vocals, guitars, bass
  • Johnny Marr – vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica
  • Jimi Goodwin – bass, backing vocals
  • Ged Lynch – drums, percussion
  • Phil Spalding – bass
  • Arthur Baker – scratches, harmonica, keyboards
  • Merv de Peyer – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Mac Quayle – keyboards, programming
  • Fridge – beats, effects
  • Jason Mad Doctor X – scratches
  • Lindsay Reed – backing vocals
  • Astrid Williamson – backing vocals
  • James Spencer – engineer
  • Darren Allison – engineer
  • James Spencer – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner, except where noted.

  1. Make It Happen
  2. Haze
  3. Vivid
  4. Breakdown
  5. Can’t Find My Way Home – Steve Winwood
  6. Twisted Tenderness
  7. Like No Other
  8. Late at Night
  9. Prodigal Son
  10. When She’s Gone
  11. Flicker

Electronic: Raise the Pressure

On July 8, 1996, “Parlaphone” label released “Raise the Pressure”, the second Electronic studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, and was produced by Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner – vocals, keyboards
  • Johnny Marr – guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Karl Bartos – keyboards
  • Denise Johnson – vocals
  • Ged Lynch– drums, percussion
  • Donald Johnson – drums
  • Danny Saber– organ
  • Guy Pratt– bass
  • James Spencer – engineer
  • Alan Meyerson – mixing
  • James Spencer – mixing
  • Johannes Handschin – cover illustration
  • Paul Barnes – electronic logo
  • Howard Wakefield @ Meiré und Meiré and Peter Saville – design

Track listing:

  1. Forbidden City – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner, Karl Bartos
  2. For You – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner, Karl Bartos
  3. Dark Angel – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner
  4. One Day – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner
  5. Until the End of Time – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner, Karl Bartos
  6. Second Nature – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner
  7. If You’ve Got Love – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner, Karl Bartos
  8. Out of My League – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner
  9. Interlude – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner
  10. Freefall – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner
  11. Visit Me – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner
  12. How Long – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner, Karl Bartos
  13. Time Can Tell – Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner, Karl Bartos

Electronic: Same

On May 27, 1991, “Factory“ label released the self-titled, debut Electronic album. It was recorded 1989 – 1991, at “Clear Studios” in Manchester, and was produced by Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Johnny Marr– guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Neil Tennant– vocals
  • Chris Lowe– keyboards
  • Donald Johnson – drums, percussion
  • David Palmer – drums
  • Denise Johnson – vocals
  • Helen Powell – oboeon
  • Andrew Robinson – additional programming
  • Owen Morris – engineer
  • Johnson/Panas (Trevor Johnson) – cover art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr, except where noted.

  1. Idiot Country
  2. Reality
  3. Tighten Up
  4. The Patience of a Saint – Bernard Sumner, Johnny Marr, Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe
  5. Getting Away with It – not on the original release with the red cover. First appeared on the re-release with the black cover
  6. Gangster
  7. Soviet
  8. Get the Message
  9. Try All You Want
  10. Some Distant Memory
  11. Feel Every Beat