On February 4, 1985, “A&M” label released “Secret Secrets”, the ninth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Battery Studios” in Willesden, London, and was produced by Mike Howlett.
Personnel:
- Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, arrangements
- David Rhodes – acoustic and electric guitar
- Alan Murphy – rhythm guitar
- Joe Jackson – piano
- Nick Plytas – keyboards, synthesizers
- Adrian Lee – synthesizers
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar
- Mel Gaynor – drums, timpani
- David Bitelli – saxophone
- Wesley Magoogan – saxophone
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Paul Spong – trumpet
- Rick Taylor – trombone
- Raul D’Oliveira – lead flugelhorn
- Flachra Trench – strings orchestration
- Dave Bitelli – horns scored
- Bryan “Chuck” New – engineer
- Jon Hallett, Stephen McLaughlin – engineer assistant
- Michael Ross – art direction
- Moira Bogue – design
- Robert Mapplethorpe – photography
- Tessa Pacey – co-ordination and assistance
All tracks by Joan Armatrading.
- Persona Grata
- Temptation
- Moves
- Talking to the WallLove By You
- Thinking Man
- Friends Not Lovers
- One Night
- Secret Secrets
- Strange
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