On November 17, 1986, “Some Bizzare” label released “Infected”, the second The The album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Warne Livesey, Matt Johnson, Roli Mosimann and Gary Langan.
Personnel:
- Matt Johnson – vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
- Neneh Cherry – vocals
- Warne Livesey – organ, bass, string arrangement, backing vocals, engineer, remix
- Steve Hogarth – piano
- Judd Lander – harmonica
- Jeff Clyne – acoustic bass
- Dan Brown – electric bass
- Steve Brown – electric bass
- Dave Clayton – synth bass
- David Palmer – drums
- Roli Mosimann – percussion, programming
- Luís Jardim – percussion
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion
- The Deaf Section – brass
- Philip Eastop – French horn
- John Edcott – trumpet
- Dave DeFries – trumpet
- Steve Aitken – trombone
- Pete Beachill – trombone
- Ashley Slater – trombone
- Jamie Talbot – saxophone
- Bob Mintzer – saxophone
- Andy Blake – baritone sax
- John Thirkell – trumpet
- Guy Barker – trumpet, flugel horn
- Andrew Poppy – brass arrangements
- Astarti String Orchestra (leader Gavyn Wright) – strings
- The Croquets – backing vocals
- Anna Domino – backing vocals
- Zeke Manyika – backing vocals
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Anne Dudley – arrangements
- Steve Peck – engineer
- Mike Johnson – engineer
- Gary Langan – engineer
- Sir Barrence Clempson – engineer assistant
- Mini Matt – engineer assistant
- Barbara Milne – engineer assistant
- Steve Reece – engineer assistant
- Mark Robinson – engineer assistant
- Peter Woodroffe – engineer assistant
- Gary Mobeley – fairlight operator
- Andy Dog – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Matt Johnson, except where noted.
- Infected
- Out of the Blue (Into the Fire)
- Heartland
- Angels of Deception
- Sweet Bird of Truth
- Slow Train to Dawn
- Twilight of a Champion – Matt Johnson, Roli Mosimann
- The Mercy Beat
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