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Teenage Fanclub: Songs From The Northern Britain

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On July 29, 1997, “Creation” label released “Songs from Northern Britain”, the sixth Teenage Fanclub studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Rich Farm Studios, in Surrey; “Air Studios”; “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by David Bianco, Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley, Gerard Love and Paul Quinn.

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake – vocals, guitar
  • Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar
  • Gerard Love – vocals, bass
  • Paul Quinn – drums
  • George Borowski – guitar, backing vocals
  • David Bianco – piano
  • Neil Sidwell – brass
  • Steve Sidwell – brass
  • Jamie Talbot – brass
  • Dave Bishop – brass
  • Sonia Slany – strings
  • Jocelyn Pook- strings
  • Ann Morfee – strings
  • Dinah Beamish – strings
  • Susan Bell – strings
  • Claire Orsler – strings
  • Sara Herbert – strings
  • Jules Singleton – strings

Track listing:

  1. Start Again – Norman Blake
  2. Ain’t That Enough – Gerard Love
  3. Can’t Feel My Soul – Raymond McGinley
  4. I Don’t Want to Control You – Norman Blake
  5. Planets – Norman Blake, MacDonald
  6. It’s a Bad World – Raymond McGinley
  7. Take the Long Way Round – Gerard Love
  8. Winter – Norman Blake
  9. I Don’t Care – Raymond McGinley
  10. Mount Everest – Gerard Love
  11. Your Love Is the Place Where I Come From – Raymond McGinley
  12. Speed of Light – Gerard Love

Teenage Fanclub: A Catholic Education

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On June 11, 1990, “Paperhouse Records” released “A Catholic Education” the debut Teenage Fanclub album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinely and Francis McDonald.

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake– vocals, guitar
  • Raymond McGinley– vocals, guitar
  • Gerard Love– vocals, bass
  • Francis MacDonald– drums
  • Brendan O’Hare– drums

Track listing:

  1. Everything Flows – Norman Blake
  2. Everybody’s Fool – Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley
  3. Catholic Education – Norman Blake
  4. Eternal Light – Norman Blake
  5. Heavy Metal – Raymond McGinley
  6. Critical Mass – Norman Blake
  7. Too Involved – Norman Blake. Raymond McGinley
  8. Don’t Need a Drum – Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley
  9. Every Picture I Paint – Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley
  10. Catholic Education II – Norman Blake
  11. Heavy metal II – Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley

Teenage Fanclub: Grand Prix

Grand Prix

On May 29, 1995, “Creation Records” label released “Grand Prix”, the fifth Teenage Fanclub album. It was recorded September–October 1994, at “The Manor” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, and was produced by David Bianco, Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Rayomond McGinley and Paul Quinn . “Q” magazine ranked “Grand Prix” at number 72 on its of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”.

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake– vocals, guitar, design
  • Gerard Love– vocals, bass, sdesign
  • Raymond McGinley– vocals, guitar, sdesign
  • Paul Quinn – drums, design
  • David Bianco – vocals, occasional guitar, piano
  • Nigel Hitchcock– alto saxophone
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet
  • Jamie Talbot – tenor saxophone
  • Chris White – baritone saxophone
  • Jules Singleton – violin
  • Sonia Slany – violin
  • Jocelyn Pook – viola
  • Dinah Beamish – cello
  • Dave Barker, Chas Banks, Jim Parsons – hand claps
  • Sonia Slany – arrangements
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • George Borowski – guitar maintenance
  • Robert Fisher – “Grand Prix” logo design
  • Toby Egeinick – layout
  • Marcus Tomlinson – front cover photography
  • John Andrews – cover shoot co-ordinator

Track listing:

  1. About You – Raymond McGinley
  2. Sparky’s Dream – Gerard Love
  3. Mellow Doubt – Norman Blake
  4. Don’t Look Back – Gerard Love
  5. Verisimilitude – Raymond McGinley
  6. Neil Jung – Norman Blake
  7. Tears – Norman Blake
  8. Discolite – Gerard Love
  9. Say No – Raymond McGinley
  10. Going Places – Gerard Love
  11. I’ll Make it Clear – Norman Blake
  12. I Gotta Know – Raymond McGinley
  13. Hardcore / Ballard – Norman Blake

Teenage Fanclub: Man-Made

Manma de fan club

On May 2, 2005, “PeMa” label released “Man-Made”, the eighth Teenage Fanclub  album. It was recorded February 2004-June 2004, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake- vocals, guitar
  • Raymond McGinley- vocals, guitar
  • Gerard Love- vocals, bass
  • Francis MacDonald- drums
  • John McEntire- piano
  • John McCusker- violin, viola

Track listing:

  1. It’s All in My Mind – Norman Blake
  2. Time Stops – Gerard Love
  3. Nowhere – Raymond McGinley
  4. Save – Gerard Love
  5. Slow fade –Norman Blake
  6. Only With You – Raymond McGinley
  7. Cells – Norman Blake
  8. Feel – Raymond McGinley
  9. Fallen leaves – Gerard Love
  10. Flowing – Norman Blake
  11. Born Under a Good Sign – Gerard Love
  12. Don’t Hide – Raymond McGinley