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The Pale Fountains: Pacific Street

On February 27, 1984, “Virgin” label released “Pacific Street”, the debut Pale Fountains (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Village Way Studios”, “The Manor” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, “Ridge Farm Studios” in Capel, Dorking, “Nova Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Howard Gray, Mick Head, John Head, Chris McCaffrey, Thomas Whelan and Andy Diagram. 

Personnel:

  • Mick Head – vocals, guitar
  • John Head – lead guitar
  • Chris McCaffrey – bass, percussion
  • Thomas Whelan – drums, percussion
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet, keyboards
  • Marc L’Etarjet – cello
  • Trixi – keyboards
  • Julie Andrews – flute
  • Howard Gray – engineer
  • Town & Country Planning – sleeve
  • Mario De Biasis – photography
  • Mark Baker – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Head.

  1. Reach
  2. Something on My Mind
  3. Unless
  4. Southbound Excursion
  5. Natural
  6. Faithful Pillow (pt. 1)
  7. (Don’t Let Your Love) Start a War
  8. Beyond Friday’s Field
  9. Abergele Next Time
  10. Crazier
  11. Faithful Pillow (pt. 2)

Howard Jones: Human’s Lib

Humans Lib

On March 9, 1984, “WEA” label released “Human’s Lib”, the debut Howard Jones album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Rupert Hine and Colin Thurston. The album was certified 2× Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Howard Jones – vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, drum machines
  • Davey Payne, Stephen W. Tayler– saxophone
  • Steg – artwork
  • Stuart Fowler – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Jones, except where noted.

  1. Conditioning – music by Howard Jones, lyrics by Bill Bryant
  2. What Is Love? – music by Howard Jones, lyrics by Bill Bryant and Howard Jones
  3. Pearl in the Shell
  4. Hide and Seek
  5. Hunt the Self – music by Howard Jones, lyrics by Bill Bryant and Howard Jones
  6. New Song
  7. Don’t Always Look at the Rain
  8. Equality – music by Howard Jines, lyrics by Bill Bryant and Howard Jones
  9. Natural – music by Howard Jones, lyrics by Bill Bryant
  10. Human’s Lib – music by Howard Jones, lyrics by Bill Bryant