On October 29, 1984, “ZTT / Island” labels released “Welcome to the Pleasuredome”, the debut Frankie Goes to Hollywood album. It was recorded July 1983-1984, at “Manor Studios” in Oxford; “Sarm Studios” in London, and was produced by Trevor Horn.
Personnel:
- Holly Johnson – lead vocals
- Trevor Rabin – guitar, keyboards
- Stephen Lipson – guitar
- Steve Howe – acoustic guitar
- Brian Nash – guitar
- J. Jeczalik – keyboards, programming, software
- Andrew Richards – keyboards
- Anne Dudley – keyboards, string arrangement
- Trevor Horn – bass, backing vocals
- Mark O’Toole – bass
- Peter Gill – drums
- Luís Jardim – percussion
- Paul Rutherford – backing vocals
- Stuart Bruce, Steve Lipson – engineer
- Ian Cooper – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash and Mark O’Toole except where noted.
- Well
- The World Is My Oyster – Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nashand Mark O’Toole, Andy Richards
- Snatch of Fury (Stay) – Gerry Marsden
- Welcome to the Pleasuredome
- Relax (Come Fighting)
- War (…and Hide) – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
- Two Tribes (For the Victims of Ravishment)
- Tag
- Ferry (Go) – Gerry Marsden
- Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
- San Jose (The Way) – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Wish (The Lads Were Here)
- The Ballad of 32
- Krisco Kisses
- Black Night White Light
- The Only Star in Heaven
- The Power of Love
- Bang
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