American English (album) explained

American English
Type:	studio
Artist:	Wax
Cover:	Wax American English album cover.jpg
Recorded:	–
Studio:	Westside Studios, London
Length:	41:35
Label:	RCA
Producer:	Christopher Neil, Andrew Gold, Graham Gouldman
Prev Title:	Magnetic Heaven
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	A Hundred Thousand in Fresh Notes
Next Year:	1989

American English is a second studio album by Wax released in 1987. It includes their biggest hit single "Bridge to Your Heart".

The album cover, designed by Storm Thorgerson, shows objects that all refer to wax.^[1]

The album was reissued in Japan in 2011 with bonus tracks including "People All Over The World", B-side to "In Some Other World" single, and singles' mixes of the songs "American English" and "Bridge to Your Heart".

Track listing

All songs were written by Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman, except where noted.

Side one

1. "American English" – 4:25
2. "In Some Other World" – 4:45
3. "Ready or Not" – 3:31
4. "Call It Destiny" – 4:03
5. "Bridge to Your Heart" – 4:14

Side two

6. "Share the Glory" (Paul Bliss, Phil Palmer) – 3:56
7. "Alright Tonight" – 4:14
8. "The Promise" – 3:14
9. "Heaven in Her Bed" – 4:36
10. "Bug in the Machine" – 4:21

Personnel

Wax

• Andrew Gold – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, funk guitar (10), drums, drum programming
• Graham Gouldman – guitars (1–5, 7–9), bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (10)

Additional musicians and vocals

• Adrian Lee – keyboards
• Wix – keyboards
• Paul Bliss – keyboards (6), programming (6)
• Phil Palmer – guitars (6)
• Peter Van Hooke – drums, drum programming
• Paul Carrack – backing vocals
• Christopher Neil – backing vocals
• Tessa Niles – backing vocals
• Jackie Rawe – backing vocals
• Ruth Cuenca – voice (1)
• Raissa Danilou – voice (1)
• Kyoko Ono – voice (1)
• Lorna Wright – voice (1)

Production

• Christopher Neil – producer (1–3, 5–8)
• Andrew Gold – producer (4, 9, 10)
• Graham Gouldman – producer (4, 9, 10)
• Simon Hurrell – engineer, recording (1–9), mixing (1–3, 5–10)
• Peter Jones – assistant engineer (1–9), recording (10)
• Phil Bodger – mixing (4)
• Ian Cooper – mastering at The Town House (London, UK)
• Storm Thorgerson – design
• Christopher Bissell – photography^[2]

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	86
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)	59

Notes and References

1. Web site: Andrew Gold website . 2008-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704170848/http://www.andrewgold.com/photo42.htm. 4 July 2008 .
2. [Liner notes]
3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 334.