In Style (David Johansen album) explained

In Style
Type:Album
Artist:David Johansen
Cover:In Style (album).jpg
Released:1979
Studio:The Schoolhouse, Westpoint, Connecticut
Genre:Rock
Length:38:43
Label:Blue Sky
Producer:Mick Ronson, David Johansen
Prev Title:David Johansen
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Here Comes the Night
Next Year:1981

In Style is the second solo album by the American musician David Johansen. It was released in 1979 on Blue Sky Records.

Background

Johansen's self-titled solo debut earned favorable reviews but low sales. Consequently, In Style – featuring more pop-style songs such as "Melody" and "Swaheto Woman" – was designed to be more commercial.

"Swaheto Woman", released as a single, provided Johansen's first disco song. "Swaheto Woman" and three other tracks were cowritten by Johansen's friend and fellow New York Doll, Sylvain Sylvain. “She Knew She was Falling in Love” and “Wreckless Crazy” had both been performed by the Dolls after the departures of Thunders, Nolan and Kane.

In Style features Ian Hunter and Dan Hartman.

Of the closing "Flamingo Road", Johnny Depp remarked: "I think it's about his experience of losing his wife to Steven Tyler, and the words are beautifully written, beautifully executed. The whole record's great. Johansen was doing some great shit back then."[1]

Personnel

Technical

References

Notes and References

  1. Rowley. Scott. The interview: Johnny Depp. Classic Rock. 231. January 2017. 13.