Shotgun (Jamie J. Morgan album) explained

Shotgun
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jamie J. Morgan
Cover:	Jamie J. Morgan Shotgun album cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1990
Studio:	(London, England) (New York City, New York)
Label:	Tabu

Shotgun is the only studio album by British musician Jamie J. Morgan, released in 1990 on Tabu Records. It includes production by Nellee Hooper, Cameron McVey, Tim Simenon, DJ Mushroom from Massive Attack and Richard Mazda.

Single releases

The album includes a cover of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" which was released as a single, reaching number one in New Zealand,^[1] number 25 in Australia,^[2] number 22 in Ireland^[3] and number 27 in the United Kingdom.^[4] "Rocksteady" was also released as a single, reaching number 97 in the UK.^[4]

Track listing

Note

• Tracks 11–13 available on CD and cassette versions only.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[5]

Musicians

• Joe Crisp – percussion
• DJ Lawrence – backing vocals
• DJ Mushroom – backing vocals
• Finesse & Sinquis – rap (track 2)
• Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals
• Ivor Guest – keyboards
• D. Johnston – drumming
• Pachiri Johnson – percussion
• Jomanda – backing vocals
• Eric Kupper – keyboards
• Richard Mazda – guitar, backing vocals
• Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
• Sean Oliver – guitar, bass guitar on "Shotgun"
• Lawrence Parry – trumpet
• Paul Pesco – guitar
• P. Scott – keyboards
• Tim Simenon – backing vocals
• Beverley Skeete – backing vocals
• Bruce Smith – drums on "Shotgun"
• Naomi Thompson – backing vocals
• Caron Wheeler – backing vocals
• Fred Wesley – brass

Production

• Jeremy Allon – mix engineer
• Phil Chill – programming, drum programming, production
• Pete Davies – production
• DJ Mushroom – production
• Gota – programming
• Nigel Green – mixing
• Ivor Guest – programming
• Nellee Hooper – programming, production
• Ascar Key – engineer
• Phil Legg – engineer
• Richard Mazda – programming, drum programming, arranger, mixing, production
• Dennis Mitchell – engineering
• David Morales – remix
• Sean Oliver – programming, production
• Kevin Petri – engineering
• John Poppo – engineering
• Sam Sever – production, programming
• Tim Simenon – programming, production, arranger
• Bruce Smith – programming
• Gary Wilkinson – mixing
• Recorded at Matrix Studios, London; Unique, New York; D&D, New York; Electric Lady, New York; Re Maximum Studios, London; Beethoven, London; Sarm West, London
• Executive producers: Adam Kidron, Julian Woolley
• Mixed at Battery Studios, London
• Photography: Jean-Baptiste Mondino
• Design: Neville Brody, Ian Swift

External links

• Shotgun at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal. charts.nz.
2. Web site: australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal. australian-charts.com.
3. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know. irishcharts.ie.
4. Web site: JAMIE J. MORGAN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com.
5. Shotgun. Jamie J. Morgan. 1990. Tabu. liner notes.