Speak (Londonbeat album) explained
| Speak |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Londonbeat |
| Cover: | Londonbeat Speak album cover.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 1988 |
| Label: | Anxious, RCA |
| Producer: | Willy M (William Henshall) |
| Next Title: | In the Blood |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
Speak is the debut album by British-American dance-pop band Londonbeat, released in 1988. It includes the singles "There's a Beat Going On" (No. 88 in the United Kingdom,[1] No. 19 in the Netherlands,[2] No. 35 in New Zealand),[3] "9 A.M. (The Comfort Zone)" (UK No. 19,[1] Netherlands No. 33)[2] and "Failing in Love Again" (UK No. 60,[1] Netherlands No. 11).[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by William Henshall, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler and Jimmy Chambers.
Note
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Jimmy Helms, Jimmy "Chirpy" Chambers, George Chandler – vocals
- Willy M (William Henshall) – all instruments
- Gary James – drums (track 11)
- Luís Jardim – drums (tracks 2, 9)
- Michael Kamen – string arrangement on "9AM (The Comfort Zone)"
- Ollie Marland – keyboards, piano (tracks 7, 11)
- Doc Savage – drums
- David A. Stewart – slide dobro (track 11)
- John G. Turnbull – guitar solo, fuzz guitar solo (tracks 7, 11)
- Paul Waller – drums (tracks 3, 8)
Production
- Willy M – producer, original engineer, mixer
- Ian Caple – engineer, extra track laying
- Fred Defaye – engineer, extra track laying and mix engineer, string overdub engineer
- Ben Fenner – mixer, mix engineer
- Robert Goldstein – photography
- Doc Savage – extra programming, mixer
- Mark "Spike" Stent – engineer, mix engineer
- Paul Waller – mixer
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: LONDONBEAT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com.
- Web site: Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse. Top 40. Top40.nl.
- Web site: charts.org.nz - Discography Londonbeat. charts.nz.
- Speak. Londonbeat. 1988. Anxious. liner notes.
