Release 1988
Joan raised in the UK, where she started musically in the late 60s, a first album saw a release by CUBE Records in 1972.
Joan mixed Soul, Blues, Folk, Rock and even Jazz influences to great Pop albums.
A new recording deal with the bigger label A&M started in 1974.
She stayed with the label for 20 years - In 1976 she reached the UK charts at # 12 followed by SHOW SOME EMOTION at UK #6 ,
ME MYSELF, I stopped at # 5 (this LP reached also the top 30 in USA & Germany).
Other LP from early 80s which charted in the UK top 10 are : WALK UNDER LADER & THE KEY.
She later recorded not so successful for RCA and German Label Hypertension.
Style : Singer-Songwriter Pop (mix with: Soul, Blues, Rock and Jazz)
see:
Vinegar Joe ; Snowy White ; The Movies ; Queen ; Bryn Haworth - Fleur De Lys ;
Musicians:
Joan Armatrading - vocals, guitar, piano, back-voc.;
1988:
Mark Knopfler, Phil Palmer - guitar; Pino Palladino - bass; Bob Noble, Alan Clark - keyboards, piano;
Dave Mattacks, Mark Brzezicki , Jamie Lane, Manu Katche- drums; Jody Linscott - perc.;
Guy Barker - trumpet; Wesley Magoogan - sax; David Rhodes - back vocals;
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Recorded & mixed by: Graham Dickson - ass.by: Heidi Cannovo, Noel Haris;
Mixed by: Tim Young; Design: Sarah Southin; illustration: David Band; Photos: Andrew Catlin; Art-Dir: Jeremy Pearce;
Side One - all songs by J.Armatrading
The Devil I know
Living for you
Did I make you up
Stronger Love
The Shouting Stage
Side Two
Words
Straight Talk
Watch your Step
All a Woman needs
Dark Truths
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with printed innerbag
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