Release 1986
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:
Steve Greetham - bass, keyboards, b.-voc.; Alex White - keyboards, b-voc.; Ray Cooper - percussion;
Geoff Dugmore - drums b-voc.; Wesley Magoogan - sax; Jim Ross - back vocals;


Producer: Joan Armatrading; Mixed by: Steve Lillywhite; Engineer: Mark Wallis; 
Design: John Warwicker; Photos: Snowdon; Art-Direction: JMichael Ross;

Side One    - all songs by J.Armatrading
Kind Words (and a real good Heart)  - Mal Gaynor on drums;
Killing Time
Reach out
Angelman
Laurel and the Rose   - Eddie Golga - guitar;

Side Two
One more Chance
Russian Roulette
Jesse
Figue of Speech
Don Juan

Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:

RECORD =

 m-

COVER  =

 vg++ to m-  (minor edge wear)

with printed innerbag