Believe You Me
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| Studio album by Blancmange | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Recorded | May – August 1985 | |
| Genre | Synthpop | |
| Length | 45:09 | |
| Label | London Records | |
| Producer(s) | Stewart Levine (1) Neil Arthur & John Williams (2) Stephen Luscombe |
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| Blancmange chronology | ||
| Mange Tout (1984) |
Believe You Me (1985) |
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Believe You Me (1985) is the third and final album by Blancmange.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Neil Arthur & Stephen Luscombe.
[edit] LP: LONLP 10
[edit] Side one
- "Lose Your Love" – 4:09
- "What's Your Problem" – 4:13
- "Paradise Is" – 3:48
- "Why Don't They Leave Things Alone" – 4:35
- "22339" – 5:23 (1)
[edit] Side two
- "Don't You Love It All" – 4:35
- "Believe" – 3:49
- "Lorraine's My Nurse" – 2:31
- "Other Animals" – 4:19
- "No Wonder They Never Made It Back" – 3:31 (1)
- "John" – 4:16 (2)
[edit] CD: 820 301–2
- "Lose Your Love" – 4:09
- "What's Your Problem" – 4:13
- "Paradise Is" – 3:48
- "Why Don't They Leave Things Alone" – 4:35
- "22339" – 5:23 (1)
- "Don't You Love It All" – 4:35
- "Believe" – 3:49
- "Lorraine's My Nurse" – 2:31
- "Other Animals" – 4:19
- "No Wonder They Never Made It Back" – 3:31 (1)
- "John" – 4:16 (2)
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Musicians
[edit] Additional musicians
- David Rhodes - Guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
- Justin Hildreth - Drums (1, 4, 6)
- Hugh Masekela - Flugelhorn (6)
- Ronnie Ross - Baritone Saxophone (9)
- Francis Foster - Congas & Tambourine (1, 6)
- Pandit Dinesh - Tablas & Madal (10)
- Katie Kissoon - Background Voice (6)
- Stevie Lange - Background Voice (6)
- London Community Gospel Choir - Background Voices (9)
- Dick Cuthell - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, Brass Arr. (10)
- Tony Pleeth - Cello (4, 10)
- Simon Elliston - Flute (4)
- Lynton Naiff - String Arr. (8)
- Gavin Wright - Violin (8)
- Dick Morgan - Oboe (8)
- Anthea Cox - Flute (8)
- Steve Maw - Bassoon (8)
- Nigel Warren-Green - Cello (8)
- Paul Webb - Bass (5)
[edit] Production
- Recorded in London from May to August 1985 at Air, Garden, Island, Redan, Roundhouse, Strongroom and Wessex Studios
- Produced by Stewart Levine for Ultradelta Limited
(1) "22339" and "No Wonder They Never Made It Back" produced by Neil Arthur & John Williams
(2) "John" produced by Stephen Luscombe - Engineered by Femi J
- Assistant Engineers: Karl Lever (Air)
Pete Griffiths (Garden)
Stephen Street (Island)
Johnny Schinas (Redan)
David Kemp (Roundhouse)
Phil Bodger (Strongroom) - Management by Paul Williams, Paul Smith and Jolyan Burnham
- 'Mask' construction by Annie Symons @ Manifest
- Photography by Mike Owen
- Designs by Assorted Images
[edit] Audio excerpts
- Blancmange - What's Your Problem excerpt (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- An excerpt from What's Your Problem
- Problems listening to the file? See media help.
- Blancmange - Lose Your Love excerpt (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- An excerpt from Lose Your Love
- Problems listening to the file? See media help.
| Blancmange |
| Neil Arthur | Stephen Luscombe Lawrence Stevens |
| Discography |
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Studio albums: Happy Families (1982) | Mange Tout (1984) | Believe You Me (1985) Compilation albums: Second Helpings (1990) | Heaven Knows (1992) | The Third Course (1994) | Best of Blancmange (1996) | The Platinum Collection (2006) EP & Singles: Irene & Mavis (1980) | God's Kitchen / I've Seen The Word (1982) | Feel Me (1982) | Living On The Ceiling (1982) | Waves (1983) | Blind Vision (1983) | That's Love That It Is (1983) | Don't Tell Me (1984) | The Day Before You Came (1984) | What's Your Problem? (1985) | Lose Your Love (1985) | I Can See It (1986) |
| Videography |
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Videos: The Video Singles (1986) | Live at the Haçienda (2005) | Hello Good Evening (2006) |
