Minutes (Elkie Brooks album)
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| Studio album by Elkie Brooks | ||
| Released | 1984 (UK) | |
| Recorded | 1983-84 | |
| Genre | Rock/Pop | |
| Label | A&M Records | |
| Elkie Brooks chronology | ||
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| Pearls II (1982) |
Minutes (1984) |
Screen Gems (1984) |
Minutes is an album by Elkie Brooks.
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[edit] Background
Minutes was Elkie's first contemporary album since 1979's Live and Learn. A&M wanted her to stick to the winning formula of the Pearls albums but Brooks had other ideas and recruited her own choice of producer and band to create what would become and experimental album for the time. A mixture of solid pop tunes and dark 80s rock, A&M had little faith in the product and held back promotion focusing on her forthcoming album, the safer and more commercial, Screen Gems. Two singles were released and with no promotion, neither charted. Feeling disheartened, Brooks undertook a massive tour to increase sales. However, by the time the tour had begun A&M were ready to release her next album. To date Minutes has never been available on CD.
[edit] Single Releases
- Minutes (1984)
- Driftin' (1984)
[edit] Details
Recorded and Mixed 1984 at Utopia Studios London. Mastered at C.T.S Studios by Melvin Abrahams.
London Philharmonic Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
Issued on Vinyl and Cassette in 1984 through A&M Records.
Minutes reached number 35 and remained in the UK charts for 7 weeks.
[edit] Personnel
Elkie Brooks (Vocals)
Musicians
Piano/Keyboards:
Duncan Mackay
Guitars/Backing Vocals:
Bass/Backing Vocals:
Drums:
Graham Jarvis
Percussion:
Duncan Kinnell
Engineers John Etchells Chris Sheldon Chris Goreham Paul Rabiger
Producer John Etchells
[edit] Track listing
- 1. "Minutes" (Mackay/Hill/Brooks/Cleminson)
- 2. "Driftin'" (Wooley/Darlo)
- 3. "Night Run" (Mackay/Brooks/Cleminson)
- 4. "Take Your Freedom" (Mackay/Brooks)
- 5. "Growing Tired" (Mackay/Brooks)
- 6. "Born Lucky" (Mackay/Partridge)
- 7. "I've Been In Love Before" (Mackay/Brooks)
- 8. "Too Heavy, Too Strong" (Mackay/Brooks)
- 9. "Crossfire" (Mackay/Brooks/Cleminson)
- 10."Work Pay" (Mackay/Brooks)
