London Town 1983–1993

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℗ «2001 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited»

Annotation last modified on 2023-01-22 00:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Good Morning Beautiful
recording engineer and mixer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
additional engineer:
'Mini' Matt Howe (producer and engineer), Stuart James (UK producer aka “Jammer”), Warne Livesey and Roli Mosimann
assistant engineer:
JP Baptiste, Karen Down, Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Noel Rafferty and Wellard Walsh
producer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Warne Livesey
bass guitar:
James Eller
drums (drum set):
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
electric guitar:
Johnny Marr
harmonica [electric harmonica]:
Mark Feltham
keyboard:
Warne Livesey
percussion:
Pandit Dinesh
piano and tape [tapes]:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
tenor saxophone:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist) and Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
other vocals [Childs Prayer]:
Esme Livesey
vocals:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
recording of:
Good Morning Beautiful (from 1988-10 until 1989-05)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
57:31
2Armageddon Days (Are Here Again)
recording engineer and mixer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
additional engineer:
'Mini' Matt Howe (producer and engineer), Stuart James (UK producer aka “Jammer”), Warne Livesey and Roli Mosimann
assistant engineer:
JP Baptiste, Karen Down, Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Noel Rafferty and Wellard Walsh
producer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Warne Livesey
acoustic bass guitar [acoustic bass]:
James Eller
banjo:
Warne Livesey
drums (drum set):
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
electric guitar:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
fiddle [arabian fiddle]:
Gavin Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
strings:
Astarti String Orchestra
choir vocals:
Ambrosian singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
vocals:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
strings arranger:
Livesey
other vocals arranger:
Warne Livesey
concertmaster:
Gavin Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (from 1988-10 until 1989-05)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
additional composer:
Warne Livesey
publisher:
Lazarus Music Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
55:40
3The Violence of Truth
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
additional engineer:
'Mini' Matt Howe (producer and engineer), Stuart James (UK producer aka “Jammer”), Warne Livesey and Roli Mosimann
assistant engineer:
JP Baptiste, Karen Down, Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Noel Rafferty and Wellard Walsh
producer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Roli Mosimann
mixer:
Dave Powell (music supervisor)
bass guitar:
James Eller
drums (drum set):
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
electric guitar:
Johnny Marr
Hammond organ:
Wix (UK / Paul Wickens)
harmonica [electric harmonica]:
Mark Feltham
vocals:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
recording of:
The Violence of Truth (from 1988-10 until 1989-05)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
55:40
4Kingdom of Rain
recording engineer and mixer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
additional engineer:
'Mini' Matt Howe (producer and engineer), Stuart James (UK producer aka “Jammer”), Warne Livesey and Roli Mosimann
assistant engineer:
JP Baptiste, Karen Down, Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Noel Rafferty and Wellard Walsh
producer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Warne Livesey
acoustic guitar and keyboard:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Warne Livesey
bass guitar:
James Eller
bongos:
Pedro Haldemann
congas:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
drums (drum set):
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
electric guitar:
Johnny Marr
Hammond organ:
Wix (UK / Paul Wickens)
additional guest lead vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Kingdom of Rain (from 1988-10 until 1989-05)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
55:53
5The Beat(en) Generation
recording engineer and mixer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
additional engineer:
'Mini' Matt Howe (producer and engineer), Stuart James (UK producer aka “Jammer”), Warne Livesey and Roli Mosimann
assistant engineer:
JP Baptiste, Karen Down, Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Noel Rafferty and Wellard Walsh
producer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Warne Livesey
accordion and piano:
Wix (UK / Paul Wickens)
acoustic guitar:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Warne Livesey
additional harmonica and electric guitar:
Johnny Marr
bass guitar:
James Eller
drums (drum set):
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
harmonica:
Mark Feltham
background vocals:
Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”), Livesey and Marr
lead vocals:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 2002)
recording of:
The Beat(en) Generation (from 1988-10 until 1989-05)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
publisher:
Lazarus Music Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
43:08
6August & September
recording engineer and mixer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
additional engineer:
'Mini' Matt Howe (producer and engineer), Stuart James (UK producer aka “Jammer”), Warne Livesey and Roli Mosimann
assistant engineer:
JP Baptiste, Karen Down, Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Noel Rafferty and Wellard Walsh
producer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Roli Mosimann
bass clarinet:
Dai Pritchard (reeds, member of Pasadena Roof Orchestra)
bass guitar:
James Eller
clarinet:
Sarah Homer
double bass [upright bass]:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
electric guitar:
Johnny Marr
oboe:
Hilary Storer
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
piano:
Wix (UK / Paul Wickens)
vocals:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
conductor:
Andrew Poppy
strings arranger:
Andrew Poppy
recording of:
August & September (from 1988-10 until 1989-05)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
45:45
7Gravitate to Me
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
additional engineer:
'Mini' Matt Howe (producer and engineer), Stuart James (UK producer aka “Jammer”), Warne Livesey and Roli Mosimann
assistant engineer:
JP Baptiste, Karen Down, Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Noel Rafferty and Wellard Walsh
producer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Roli Mosimann
mixer:
Bruce Lampcov
bass guitar:
James Eller
drums (drum set):
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
electric guitar:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Johnny Marr
keyboard and melodica:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
percussion [water percussion]:
Pedro Haldemann
trombone:
Ashley Slater
vocals:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
recording of:
Gravitate to Me (from 1988-10 until 1989-05)
lyricist:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
composer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Johnny Marr
48:09
8Beyond Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
additional engineer:
'Mini' Matt Howe (producer and engineer), Stuart James (UK producer aka “Jammer”), Warne Livesey and Roli Mosimann
assistant engineer:
JP Baptiste, Karen Down, Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Noel Rafferty and Wellard Walsh
producer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Roli Mosimann
bass guitar:
James Eller
electric guitar:
Johnny Marr
flugelhorn:
John Eacott (brass)
guitar [distorted guitar]:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
Hammond organ and piano:
Wix (UK / Paul Wickens)
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
vocals:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
recording of:
Beyond Love (from 1988-10 until 1989-05)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
44:22
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