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Dou3le
''Dou3le'' is the second and final studio album by Swiss musical duo Double, released in 1987 by Metronome. Despite including the acclaimed single " Devils Ball", it failed to emulate the success of its predecessor ''Blue''. Background and release Having finished extensive promotion for their previous album, ''Blue'', and the commercially successful single " The Captain of Her Heart", Double soon returned to the studio to record their next album ''Dou3le''. It was recorded between February and June 1987 at Powerplay Studios in Maur, Switzerland, at Britannia Row Studios in London and at A&M Studios in Los Angeles. As soon as recording sessions started, the duo faced musical differences over the direction of Double's sound. Kurt Maloo wanted to continue producing pop songs similar to their debut album, whereas Felix Haug wanted to try more experimental ideas. Recalling the album in a 2011 interview with ''i:Vibes'', Maloo said: "We thought of it as our third ull-lengthalbum becaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devils Ball
"Devils Ball" is a song by the Swiss duo Double, released in 1987 as the lead single from their second studio album ''Dou3le''. It was written and produced by Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug. The song featured a guest appearance from Herb Alpert, who played trumpet on the track, and an electric violin solo by Michał Urbaniak. Background Following the duo's breakthrough success with their 1985 album ''Blue'', and the hit single " The Captain of Her Heart", Double began working on a follow-up album in early 1987, which was released later that year as ''Dou3le''. The leading single, "Devils Ball", was released in October and reached No. 71 in the UK, lasting within the Top 100 for four weeks. It also reached No. 30 in Belgium. The ''Dou3le'' album failed to emulate the success of its predecessor, while a second single, "Gliding", was not a success either. Speaking to ''i:Vibes'' in 2011, Maloo expressed his thoughts on the single: "Our single "Devils Ball" was a big accident. It wasn't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double (band)
Double was a Swiss music duo best known for their hit single " The Captain of Her Heart". Biography The duo was formed in 1983 in Zürich, Switzerland, by Felix Haug (drums and keyboards) and Kurt Maloo (guitar and vocals) out of the trio Ping Pong of which both Maloo and Haug were members. Ping Pong formed in 1981, and had some early success with a single entitled "Rhythm Walk". They also recorded with Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, though due to legal issues none of their collaborations were able to be released. Ping Pong had some success with singles and several appearances around Europe in music festivals. Prior to releasing their debut album, the duo issued a few singles, of which "Naningo", "Rangoon Moon", and "Woman of the World" were the most popular. The duo were initially into experimental rock with '' Naningo'', unlike their later albums. The high point of the duo's career came shortly after the late 1985 release of their first full-length album, ''Blue''. The al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue (Double Album)
''Blue'' is the debut studio album by Swiss musical duo Double, released on 15 October 1985 by Metronome. In addition to updated versions of two of the band's earlier singles ("Woman of the World" and "Rangoon Moon"), the album includes the ballad "The Captain of Her Heart", which was an immediate success throughout Europe (and eventually, the United States) upon its 1986 single release. Follow-up singles "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" and "Tomorrow" were less successful. Track listing All tracks are written by Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug. # "Woman of the World" – 3:52 # "I Know a Place" – 3:40 # "The Captain of Her Heart" – 4:35 # "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" – 6:20 # "Rangoon Moon" – 4:01 # "Urban Nomads" – 4:55 # "Love Is a Plane" – 3:40 # "Tomorrow" – 4:35 Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Blue''. * Double – production * Phil Carmen – engineering * René Tinner René Tinner (born February 18, 1953, in St. Gallen) is a Swiss recording eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Maloo
Kurt Maloo (born Kurt Meier, April 16, 1953, in Zurich, Switzerland) is a Swiss singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. He first achieved international success in 1986, as the singer and front man of the group Double (band), Double with the hit single, "The Captain of Her Heart". Biography Kurt Meier was born in Zurich, Switzerland, as the only child of Arnold and Babette Meier. His father's family emigrated to France when Arnold was four years old. During World War II, his father returned to Switzerland, where he met Babette, a daughter of a locomotive driver, and married her. Her family was very musical; each played an instrument and performed at house concerts. When Meier was born, Babette used to play the mandolin and sing and dance for him, and later, when he started to play the guitar, jammed along with her. The early days At school, Meier was part of several bands that performed in local competition festivals, playing covers from The Beatles to Cream (band), Cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Glenister
Pete Glenister is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer, known for his work with Alison Moyet and Kirsty MacColl. He has also worked with a number of other artists including Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bruce Foxton, Terence Trent D'Arby, Bros, E. G. Daily, Mary Coughlan, Geoffrey Williams, Five Thirty, Bryan Ferry and Raphael Gualazzi. Background Glenister was the guitarist in the new wave band The Hitmen, who produced two albums, ''Aim for the Feet'' (1980) and ''Torn Together'' (1981). He went on to form a long creative partnership with Kirsty MacColl, contributing guitar and co-writings songs with the singer, which were included on her albums, ''Kite'' (1989), '' Electric Landlady'' (1991), ''Titanic Days'' (1993) and ''Tropical Brainstorm'' (2000). Glenister began writing and working with Alison Moyet after a brief spell as guitarist on her 1987 world tour. He co-wrote, performed on and produced many of the tracks on Moyet's 1991 album '' Hoodoo'' and 1994's ''Essex''. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albums Recorded At A&M Studios
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s, sharply declined during the 1990s and had largely disappeared duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A&M Records Albums
A&M may refer to: Education *A&M Consolidated High School, a four-year public high school in College Station, Texas Higher education *Arts et Métiers ParisTech, a French engineering school Land-grant universities A&M could refer to any of a number of Agricultural and Mechanical Universities created by the Morrill Land-Grant Acts: *Alabama A&M University *Florida A&M University *Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as just "Louisiana State University" or "LSU" *Prairie View A&M University *Southern University and A&M College *Texas A&M University, the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System Community colleges *Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Former Names of Universities * Mississippi A&M College, now Mississippi State University * Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Companies *Alvarez and Marsal *A&M Records, a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss *Arkan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Albums
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Mike Pela
Mike Pela (13 January 1950 – 23 July 2022) was a British record producer and mixer. He worked with various artists including Sade, Maxwell, Savage Garden and others, spanning a wide array of genres. Career Pela started his career in the 1970s working at the CTS / De Lane Lea recording complex in London. He worked on many projects during this time including The Who's ''Tommy'' and the Electric Light Orchestra's ''Eldorado''. He then went into a freelance role where he worked with artists such as Alice Cooper, Stephen Stills, Hawkwind, Nico, and Pete Townshend. In the 1980s he worked out of Robin Millar's Power Plant studios, where he was able to participate in music projects featuring artists such as Boy George, Fine Young Cannibals, Everything but the Girl, Tom Robinson, The Style Council, Gang of Four and Sade. Pela won several Grammy Awards, including: 2010 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Sade's " Soldier of Love", 2009 Best R&B Album for Maxwell' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxine Brown (soul Singer)
Maxine Ella Brown (born August 18, 1939) is an American soul and R&B singer. Background and career Maxine Brown began singing as a child, performing with two New York City based gospel groups called the Angelairs and the Royaltones when she was a teenager. In 1960, she signed with the small Nomar record label, who released the deep soul ballad "All in My Mind" (which was written by Brown) late in the year. The single became a hit, climbing to number two on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart (number 19 pop), and it was quickly followed by "Funny",Larkin C, ''Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music'', (Muze UK Ltd, 1997), p. 79 which peaked at number three. Brown was poised to become a star and she moved to the bigger ABC-Paramount in 1962, but left the label after an unsuccessful year and recording several non-chart singles for the label, and signed to the New York-based uptown soul label, Wand Records, a Scepter Records subsidiary, in 1963. Brown recorded a string of sizable hits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverlei Brown
Beverlei Brown is a British R&B and soul singer. Brown gleaned her singing skills from her mother, who sang in her church's choir in Birmingham, England. When she was old enough, Brown sang with the choir and eventually became the leader. She performed a solo with the Clark Sisters at the gospel wailers' UK concert and caught a sweet break with the Fine Young Cannibals, who needed some gospel singers for an album project; with Brown on board, the sessions were good enough to land FYC a record deal and Brown a gig on their worldwide promotional tour. She returned to Birmingham after the expedition, finished school, and worked as a receptionist for a law office before accepting a touring gig with Ruby Turner that lasted two years. Her reputation grew quickly and Brown found work with Simply Red, Snap!, Joe Cocker, the Brand New Heavies, Babyface, Chaka Khan, and others. The chance to cut a record came in 1996 via a Gary Benson/Livingston Brown song and production called "On and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
