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Heart And Soul - The Very Best Of T'Pau
''Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau'' is a compilation album by British pop group T'Pau, which was released by Virgin Records in 1993. It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single " Heart and Soul". Track listing Personnel ;T'Pau * Carol Decker – lead vocal * Dean Howard – lead guitar * Ronnie Rogers – rhythm guitar * Michael Chetwood – keyboard * Paul Jackson – bass guitar * Tim Burgess – percussion ;Additional musicians * Gary Barnacle – saxophone on "Road to Our Dream", "This Girl" and "China in Your Hand" ;Production * Roy Thomas Baker – producer (tracks 1–2, 5–12) * Andy Richards Andrew John Richards (born 26 October 1952) is a British-Australian pianist, composer, music producer and keyboardist. The artists he has played with include Frankie Goes to Hollywood, George Michael, Propaganda, Grace Jones, Rush, Annie Lenno . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine (T'Pau Song)
"Valentine" is a song by British band T'Pau, which was released in 1988 as the fifth single from their debut studio album '' Bridge of Spies''. It was written by Ronnie Rogers and Carol Decker, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. It reached No. 9 in the UK and remained on the charts for eight weeks. A promotional video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Brian Grant. The single's B-side, "Giving My Love Away", was exclusive to the single. For the 12" vinyl and CD versions of the single, a bonus cover version of "I'm a Believer" was included, which featured Rogers on lead vocal. Speaking to ''Songfacts'' in 2015, Decker revealed of the song: "I wrote it about an ex of mine. We would bump into each other after we split and he'd moved on and had a nice girlfriend. We'd smile and say "Hi," but I was still crazy about him so I always had to hide how I felt, and be cool and casual." In 1993, the song re-entered the charts and reached No. 53 when it was re-issued to promote t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T'Pau (band) Albums
T'Pau may refer to: * T'Pau (''Star Trek''), a character in the ''Star Trek'' universe * T'Pau (band), a British musical group from the late 1980s ** ''T'Pau'' (album), the US title for the T'Pau album ''Bridge of Spies'' See also * T'pau Almandar, a character from Daniel Keys Moran Daniel Keys Moran (born November 30, 1962), also known by his initials DKM, is an American computer programmer and science fiction writer. Biography Moran was born in Los Angeles to Richard Joseph Moran and Marilynn Joyce Moran. He has three ...'s novel ''The Ring'' {{disambiguation de:T'Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Compilation Albums
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Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge is an American mix engineer. He is the brother of both Tom Lord-Alge and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic compression for molding mixes that play well on small speakers and FM radio. Lord-Alge frequently collaborates with Howard Benson, who has produced the plurality of his mix discography. Career Lord-Alge worked at Unique Recording Studios in New York City in the 1980s. While there, he earned for recognition for mixing James Brown's ''Gravity'' album (which included the hit song " Living in America"), the ''Rocky IV'' soundtrack, Prince's ''Batman'' soundtrack, Joe Cocker's '' Unchain My Heart'' album, Chaka Khan's ''Destiny'' album, Carly Simon's '' Coming Around Again'' album, Tina Turner's ''Foreign Affair'' album and 12" remixes of Madonna's "La Isla Bonita", the Rolling Stones' " Too Much Blood", and Bruce Springsteen's " Dancing in the Dark", " Cover Me", and "Born in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Barnacle
Gary Barnacle (born 1959 in Dover, England) is an English saxophonist, flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer, and producer. Barnacle is primarily noted for his session work and live work, including various Prince's Trust concerts at Wembley Arena, the Royal Albert Hall and the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. He performed at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium in 1988, and appeared on television and in music videos during the 1980s and 1990s with many popular music acts. He was also in an electropop duo called Leisure Process from 1982 to 1983 with ex-Positive Noise singer Ross Middleton. Biography and career The early years (1977–1980) Gary Barnacle was born in Dover, England in 1959. Barnacle played the saxophone in many songs and albums by The Clash; he played on their album ''Sandinista!'' released on 12 December 1980 as a triple album, the single "This Is Radio Clash" released on 20 November 1981, and '' Combat Rock'' released o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Howard (musician)
Dean Howard (born 7 May 1961, Greenwich, London) is a guitarist who was part of Ian Gillan's backing band on the Deep Purple frontman's U.S. solo tour in August and September 2006. Dean was working with Toby Jepson (ex Little Angels), and is now with Air Race. Career Howard first came into the public eye in the 1980s when he joined the pop/ rock band T'Pau, fronted by the singer Carol Decker. Howard joined after their debut album '' Bridge of Spies'' was released and original lead guitarist, Taj Wyzgowski, had departed. He added a more heavy rock style of guitar work which was first featured on the re-recording of one of the tracks from Bridge of Spies, " China in Your Hand". This subsequently stayed at number one in the UK single charts for five weeks and was the band's biggest hit. He remained lead guitarist on the group's next two albums, ''Rage'' and '' The Promise'', but has not been involved with the more recent incarnations of the band. His post-T'Pau work inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Will Be With You (song)
"I Will Be With You" is a song by British band T'Pau, released in 1988 from the seventh and final single from their debut studio album, '' Bridge of Spies'' (1987). It was written by Carol Decker and Ron Rogers, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. "I Will Be with You" reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for six weeks. A music video was filmed to promote the single. The single's B-side, "Still So in Love", was exclusive to the single. The 12" single contained the exclusive track "Thank You For Goodbye Rides Again", which was a re-working of the ''Bridge of Spies'' track "Thank You For Goodbye". The CD single bonus track "Walk Away Rene" featured Rogers on lead vocals. Critical reception Upon its release as a single, Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media ''Music & Media'' was a pan-European magazine for radio, music and entertainment. It was published for the first time in 1984 as ''Eurotipsheet'', but in 1986 it changed name to ''Music & Media' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only The Lonely (T'Pau Song)
"Only the Lonely" is a song by English band T'Pau, released in 1989 as the third and final single from their second studio album, ''Rage'' (1988). It was written by vocalist Carol Decker and rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. "Only the Lonely " peaked at No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for six weeks. For its release as a single, "Only the Lonely" was remixed. A music video was filmed to promote the single. Numerous formats of this release were issued including 12 inch vinyl, 7 inch vinyl, 7 inch Gatefold Poster Pack, 5 inch CD, and 3 inch CD. Autographed copies were also made available at independent record stores across the UK helping the song climb the charts. T'Pau also performed the song on a number of UK TV shows including ''Going Live!'', ''Top of the Pops'', ''Daytime Live'' and ''The Hippodrome Show''. Critical reception Upon release, William Shaw of ''Smash Hits'' commented: "You have to hand it to Carol and Ronn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road To Our Dream
"Road to Our Dream" is a song by English band T'Pau, released in 1988 as the second single from their second studio album ''Rage''. It was written by vocalist Carol Decker and rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. "Road to Our Dream" peaked at No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for seven weeks. Music video The song's music video was shot at various sites in Cornwall, including Cornwall Coliseum and Tintagel Castle. The scenes filmed at the Cornwall Coliseum showed the band performing at the venue during final production rehearsals for the "Rage Across Europe" tour. Speaking to ''This Is Cornwall'' in 2013, Decker recalled: "We always held our production rehearsals at the Cornwall Coliseum – it's very sad it's gone to ruin and is frozen in time. If you have a look at the video for our single "Road to our Dream" you can see us putting up T'Pau posters at the Coliseum." Critical reception Upon its release as a single, ''Music & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
