''Fans'' is the second album by
Malcolm McLaren, released in 1984. It was an attempt at fusing
opera
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...
with 1980s
R&B and contains adaptations of pieces from famous operas such as ''
Madama Butterfly'' and ''
Carmen''. The opera recordings were made at the Unitarian Church,
Belmont, Massachusetts by
Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague (born 1960) is an American record producer most active with various British acts since the 1980s.
Early life
Hague was born in Portland, Maine in 1960.
Early career
Hague started his musical career in the mid-1970s as a session ...
and Walter Turbitt.
Singles
Two singles were released from the album: "
Madame Butterfly (un bel dì vedremo)" peaked at number 13 in the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
and "Carmen (
L'Oiseau Rebelle)" reached number 79.
Track listing
More tracks
# "Madam Butterfly (On-The-Fly Mix)"
# "Madam Butterfly (Ocean Mix)"
# "Carmen (Instrumental Remix)"
# "Death of Butterfly (Instrumental)"
Personnel
* Timothy McFarland – conductor and operatic coordinator
* Malcolm McLaren – production
* Robbie Kilgore – production
* Mike Finleyson – engineering
*
Tom Lord-Alge
Tom Lord-Alge (born January 17, 1963) is an American music engineer and mixer. He began his career at The Hit Factory in New York. Subsequently, he was the resident mixer at what used to be known as "South Beach Studios", located on the ground ...
– engineering
* Jeff Neiblum – assistant engineering
* John Davenport – associate engineering
*
Bradshaw Leigh
Brad Leigh is an American Audio Engineer, known for having recorded and mixed many recordings including Billy Joel's ''River of Dreams'', Tracy Chapman's '' Matters of the Heart'' as well as Julian Lennon's ''Valotte'' and '' Secret Value of Da ...
– mixing
*
Nick Egan
Nick Egan (born 4 July 1957 in London, England) is a visual design artist and director of music videos, commercials and film. He graduated from the Watford College of Art and Design with a DGA in 1976. While attending college, he created cover ...
– cover design
* Robert Erdman – photography
* Bob Green – "Butterfly Ball" photography
Charts
References
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1984 albums
Albums produced by Stephen Hague
Covers albums
Charisma Records albums
Island Records albums
Malcolm McLaren albums