''Goodbye Blue Sky'' is the seventh and final studio album by
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme were an English rock duo formally established in Manchester in 1977 by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing music as a duo after their departure from the rock band 10cc. In 1979, they directed their first music vi ...
. Released in 1988, the album generated two singles, "A Little Piece of Heaven" (a top 30 hit in several countries across Europe) and "10,000 Angels", as well as videos for those two singles.
The album featured backup vocals by three future members of 1990s dance band
Londonbeat
Londonbeat is a British dance-pop band who scored a number of pop and dance hits in the early 1990s. Band members are American Jimmy Helms (who also had a successful solo career and sang radio jingles for Radio Hallam and Hereward Radio in th ...
.
Making of
The album is notable through its use of
harmonica
The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica inclu ...
s, which are used substantially on most tracks.
In a 1988 interview with ''
Pulse!'' magazin
they said:
Track listing
All songs composed by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme
# "H.E.A.V.E.N. / A Little Piece of Heaven" – 5:06
# "Don't Set Fire (To the One I Love)" – 3:27
# "Golden Rings" – 4:17
# "Crime & Punishment" – 7:22
# "The Big Bang" – 2:32
# "10,000 Angels" – 5:16
# "Sweet Memory" – 4:50
# "Airforce One" – 3:40
# "The Last Page of History" – 4:01
# "Desperate Times" – 3:41
Personnel
*
Lol Creme
Laurence Neil "Lol" Creme (born 19 September 1947) is an English musician and music video director, best known for his work in 10cc. He sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards.
Biography
Creme was born in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. ...
– guitar, bass, keyboard & vocals
*
Kevin Godley
Kevin Michael Godley (born 7 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and music video director. He is known as the singer and drummer of the art rock band 10cc and later as part of collaboration duo Godley & Creme with Lol Creme ...
– drums, percussion, vocals
*
Mark Feltham – harmonica
* Mitt Gamon – harmonica
* Jimmy Chambers – backup vocals
* George Chandler – backup vocals
*
Jimmy Helms
James D. Helms (born September 27, 1941) is an American soul singer, known as a member of Londonbeat but who also had solo hits such as " Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse".
Early years
James D. Helms was born in Florida, United States. ...
– backup vocals
*
Richard Evans - Cover design
References
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1988 albums
Godley & Creme albums
Polydor Records albums