''I Am the Phoenix'' is the title of the third album by the British singer-songwriter

Judie Tzuke Judie Tzuke ( ; born Judie Myers, 3 April 1956) is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1979 hit " Stay with Me till Dawn", which reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. Life and career Early life Tzuke's family relocated ...

, released in 1981. It peaked at no.17 on the UK Album Chart. Originally released on vinyl and cassette by

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's record label named

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, the album was reissued on CD in 2000 by Tzuke's own record company, Big Moon Records, with new cover artwork.

Track listing

;Side one # "Black Furs" ''(

Mike Paxman Mike Paxman (born 19 December 1953) is an English multi-instrumentalist and record producer, best known for his work with Judie Tzuke, Nick Kamen, Uriah Heep and Status Quo and Asia. Paxman grew up in Wiltshire, England and went to Bishop W ...

)'' – 4:30 # "Higher and Higher" ''(Paul Muggleton, Bob Noble)'' – 4:35 # "Fate's Wheels" ''(Muggleton, Noble)'' – 4:59 # "Come Hell or Waters High" ''(Muggleton)'' – 3:14 # "You Were the Place" ''(Tzuke, Paxman)'' – 4:58 ;Side two #

"City of Swimming Pools" ''(Tzuke, Paxman)'' – 5:39 # "You Are the Phoenix" ''(Muggleton, Noble)'' – 4:39 # "The Flesh Is Weak" ''(

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, Muggleton, Noble, Paxman,

Jeff Rich Jeffrey Dennis Rich (born 8 June 1953) is an English rock drummer, best known for playing with Status Quo between 1985 and 2000. Early life Born in Hackney, London, Rich attended Upton House Comprehensive School, and whilst there he a ...

, Tzuke)'' – 5:10 # "I Never Know Where My Heart Is" ''(Tzuke, Paxman, Muggleton)'' – 5:16

Personnel

;Band members *Judie Tzuke – vocals *

– guitars *Bob Noble – keyboards *

– bass * Charlie Morgan – drums *

– drums on tracks 5, 6, 8, 9 *Paul Muggleton – background vocals, producer ;Additional musicians *

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– additional keyboards, synthesizer arrangement on "Come Hell or Waters High" *

Martin Ditcham Martin Ditcham is an English drummer, percussionist and songwriter. Ditcham is a prolific session musician, working with artists such as Henry Cow, Status Quo, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Roger Daltrey, Sade, Mary Black, Nik Kershaw, Chris ...

– percussion *Eugene Organ, Mike Rogers – acoustic guitars *

Paul Buckmaster Paul John Buckmaster (13 June 1946 – 7 November 2017) was a Grammy Award-winning British cellist, arranger, conductor and composer, with a career spanning five decades. He is best known for his orchestral collaborations with David Bowie, Sha ...

– string arrangements *

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– strings leader ;Production *Steve Taylor – engineer *Howard Gray – assistant engineer *Keith McEwan – art direction, illustration

References

{{Authority control Judie Tzuke albums 1981 albums Albums arranged by Paul Buckmaster The Rocket Record Company albums