Fortune and Men's Eyes (album)
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Fortune and Men's Eyes | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | December 1987 |
Recorded | RG Jones, London |
Genre | New wave, synthpop, pop rock |
Length | 38:13 |
Label | Warner Bros. |
Producer | Alan Tarney |
Singles from Fortune and Men's Eyes | |
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
People | (no rating)[1] |
Fortune and Men's Eyes is the debut album from Jennifer Hall and was released in 1987.[2][3] The song "Ice Cream Days" also appears on the soundtrack of the film Bright Lights, Big City.[4]
Album title
[edit]The title is taken from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 which begins with the line "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes".
Track listing
[edit]LP: 1-25628 / CD: 9 25628-2
[edit]All tracks are written by Jennifer Hall and Alan Tarney, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Danger Men at Work" | 3:34 | |
2. | "Luke" | 3:53 | |
3. | "February" | Jennifer Hall, Steve Warwick | 3:41 |
4. | "No Good" | 4:03 | |
5. | "Ice Cream Days" | 4:39 | |
6. | "Car Wash" | 3:44 | |
7. | "Atlas" | 3:20 | |
8. | "Cat Walking" | Hall | 4:02 |
9. | "Dance with Me" | Hall | 4:05 |
10. | "Mastery" | 3:12 | |
Total length: | 38:13 |
Personnel
[edit]- Jennifer Hall – Vocals
- Alan Tarney – Guitar, Keyboards, Programming
- Backing vocals
- Tessa Niles (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
- Alan Tarney (1, 4, 8, 9, 10)
- Production
- Alan Tarney – Producer
- Gerry W. Kitchingham – Recording Engineer
- John Hudson – Mixing engineer
Recorded at RG Jones, Wimbledon. Mixed at Mayfair Studios, London
- Artwork
- Robert Erdmann – Front cover photo
- Philippe Costes – Back cover photo
- Jeri Heiden – Art direction
- Kim Champagne – Design
- Two Guys from Melbourne – Front cover type
References
[edit]- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Fortune and Men's Eyes". People. Time Inc. 25 April 1988. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Retailing: Album Releases", Billboard, Prometheus Global Media, p. 56, 26 December 1987, retrieved 22 November 2011
- ^ "Overview: Fortune and Men's Eyes". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Review: Bright Lights, Big City Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2011.