- The Circle & The Square
Infobox Album |
Name = The Circle & The Square
Type =Album
Artist = Red Box
Released = 1986
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 47:27
Label = WEA
Producer = David Motion
* David Motion and Chris Hughes
Reviews =
*Allmusic [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9foxqehldte link]
*Trouser Press [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=red_box link]
Last album =
This album = "The Circle & The Square" (1986)
Next album = "Motive" (1990)"The Circle & The Square" is the debut album from Red Box and was released in 1986 (see
1986 in music ). This album contained the group's second hit single "For America", which was a UK #10 hit.Track listing
All music and words by
Simon Toulson-Clarke , except where noted.LP: WX79
Round Side
# "For America" - 3:47
# "Heart Of The Sun" (Simon Toulson-Clarke/Julian Close) - 4:09
# "Billy's Line" - 4:50
# "Bantu" - 4:23
# "Living In Domes" 5:40
# "Lean On Me Reprise" 1:18quare Side
# "Chenko (tenka-io)" - 4:32
# "Lean On Me (ah-li-ayo)" - 4:26 *
# "Saskatchewan" (Buffy Sainte-Marie ) - 3:57
# "Leaders In Seventh Heaven" (music - Toulson-Clarke/Close), (words - Toulson-Clarke) - 5:07
# "Walk Walk" (music - Toulson-Clarke), (words - Toulson-Clarke/Close) - 4:41
# "Amen" (Unknown) - 0:37CD: 9031-72614-2
Personnel
Musicians
*
Simon Toulson-Clarke - Lead vocals, Acoustic guitar
*Julian Close - Programming,Saxophone ,Flute
*Chris Wyles - Drums, Percussion
*Simon Edwards - Bass
*Ginny Clee - Additional vocals
*Martin Noakes -Piano
*Neil Taylor -Electric guitar
*Alison Lee -Marimba ,Vibraphone , Tuned percussion
*Keyboards - David Motion, Alan Park, Gavin Povey, Gary Hutchins
*Viktor Sebek -Accordion
*Bruce Nockles -Trumpet
*Philip Eastop - French horn
*Helen Tunstall -Harp
*Violin - Alexander Balanescu, Bobby Valentino
*Matthew Cang - Echo + Tremolo guitarAdditional musicians
*Box vox: Ginny Clee, Lucy Clee, Simon Edwards, Kris Gould, Tony Head, Mark Hoye, Ian Hunt, Gary Hutchins, Leroy James, Suzanna Lindsey, Ian MacKinnon, Martin Noakes, Anna Pavlou, Paddy Talbot, Sue Thomas, Jennie Tsao, Ian Whitmore
Production
*"Leaders In Seventh Heaven" brass arrangement by Andrew Poppy
*"Billy's Line" keyboard arrangement by Paddy Talbot
*Produced by David Motion
*Engineered by Trigger
*"Lean On Me" produced by David Motion andChris Hughes
*Additional engineering by David Bascombe, Chris Baylis, Phil Harding, Steve Jackson
*Assistants - Anna Pavlou, Mark Boyne, Paul Townrow, Irene Hogan, Matt Howe, Mike Bigwood, JB Lierre, Seb Gore, Mike Dignam
*Recorded at Eden, Air, Jam, Tapestry, Strongroom, Woolhall, Eel Pie, and VM Studios
*Mixed at Eden, Mayfair, Townhouse, Farmyard, PWI, Tapestry,
*Mastered at Arum at the Master Room
*Sleeve design - David Black
*Photographs - Paul Rider
*Cover illustration - Kathy Felstead
*Inside illustrations - Helen Jones
*House with Hat on illustration - Joanna Roscoe, Soho parish school, LondonExternal links
* [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9foxqehldte All Music Guide Overview: Red Box - The Circle & The Square]
* [http://www.lewisslade.com/redboxmusic Valley - A Red Box Website]
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