Stories of Johnny
Stories of Johnny | ||||
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Studio album by Marc Almond and The Willing Sinners | ||||
Released | September 1985 (1985-09) | |||
Recorded | Late 1984 – early 1985 | |||
Studio | Hartmann Digital Studios, Bavaria, Battery Studios, London, Power Plant Studios, London, Odyssey Studios, London | |||
Genre | Art pop | |||
Length | 43:59 | |||
Label | Some Bizzare, Virgin | |||
Producer | Mike Hedges | |||
Marc Almond and The Willing Sinners chronology | ||||
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Singles from Stories of Johnny | ||||
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Stories of Johnny is the second studio album by the British singer/songwriter Marc Almond. It was released in September 1985 and reached number 22 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] Stories of Johnny includes the singles "Stories of Johnny", "Love Letter" and "The House is Haunted".
Almond with his assembled band The Willing Sinners, made up of Annie Hogan, Billy McGee, Martin McCarrick, Richard Riley and Steven Humphreys, accompanied by studio musicians recorded the songs for album at Hartmann Digital Studios in Bavaria and Battery Studios, Power Plant Studios and Odyssey Studios in London. The artwork was designed by Huw Feather with photography by Andy Catlin.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Smash Hits | [3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Marc Almond; except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Traumas Traumas Traumas" | 5:07 | |
2. | "Stories of Johnny" | 3:45 | |
3. | "The House is Haunted" | Basil "Rose" Adlam | 2:19 |
4. | "Love Letter" | 4:51 | |
5. | "The Flesh is Willing" | 4:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Always" | 6:03 |
7. | "Contempt" | 3:36 |
8. | "I Who Never" | 4:31 |
9. | "My Candle Burns" | 3:49 |
10. | "Love and Little White Lies" | 5:13 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Stories of Johnny" (with Westminster City School Choir) | 4:18 |
12. | "Love Letter" (with Westminster City School Choir) | 5:28 |
Personnel
- Marc Almond – vocals, all arrangements
- The Willing Sinners
- Annie Hogan – piano, vibes, synthesizer, marimba
- Martin McCarrick – cello, synthesizer
- Richard Riley – guitar
- Billy McGee – bass guitar
- Steven Humphreys – drums
with:
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Enrico Tomasso – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Julie Allis – harp
- Gini Ball – violin
- Jane West – backing vocals
- Audrey Riley – backing vocals
- Technical
- Mike Hedges – Producer
- Tom Thiel – Engineering (Haartman)
- Stephen McLaughlin – Engineering (Battery)
- Ben Rogan – Engineering (Powerplant)
- Pete Brown – Engineering (Powerplant)
- Marc Frank – Engineering (Odyssey)
- Paul Batchelor – Engineering (Odyssey)
- Huw Feather – Design
- Andy Catlin – Photography
References
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Marc Almond". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Bush, Steve (11 September 1985). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. 7 (18). EMAP Metro: 77.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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- Vermin in Ermine (1984)
- Stories of Johnny (1985)
- Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters (1987)
- The Stars We Are (1988)
- Jacques (1989)
- Enchanted (1990)
- Tenement Symphony (1991)
- Absinthe (1993)
- Fantastic Star (1996)
- Open All Night (1999)
- Stranger Things (2001)
- Heart on Snow (2003)
- Stardom Road (2007)
- Orpheus in Exile (2009)
- Varieté (2010)
- Feasting with Panthers (2011)
- The Tyburn Tree (Dark London) (2014)
- The Dancing Marquis (2014)
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- The Velvet Trail (2015)
- Shadows and Reflections (2017)
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