Me Myself I
Me Myself I is the sixth studio album by Joan Armatrading. Released in May 1980, the album was Armatrading's highest ever chart placing both in the UK (no.5) and in the US (no.28). In Australia, the album peaked at no.13.[3] It was certified "Gold" in the UK by the BPI in July 1980.
| Me Myself I | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1980 | |||
| Recorded | March 1980 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, New York City | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 35:48 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Richard Gottehrer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Smash Hits | 6/10[2] |
The title track became one of her most successful singles, peaking at no.21 over an 11-week stay in the UK charts.[4] It was also used in the soundtrack of an Australian movie of the same title made in 1999. "All the Way From America" was a minor hit, peaking at no.54 in the UK charts.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joan Armatrading.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Me Myself I" (released as a single; bass: Marcus Miller) | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Ma-Me-O-Beach" | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Friends" (guitar: Ricky Hirsh) | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Is It Tomorrow Yet" (piano: Phillip St John; bass: Marcus Miller) | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Turn out the Light" | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "When You Kisses Me" (piano: Clifford Carter) | 3:14 |
| 7. | "All the Way from America" (released as a single) | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Feeling in My Heart (for You)" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Simon" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "I Need You" | 2:44 |
Personnel
- Joan Armatrading – 12-string acoustic guitar, vocals
- Chris Spedding – guitar
- Hiram Bullock – guitar
- Richard Hirsh – guitar (3)
- Danny Federici – organ
- Paul Shaffer – piano
- Clifford Carter – piano (6)
- Phillip St. John – piano (4)
- Tom Sowell – synthesiser
- Clarence Clemons – saxophone
- Will Lee – bass
- Marcus Miller – bass (1, 4)
- Anton Fig – drums
- George Kerr, Sammy Turner – background vocals (5)
- Technical
- Thom Panunzio – engineer
- Gregg Caruso – assistant engineer
- Chuck Beeson – art direction, design
- Brian Hagiwara – photography
References
- Allmusic review
- Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (29 May – 11 June 1980): 30.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 19. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Official Charts: Joan Armatrading". Official Charts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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