Album · 1981
Desperate Character
Tracklist
1
Clock Goes Round
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2
See That Girl
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3
There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis
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4
Teenager in Love
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5
Mexican Sofa
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6
Until the Night
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7
Falling for Faces
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8
Just One Look
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9
The Real Ripper
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10
Hard to Believe
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11
He Thinks I Still Care
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12
There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis (country version)
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In print
First pressed 1981, still pressed 2012 — 14 pressings across 8 countries.
Credits
John Anderson (57)
Artwork
Rob O’Connor
Design
The Knights of St. John
Design · design concept [creative direction induced by]
Ben Mandelson
Instrument · fiddle
Billy Bremner
Instrument · guitar
Chris Gower
Instrument · trombone
Dick Hanson
Instrument · trumpet
Gavin Povey
Instrument · keyboards
Glyn Havard
Instrument · bass
John Earle
Instrument · tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Lee Partis
Instrument · drums
Lew Lewis
Instrument · harmonica
Lu Edmonds
Instrument · guitar
Malcolm Morley
Instrument · guitar
Paul Riley
Instrument · bass
Philip Rambow
Instrument · guitar
Ray Beavis
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Patrick Humphries
Liner Notes
Frank Hulbert
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Ivar Finsen
Mastering · lacquer cut by
John Dent
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Kirsty MacColl
Mix
Allan Ballard
Photography
Barry Farmer
Producer
Blanche McAdorey
Vocal · backing vocals