Album · 1985
The Secret of Association
Tracklist
1
Bite the Hand That Feeds
The Secret of Association
4:31
2
Everytime You Go Away
The Secret of Association
5:24
3
I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
The Secret of Association
5:06
4
Standing on the Edge
The Secret of Association
4:33
5
Soldier’s Things
The Secret of Association
6:20
6
Everything Must Change
The Secret of Association
5:35
7
Tomb of Memories
The Secret of Association
3:53
8
One Step Forward
The Secret of Association
3:42
9
Hot Fun
The Secret of Association
4:26
10
This Means Anything
The Secret of Association
3:14
11
I Was in Chains
The Secret of Association
5:43
12
Man in the Iron Mask
The Secret of Association
3:15
Singles from this record
In print
First pressed 1985, still pressed 2022 — 101 pressings across 32 countries.
Credits
Rob O'Conner
Design
Rob O’Connor
Design
James Illes
Engineer
Laurie Latham
Engineer
Stewart Barry
Engineer
Stuart Barry
Engineer
BJ Cole
Instrument · steel guitar [pedal]
Graham Preskett
Instrument · violin
Ian Kewley
Instrument · synthesizer [yamaha dx7, obxa, fairlight cmi, emulator], piano, organ [hammond]
Jimmy Paterson
Instrument · trombone
Johnny Turnbull
Instrument · guitar
John Turnbull
Instrument · guitar
Marc Chantereau
Instrument · percussion
Mark Pinder
Instrument · drums [acoustic kit], electronic drums [simmons], drum machine [linn drum, tr808], percussion [metal and assorted]
Matt Irving
Instrument · synth [keyboard bass]
Nick Payn
Instrument · saxophone
Paul Newman
Instrument · trombone
Pino Palladino
Instrument · bass, chapman stick [the stick]
Steve Bolton
Instrument · guitar
内田久美子
Liner Notes
大伴良則
Liner Notes
湯川れい子
Liner Notes
Silvano Bulešić
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Tim Young
Mastering
Tony Taurins
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout etching δ]
Vlado Meller
Mastering
The Royal Family
Performer
Everyone
Photography
Everyone (5)
Photography
Simon Flower
Photography
Simon Fowler
Photography
Chris Difford
Vocal · backing vocals
Ged Doherty
Vocal · backing vocals [additional vocals]
George Chandler
Vocal · backing vocals
Glenn Tilbrook
Vocal · backing vocals
Jimmy Chambers
Vocal · backing vocals
Kim And Maz
Vocal · backing vocals
Paul Young
Vocal · vocals, arranged by
The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts
Vocal · backing vocals
Tony Jackson
Vocal · backing vocals
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