Terence Trent D'Arby – Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

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Label:	CBS – CBS 450911 1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	1987
Genre:	Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	Electric Blues, Soul, Funk, Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

A1		If You All Get To Heaven Backing Vocals – Glenn Gregory Backing Vocals, Drums, Keyboards – TTD* Guitar – Pete Glenister Percussion – Preston Heyman
A2		If You Let Me Stay Backing Vocals – Lance Ellington, Tony Jackson Backing Vocals, Percussion – TTD* Bass – Sean Oliver Drums – Bruce Smith Guitar – Pete Glenister Keyboards – Nick Plytas Percussion – Frank Ricotti Producer – Howard Grey*
A3		Wishing Well Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, Baritone Saxophone – TTD* Bass – Phil Spalding Drums – Preston Heyman Guitar – Pete Glenister Hihat [Wicked Hi-Hat] – Clive 'Mr Boof' Mngaza* Written-By – Sean Oliver
A4		I’ll Never Turn My Back On You (Father’s Words) Backing Vocals, Percussion, Piano – TTD* Bass – Cass Lewis* Drums – Clive Mngaza Featuring – The Bojangles Guitar – Blast Murray, Christian Marsac, Pete Glenister Keyboards – Andy Whitmore
A5		Dance Little Sister Backing Vocals, Clavinet, Percussion, Piano – TTD* Chorus [The 'Shout It Out' Reply Vocal Choral Ensemble] – Martyn 'Teddy Bear' Ware, Michelle Oldland, Phil 'Foghorn' Legg, The Laughing Man, TTD Featuring – The Bojangles Organ [Hammond B3] – Nick Plytas Saxophone – Mel Collins
A6		Seven More Days Backing Vocals – Lance Ellington, Tony Jackson Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion – TTD* Bass – Sean Oliver Drums – Bruce Smith Guitar – Pete Glenister Keyboards – Nick Plytas Percussion – Frank Ricotti Producer – Howard Grey*
B1		Let’s Go Forward Arranged By [Strings], Backing Vocals, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion – TTD* Bass – Phil Spalding Guitar – Tim Cansfield Keyboards – Nick Plytas Percussion – Preston Heyman Performer [Sinubla] – Ivar Ybrad
B2		Rain Backing Vocals – Ebo Ross, Frank Collins Bass – Cass Lewis* Drums – Clive Mngaza Featuring – The Bojangles Guitar – Blast Murray, Christian Marsac Keyboards – Andy Whitmore
B3		Sign Your Name Arranged By [Strings] – Terence Trent D'Arby Conductor [Strings] – Chris Cameron
B4		As Yet Untitled Instruments [All] – TTD*
B5		Who’s Loving You Backing Vocals – Ebo Ross, Frank Collins Bass – Cass Lewis* Drums – Clive Mngaza Featuring – The Bojangles Guitar – Blast Murray, Christian Marsac Keyboards – Andy Whitmore Saxophone – Christian Marsac Written-By – William Robinson*

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
Copyright © – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
Published By – Young Terence Music
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Published By – Chrysalis Music
Published By – Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music
Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem

Credits

Lacquer Cut By – EC*
Management [London] – P.A.R.C. (2)
Mixed By [Remix], Overdubbed By [Additional Overdubs] – Michael H. Brauer (tracks: A2)
Photography By – Sheila Rock
Producer – Martyn 'Teddy Bear' Ware* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B1 to B5), Terence Trent D'Arby (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B1 to B5)
Recorded By [Sonically Captured], Engineer [Psycho-Acoustically Assaulted By] – Phil 'Foghorn' Legg*
Sleeve [Assisted By] – Andrew Biscomb
Sleeve [Sleeve Design] – Peter Barrett (3)
Written-By, Arranged By – Terence Trent D'Arby (tracks: A1 to B4)

Notes

Labels:
Made in Holland

Back cover:
℗ 1987 CBS Records © 1987 CBS Records
Printed in Holland
Distribution CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
In the UK apply for public performance licences to PPL, 14/22 Ganton Street, London W1.

Inner sleeve:
Original sound recording made by CBS Records ℗ 1987 CBS Records
All tracks (Young Terence Music/Virgin Music (Pub) Ltd) except "Wishing Well" (Young Terence Music/Virgin Music (Pub) Ltd/Chrysalis Music) and "Who's Loving You" (Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd/EMI)

Other infos:
Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and photo.

The Bojangles are the musicians named on track A4, who also feature on A5 and, without Pete Glenister, on B2 and B5.
The Trent Tones are Frank Collins and Ebo Ross, the backing vocalists on B2 & B5.
The 'Shout It Out' Reply Vocal Choral Ensemble are the members of A5's Chorus.
The sleeve credits read: "Plus A Really Hard Brass Section" in addition to those listed for track A5.

Smokey Robinson is credited for writing track B5 on the label, however as William Robinson on the inner sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 5 099745 091119
Barcode (Scanned): 5099745091119
Label Code: LC 0149
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Price Code: CB 291
Price Code (Encircled): 58
Price Code (Boxed): PX
Pressing Plant ID (Back cover bottom left): 01-450911-20
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A): 450 911-1B L88 EC
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B): 450 911-2B L88 EC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby (CD, Album)	Columbia	CK 40964	US	1987
	Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby (LP, Album, Stereo, PX)	CBS	450911 1	UK	1987
	Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby (CD, Album, Stereo)	CBS, CBS	CBS 450911 2, 450911 2	Europe	1987
Recently Edited	Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Clear Rim )	CBS	450911 0	Europe	1987
Recently Edited	Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby (Cassette, Album)	Columbia, Columbia	FCT 40964, CT40964	US	1987

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Reviews

Dzubox Dec 29, 2022
This is a nice album by TTDA, and sounds good to me. This is probably a digital recording and mastering but the sound is open, warm and crisp.