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Morrissey MullenLife On The Wire

Label:

Beggars Banquet – BEGA 33

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1Life On The Wire
Written-ByClaire Hamill, J. Mullen*
5:19
A2Takin' Time
Written-ByJohn Critchinson
5:22
A3Face Of A Child
Written-ByClaire Hamill, J. Mullen*
5:55
A4Come And Get Me
Written-ByClaire Hamill, J. Mullen*
4:37
B1Brazil Nut
Written-ByAlan Gorrie
5:17
B2Ships That Pass In The Night
Written-ByClaire Hamill, J. Mullen*
5:04
B3Making Waves
Written-ByJohn Critchinson
5:20
B4Running Out Of Time4:38
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  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Beggars Banquet
  • Copyright ©Beggars Banquet
  • Recorded AtScorpio Sound
  • Mastered AtFrankford/Wayne Mastering Labs

Credits

  • BassJohn McKenzie
  • DesignCitizen (12)
  • DrumsTony Beard
  • EngineerDennis Weinrich*
  • Featuring, VocalsCarol Kenyon
  • GuitarJim Mullen
  • KeyboardsJohn Critchinson
  • PercussionChris Fletcher
  • ProducerChris Palmer
  • SynthesizerDanny Schogger
  • Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, FluteDick Morrissey

Notes

Recorded at Scorpio Sound

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (A side runout etched/stamped variant 1): BEGA-33-A ① MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie [Smiley Face] W9
  • Matrix / Runout (B side runout etched/stamped variant 1): BEGA-33-B ② MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie [Smiley Face] W14
  • Matrix / Runout (A side runout etched/stamped, variant 2): BEGA-33-A ① MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE [Smiley Face] O W-3KD
  • Matrix / Runout (B side runout etched/stamped, variant 2): BEGA-33-B ② MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE [Smiley Face] O W-1

Other Versions (4)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Recently Edited
Life On The Wire (LP, Album)Beggars Banquet656.028Netherlands1982
Recently Edited
Life On The Wire (LP, Album)Beggars Banquet, Beggars Banquet, Beggars BanquetBEG 58 455, BEG K 58 455, BEGA 33Europe1982
New Submission
Life On The Wire (Cassette, Album)Beggars BanquetBEGC 33UK1982
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Life On The Wire (CD, Album, Reissue)Beggars BanquetBEGA 33CDUK1984

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Reviews

  • paultmfm's avatar
    paultmfm
    Whilst agreeing with the comments below from NewEnglandVinyl
    I'll add that Carol Kenyon has never sounded better than on the standout vocal ballad "Ships That Pass In The Night".
    Take note also of the instrumentals "Taking Time", Making Waves" and the jazz dance epic "Brazil Nut".
    In fact the entire album is excellent, a great representation of the UK jazz-funk scene from around the early 80s.

    Morrissey Mullen were a wonderful band to see and hear live. Their albums never quite captured the energy and passion of the live sets but had a polish and swagger all their own. "Up", "Cape Wrath", "Badness", "It's About Time" and "This Must Be The Place"; each has a different vocal lead which makes it all the more interesting. Excellent stuff.
    • NewEnglandVinyl's avatar
      Honestly very underrated brit jazzfunk for the price. The highlights here are definitely the title track and "Come and Get Me".

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