Living In A BoxLiving In A Box

Label:

Chrysalis – 208 355

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Electronic, Pop

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1Living In A Box
Written-ByM. Vere*, S. Pigott*
3:02
A2Love Is The Art
Written-ByA. Critchlow*, M. Vere*, S. Pigott*
3:39
A3So The Story Goes
Written-ByM. Vere*, R. Darbyshire*
4:19
A4From Beginning To End
Written-ByM. Vere*, R. Darbyshire*
4:01
A5Generate The Wave
Written-ByA. Critchlow*, M. Vere*, R. Darbyshire*
4:48
B1Scales Of Justice
Written-ByM. Vere*, R. Darbyshire*
4:20
B2Going For The Big One
Written-ByA. Critchlow*, M. Vere*
3:35
B3Human Story
Written-ByA. Critchlow*, M. Vere*, S. Pigott*
4:10
B4Can't Stop The Wheel
Written-ByA. Critchlow*, M. Vere*
5:17
B5Living In A Box (Reprise: Full 12" Version)
Written-ByM. Vere*, S. Pigott*
3:10

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗BMG Ariola München GmbH
  • Copyright ©Chrysalis Records Ltd.
  • Distributed ByRCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA
  • Produced ForBurgess World Co.
  • Published ByEmpire Music Ltd.
  • Published ByChappell Music Ltd.
  • Published ByBrampton Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtGalaxy Sound Studios
  • Mixed AtBlue Jay Studios
  • Mixed AtAdvision Studios
  • Recorded AtAir Studios
  • Mastered AtTape One

Credits

  • Art DirectionRobin Derrick
  • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals London]Linda Taylor, Scarlet Von Wollenman*, Tessa Niles
  • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals Los Angeles]Lisa Fischer, Myrne Smith-Schilling*, Paulette McWilliams
  • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Richard Darbyshire
  • Bass"Ready" Freddy Washington*
  • Co-producerLiving In A Box (tracks: B1, B5), Tom Lord-Alge (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B5)
  • DrumsAnthony (Tich) Critchlow*
  • Guitar [Guitars]Paul Jackson Jnr*
  • KeyboardsJon van Tongren*, Marcus Vere, Paul Fox, Richard Gibbs, Rick O'Neill, Steve Piggot*
  • Mastered ByJack "Jacko" Adams*
  • Mixed ByArthur Baker (tracks: B5)
  • Mixed By [Engineer]Rob Feaster (tracks: A3 to B4)
  • PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
  • Photography ByMarc Lebon*, Robert Goldstein (3)
  • ProducerRichard James Burgess (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B4)
  • Recorded By [Engineer]Frank Roszak (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B5)
  • Vocals, GuitarRichard Darbyshire

Notes

This version differs from Living In A Box - Living In A Box by the label artwork (this one comes with "Chrysalis Butterfly-Label").

℗ 1987 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH (on sleeve)
℗ 1987 BMG Ariola München GmbH (on label)
Printed in Germany

Published by Empire Music Ltd/Chappell Music Ltd (A3 to B2, B4)
Published by Empire Music/Brampton Music Ltd (A1, A2, B3, B5)

Recorded at Galaxy Sound Studios, Los Angeles, in the summer of '86, engineer: Frank Roszak.
Mixed at Bluejay Studios, Boston, engineer: Rob Feaster.

Except "Living in a box" and "Love is the art" which were mixed at Advision, London.
"Scales of justice" recorded at Air Studios, London, mixed at Advision Studios, London.

Mastered by Jack "Jacko" Adams at Tape One
Produced by Richard James Burgess for Burgess Worldco.

"Living in a box" (Reprise) mixed by Arthur Baker for Arthur Baker Inc.

On labels different production credits compared to inner sleeve:

Inner sleeve:
A1, A3 and B1 co-produced by Tom Lord-Alge
B1 co-produced by Tom Lord-Alge

Labels:
A1,A3 co-produced by Tom Lord-Alge
B1, B5 produced by Tom Lord-Alge and Living In A Box

Supposed:
A1, A3, B1 and B5 are co-produced by Tom Lord-Alge (Producer credits on labels are interchanged with Co-producer credits)
B1 and B5 are co-produced by Living In A Box (on sleeve, B5 is integrated in "Living in a box", though it is mentioned separately in the mixing credits)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 4 007192 083558
  • Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA BIEM
  • Label Code: LC 1626
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 208 355 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 208 355 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A): DM 208355 A-1/4-87
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B): DM 208355 B-1/4-87 [Etched]Ⅱ
  • Price Code (D): 630

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Living In A Box (LP, Album)Chrysalis208 355Europe1987
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Living In A Box (CD, Album)Chrysalis, Chrysalis258 355, 258 355-222Germany1987
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Living In A Box (LP)ChrysalisCDL 1547UK1987
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Living In A Box (LP, Album)ChrysalisCDL 1547Scandinavia1987
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Living In A Box (CD, Album)ChrysalisCCD 1547UK1987

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