Album
Me Myself I
1980 · Rock
10 collectors on Gatefold own this
Me Myself I is a Rock album by Joan Armatrading, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 88 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
About
By the late ‘70s, lots of veteran singer/songwriters were sticking their toes into New Wave waters with varying results. Joan Armatrading jumped head-first into the era’s shifting musical currents on <i>Me Myself I</i> (1980), an engaging fusion of folk-pop introspection and modern rock exuberance. Produced by Richard Gottehrer (of Blondie and Go-Go’s renown), the album bristles with muscular guitars, thumping basses and trashy organs. Armatrading’s cello-like vocal tone and lilting phrasing fit in nicely with the spiky arrangements — on tracks like “Ma-Me-O Beach,” “When You Kisses Me” and “Is It Tomorrow Yet,” she catches the right spirit of punk-pop fun, and with a spare poetic touch, she explores the pleasures of solitude on the title track, deals with the pain of separation on “All The Way From America” and details an odd romantic triangle on “Simon.” No album by Joan would be complete without some confessional balladry; this one has two fine examples, “Turn Out The Light” and “I Need You.” As both a successful foray into New Wave rock and a distinctly personal statement, <i>Me Myself I</i> remains one of Joan Armatrading’s most appealing and well-realized works.
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Tracklist
- 1Me Myself I3:18
- 2Ma-Me-O-Beach3:03
- 3Friends3:08
- 4Is It Tomorrow Yet3:33
- 5Turn Out the Light4:22
- 6When You Kisses Me3:17
- 7All the Way from America4:52
- 8Feeling In My Heart (For You)3:37
- 9Simon3:42
- 10I Need You2:52
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- polished
- earnest
- poetic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anton FigDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
- Chris SpeddingACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Clarence ClemonsMUSICIAN, SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Clifford CarterPIANO MUSICIAN, PIANO
- Danny FedericiMUSICIAN, ORGAN ORGAN
- Hiram BullockGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
- Joan Armatrading12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Marcus MillerBASS MUSICIAN, BASS
- Paul ShafferPIANO MUSICIAN, PIANO
- Phillip St. JohnPIANO MUSICIAN, PIANO
- Richard HirschGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
- Steve MargoshesARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR
- Will LeeBASS MUSICIAN, BASS
- George KerrBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS
- Sammy TurnerBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 88 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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