On the Fritz

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On the Fritz
Studio album by Steve Taylor
Released	1985
Recorded	Grand Slam Studios (West Orange, New Jersey)
Genre	New Wave/Rock
Label	Sparrow Records
Producer(s)	Ian McDonald Steve Taylor
Steve Taylor chronology
Meltdown (1983)	On the Fritz (1985)	I Predict 1990 (1987)

On the Fritz is the title of the third album by singer/songwriter Steve Taylor.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 Some Band 3 Production notes

[edit] Track listing

Written and arranged by Steve Taylor.

[edit] Side one

1. "This Disco (Used To Be A Cute Cathedral)" – 4:06
2. "On The Fritz" – 3:56
3. "It's A Personal Thing" – 2:58
4. "To Forgive" – 3:54
5. "You've Been Bought" – 2:45

[edit] Side two

1. "You Don't Owe Me Nothing" – 3:22
2. "I Manipulate" – 5:07
3. "Lifeboat" – 4:35
4. "Drive, He Said" – 4:30
5. "I Just Wanna Know" – 4:40

[edit] Some Band

• Steve Taylor: Vocals, Lin Drum 9000 on "I Manipulate"
• Ian McDonald: Percussion, Guitars, keyboards on "Lifeboat," Alto Sax on "You Don't Owe Me Nothing"
• Tony Davilio: Guitars
• Hugh McCracken: Guitars
• George Small: Keyboards
• Alan Childs: Drums
• Carmine Rojas: Bass.
• John McCurry: Guitar Solo on "To Forgive" and "You've Been Bought"
• Cactus Moser: Percussion and Simmons Drums on "I Manipulate"
• Dave Thrush: Alto Sax on "Its A Personal Thing," Tenor Sax on "You Don't Owe Me Nothing"
• Background Vocals by Mary Davis, Beverly Slade, Kitty Markham.
• Finger Snaps on "Drive He Said" by Cactus Moser & Debbie Taylor.

[edit] Production notes

• Produced and engineered by Ian McDonald and Steve Taylor.
• Synthesizer Programming: Larry Fast & George Small.
• Engineered by Alan Douches.
• Recorded & Mixed at Grand Slam Studios, West Orange, New Jersey.
• Assistant Engineers: Joey Flamingo & Jay Healy.
• Mixed by Ian McDonald & Alan Douches.
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, New York.