Believe You Me

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Believe You Me
Believe You Me cover
Studio album by Blancmange
Released 1985
Recorded May – August 1985
Genre Synthpop
Length 45:09
Label London Records
Producer Stewart Levine
(1) Neil Arthur & John Williams
(2) Stephen Luscombe
Professional reviews
Blancmange chronology
Mange Tout
(1984)		 Believe You Me
(1985)		 Second Helpings
(1990)

Believe You Me (1985) is the third and final album by Blancmange.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Neil Arthur & Stephen Luscombe.

[edit] LP: LONLP 10

[edit] Side one

  1. "Lose Your Love" – 4:09
  2. "What's Your Problem" – 4:13
  3. "Paradise Is" – 3:48
  4. "Why Don't They Leave Things Alone" – 4:35
  5. "22339" – 5:23 (1)

[edit] Side two

  1. "Don't You Love It All" – 4:35
  2. "Believe" – 3:49
  3. "Lorraine's My Nurse" – 2:31
  4. "Other Animals" – 4:19
  5. "No Wonder They Never Made It Back" – 3:31 (1)
  6. "John" – 4:16 (2)

[edit] CD: 820 301–2

  1. "Lose Your Love" – 4:09
  2. "What's Your Problem" – 4:13
  3. "Paradise Is" – 3:48
  4. "Why Don't They Leave Things Alone" – 4:35
  5. "22339" – 5:23 (1)
  6. "Don't You Love It All" – 4:35
  7. "Believe" – 3:49
  8. "Lorraine's My Nurse" – 2:31
  9. "Other Animals" – 4:19
  10. "No Wonder They Never Made It Back" – 3:31 (1)
  11. "John" – 4:16 (2)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Musicians

[edit] Additional musicians

  • David Rhodes - Guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
  • Justin Hildreth - Drums (1, 4, 6)
  • Hugh Masekela - Flugelhorn (6)
  • Ronnie Ross - Baritone Saxophone (9)
  • Francis Foster - Congas & Tambourine (1, 6)
  • Pandit Dinesh - Tablas & Madal (10)
  • Katie Kissoon - Background Voice (6)
  • Stevie Lange - Background Voice (6)
  • London Community Gospel Choir - Background Voices (9)
  • Dick Cuthell - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, Brass Arr. (10)
  • Tony Pleeth - Cello (4, 10)
  • Simon Elliston - Flute (4)
  • Lynton Naiff - String Arr. (8)
  • Gavin Wright - Violin (8)
  • Dick Morgan - Oboe (8)
  • Anthea Cox - Flute (8)
  • Steve Maw - Bassoon (8)
  • Nigel Warren-Green - Cello (8)
  • Paul Webb - Bass (5)

[edit] Production

  • Recorded in London from May to August 1985 at Air, Garden, Island, Redan, Roundhouse, Strongroom and Wessex Studios
  • Produced by Stewart Levine for Ultradelta Limited
    (1) "22339" and "No Wonder They Never Made It Back" produced by Neil Arthur & John Williams
    (2) "John" produced by Stephen Luscombe
  • Engineered by Femi J
  • Assistant Engineers: Karl Lever (Air)
    Pete Griffiths (Garden)
    Stephen Street (Island)
    Johnny Schinas (Redan)
    David Kemp (Roundhouse)
    Phil Bodger (Strongroom)
  • Management by Paul Williams, Paul Smith and Jolyan Burnham
  • 'Mask' construction by Annie Symons @ Manifest
  • Photography by Mike Owen
  • Designs by Assorted Images
v • d • e
Blancmange
Neil Arthur | Stephen Luscombe
Former members
Lawrence Stevens
Studio albums:
Happy Families (1982) | Mange Tout (1984) | Believe You Me (1985)
Compilation albums:
EP & Singles:
Irene & Mavis (1980) | God's Kitchen / I've Seen The Word (1982) | Feel Me (1982) | Living On The Ceiling (1982) | Waves (1983) | Blind Vision (1983) | That's Love That It Is (1983) | Don't Tell Me (1984) | The Day Before You Came (1984) | What's Your Problem? (1985) | Lose Your Love (1985) | I Can See It (1986)
Videos
The Video Singles (1986) | Live at the Haçienda (2005) | Hello Good Evening (2006)