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Megatop Phoenix is the fourth and last studio album by the original line-up of Big Audio Dynamite, released in 1989. It was produced by Mick Jones and Bill Price. It was recorded and mixed by Bill Price at Konk Studios North London, assisted by George Holt and Fintan McDonald. It was compiled at Air Studios in the West End assisted by Andy Strange and mastered by Jacko at Tape One. The cover was designed by Bullitt and Big Audio Dynamite. Photos were by Dan Donovan assisted by Mark Bromfield. In 1990 Mick Jones formed Big Audio Dynamite II with totally different members. The phoenix in the title is a reference to a near-death experience of Jones, who had nearly died of pneumonia before recording the album but successfully recovered.
[edit] Track listing
- "Start" - 0:14 (Big Audio Dynamite)
- "Rewind" - 4:35 (Big Audio Dynamite)
- "All Mink & No Manners" - 0:41 (Big Audio Dynamite)
- "Union, Jack" - 6:04 (Jones/Letts/Williams)
- "Contact" - 4:42 (Jones/Donovan)
- "Dragon Town" - 4:46 (Jones/Letts/Roberts/Williams)
- "Baby, Don't Apologise" - 4:51 (Jones/Letts)
- "Is Yours Working Yet?" - 1:03 (Big Audio Dynamite)
- "Around the Girl in 80 Ways" - 3:30 (Jones/Letts)
- "James Brown" - 5:08 (Jones/Letts)
- "Everybody Needs a Holiday" - 5:33 (Jones/Letts)
- "Mick's a Hippie Burning" - 2:31 (Big Audio Dynamite)
- "House Arrest" - 3:59 (Jones/Letts/Roberts/Donovan)
- "The Green Lady" - 3:43 (Jones/Letts/Roberts)
- "London Bridge" - 3:50 (Jones/Letts/Roberts)
- "Stalag 123" - 3:11 (Jones/Letts/Roberts)
- "End" - 0:34 (Big Audio Dynamite)
[edit] Personnel
- Flea - sound effects
- Bill Price - producer, engineer, mixing
- George Holt - assistant engineer, mixing assistant
- Andy Strange - compilation assistant
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