Tighten Up Vol. 88

Tighten Up, Vol. 88

Studio album by Big Audio Dynamite

Released

June 1988

Recorded

Beethoven St. Studios West London, early 1988

Genre

Rock, dance

Length

46:09

Label

CBS

Producer

Mick Jones

Big Audio Dynamite chronology

No. 10, Upping St.
(1986)

Tighten Up, Vol. 88
(1988)

Megatop Phoenix
(1989)

Singles from Tighten Up, Vol. 88

"Just Play Music!" b/w "Much Worse"
Released: May 1988
"Other 99" b/w "What Happened To Eddie?"
Released: July 1988

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Tighten Up, Vol. 88 is the third album by Big Audio Dynamite, recorded, mixed and released at the Beethoven St. Studios in West London in early 1988 (see 1988 in music).

The album derives its name from Tighten Up compilation series by Trojan Records. Album cover was designed by Paul Simonon, former bassist of The Clash and Mick Jones' bandmate. Back sleeve photograph by Dan Donovan and Josh Cheuse. Inner illustration by Kiely Jenkins. Artwork by D.D. & Designlines.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock Non Stop (All Night Long)"	Donovan, Jones, Letts	3:38
2.	"Other 99"	Jones, Letts	4:49
3.	"Funny Names"	Jones, Letts	2:29
4.	"Applecart"	Jones, Roberts	4:21
5.	"Esquerita"	Jones	2:09
6.	"Champagne"	Donovan, Jones	4:40

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Mr. Walker Said"	Jones, Letts, Roberts	4:31
8.	"The Battle of All Saints Road"	Jones, Letts	5:13
9.	"Hip, Neck & Thigh"	Jones, Letts	2:44
10.	"2000 Shoes"	Donovan, Letts, Roberts	3:20
11.	"Tighten Up, Vol. 88"	Jones, Letts, Roberts, Williams	4:04
12.	"Just Play Music!"	Jones, Letts, Roberts	4:11

Personnel

Mick Jones - vocals, guitar, producer
Don Letts - sound effects, vocals
Greg Roberts - drums, vocals
Dan Donovan - keyboards, vocals
Leo 'E-Zee-Kill' Williams - bass, vocals

Flea - Dynamite
Adele - Crew
Josh - Grand Poo-Bah
Tricia - P. R.
Paul 'Groucho' Smykle - engineer

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: Tighten Up, Vol. 88. Allmusic. Retrieved on 9 April 2010.

Big Audio Dynamite

Mick Jones Don Letts Dan Donovan Leo Williams Greg Roberts Nick Hawkins Gary Stonadge Chris Kavanagh Andre Shapps Michael 'Zonka' Custance Darryl Fulstow Bob Wond Ranking Roger

Studio albums	This is Big Audio Dynamite No. 10, Upping St. Tighten Up Vol. 88 Megatop Phoenix Kool-Aid The Globe Higher Power F-Punk Entering a New Ride

Live albums	Ally Pally Paradiso On the Road Live '92

Compilation albums	The Lost Treasure of Big Audio Dynamite I & II Looking for a Song Planet B.A.D. Super Hits Big Audio Dynamite I & II Original Album Classics The Best of Big Audio Dynamite

Singles	"The Bottom Line" "E=MC2" "Medicine Show" "C'Mon Everybody Beatbox" "V. Thirteen" "Sightsee M.C." "Just Play Music!" "Other 99" "James Brown" "Contact" "Free" "Rush" "The Globe" "Innocent Child" "Looking for a Song" "I Turned Out a Punk" "Sunday Best"

Record articles	The Clash The Beat London SS Dreadzone General Public Zoo TV Tour

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