Life on the Wire is the fourth studio album by British jazz-funk duo Morrissey–Mullen, released in 1982 by Beggars Banquet Records. It peaked at No. 47 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]
| Life on the Wire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Scorpio Sound, London, England | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Producer | Chris Palmer | |||
| Morrissey–Mullen chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Life on the Wire | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editSide one
- "Life on the Wire" (Claire Hamill, Jim Mullen) – 5:19
- "Takin' Time" (John Critchinson) – 5:22
- "Face of a Child" (Hamill, Mullen) – 5:55
- "Come and Get Me" (Hamill, Mullen) – 4:37
Side two
- "Brazil Nut" (Alan Gorrie) – 5:17
- "Ships that Pass in the Night" (Hamill, Mullen) – 5:04
- "Making Waves" (Critchinson) – 5:20
- "Running Out of Time" (Hamill, Dick Morrissey) – 4:38
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the Life on the Wire liner notes.[3]
- Dick Morrissey — tenor and soprano saxophones; flute
- Jim Mullen — guitar
- Claire Hamill — vocals
- Carol Kenyon — vocals
- Tony Beard — drums
- Chris Fletcher — percussion
- John McKenzie — bass
- John Critchinson — keyboards
- Danny Schogger — synthesizer
Charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 47 |
References
edit- ^ Life on the Wire at AllMusic
- ^ Guinness World Records. British Hit Singles & Albums, p. 34. Guinness, 2004. ISBN 0851121993, 9780851121994. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Life on the Wire (CD booklet). Morrissey–Mullen. Beggars Banquet Records. 1982.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Morrissey Mullen | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
External links
edit- Life on the Wire at Discogs (list of releases)
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