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Following the major success of his debut, Terence Trent d'Arby made the always-difficult sophomore effort more difficult. In addition to the brash declarations that preceded his first record, d'Arby made ultimately self-sabotaging demands upon his label, concerning Neither Fish nor Flesh's promotion and release (to coincide with the competitive Christmas market). The challenging nature of the album didn't help matters. Neither Fish nor Flesh is a sprawling, overly ambitious work that incorporates Middle Eastern flavorings and even more of a gospel influence into his gritty mix of rock, R&B, and funk. Lyrically, d'Arby's pretensions run a bit wild, but the man does possess a voice that is a force to be reckoned with. Songs like the rousing, soulful "I'll Be Alright" and the sexy "To Know Someone Deeply Is to Know Someone Softly" are masterful. Other highlights include the breezy, Motown vibe of "Billy Don't Fall" (a song actually about AIDS) and the skeletal, fiery "This Side of Love." Neither Fish nor Flesh crashed upon release, but the album remains a compelling, if flawed, effort from a musician that is one of the more baffling unfulfilled talents of his time.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
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Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer - Bob Brimson, Guitar - Antonio Drennan, Guitar
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Helen Davies, Harp - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Timpani, Sitar, Scratches, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal, Cymbal - Alan Smale, Violin - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer - Padraig O'Connor, Viola - Katherine Smale, Violin - Neil C. Martin, Viola - David Maldwyn James, Cello
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Tim Martin, Recording Engineer - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Mike Timothy, Bass - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer - Connor Brady, Guitar
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
Pete Wingfield, Piano - Roddy Lorimer, Trumpet - Tim Sanders, Tenor Saxophone - Tim Martin, Recording Engineer - Simon Clarke, Alto Saxophone - Paul Spong, Trumpet - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Cass Lewis, Bass - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Geoff Dunn, Drums - Christian Marsac, Guitar - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
Tim Martin, Recording Engineer - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer - Connor Brady, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neil, Bass
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Tim Martin, Engineer - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Tim Martin, Recording Engineer - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard O'Donovan, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
David White, Clarinet, Woodwinds - Gavyn Wright, Violin - Pete Glenister, Guitar - Tim Martin, Recording Engineer - Dick Pearce, Trumpet - Martin Loveday, Cello - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Wilf Gibson, Violin - David Emanuel, Viola - Cass Lewis, Bass - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Marimba, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Mike Timothy, Piano - Richard Addison, Clarinet, Woodwinds - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer - Ecneret Tnert Ybra'D, Drums - Michael Jeans, Oboe
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin - Pete Glenister, Guitar - Roddy Lorimer, Trumpet - Tim Sanders, Tenor Saxophone - Simon Clarke, Alto Saxophone - Paul Spong, Trumpet - Martin Loveday, Cello - Roger Chase, Viola - Ben Cruft, Violin - Kick Horns, Horn - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Cass Lewis, Bass - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Percussion, Tambourine, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Geoff Dunn, Drums - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Tambourine, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Alan Smale, Violin - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer - Padraig O'Connor, Viola - Katherine Smale, Violin - Neil C. Martin, Viola - David Maldwyn James, Cello - Connor Brady, Guitar - Stepehn McDonnell, Trumpet - Jack Bayle, Trombone - The Godfather Of Dublin, Trombone - Carl Geraghty, Saxophone - John Curaan, Saxophone
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Sananda Maitreya, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Richard O'Donovan, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Following the major success of his debut, Terence Trent d'Arby made the always-difficult sophomore effort more difficult. In addition to the brash declarations that preceded his first record, d'Arby made ultimately self-sabotaging demands upon his label, concerning Neither Fish nor Flesh's promotion and release (to coincide with the competitive Christmas market). The challenging nature of the album didn't help matters. Neither Fish nor Flesh is a sprawling, overly ambitious work that incorporates Middle Eastern flavorings and even more of a gospel influence into his gritty mix of rock, R&B, and funk. Lyrically, d'Arby's pretensions run a bit wild, but the man does possess a voice that is a force to be reckoned with. Songs like the rousing, soulful "I'll Be Alright" and the sexy "To Know Someone Deeply Is to Know Someone Softly" are masterful. Other highlights include the breezy, Motown vibe of "Billy Don't Fall" (a song actually about AIDS) and the skeletal, fiery "This Side of Love." Neither Fish nor Flesh crashed upon release, but the album remains a compelling, if flawed, effort from a musician that is one of the more baffling unfulfilled talents of his time.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:16
- Main artists: Terence Trent D'Arby
- Composer: Terence Trent D'Arby
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
1989 CBS Records
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