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As suggested by the title, From Langley Park to Memphis is Prefab Sprout's spiritual journey into the heart of American culture; obsessed with rock 'n' roll ("The King of Rock 'n' Roll") and Bruce Springsteen ("Cars and Girls"), fascinated with gospel music ("Venus of the Soup Kitchen") and locked in a love/hate relationship with New York City ("Hey! Manhattan"), Paddy McAloon turns an iconoclastic eye to the other side of the Atlantic in order to make some sense of it all. An airy, lounge-pop feel permeates the record, which also sports cameos from the likes of Stevie Wonder and Pete Townshend. Still, while ambitious in both concept and execution, From Langley Park to Memphis pales in comparison to its masterful predecessor Two Wheels Good -- a shortcoming acknowledged by Prefab Sprout themselves with the title of their next album, Jordan: The Comeback.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Thomas Dolby, Keyboards - Thomas Dolby, Producer - David Leonard, Engineer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Geoff Bruckner, Engineer - Richard Mookes, Engineer - Jon Kelly, Engineer - Steve McQueen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Philips, Engineer - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Michael Ade, Engineer - Karl Lever, Engineer - Gary Olazabal, Engineer - Gonzales Espinoza, Engineer - David Concors, Engineer - Terence Wilson, Engineer - Cliff Brigden, Engineer - Michael H. Brauer, Engineer - Tim Hunt, Engineer - Mickey Sweeney, Engineer - Swoon, Mastering Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Steve Van Day, Engineer - Mark O'donaghue, Engineer - Peter Jones, Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Paddy McAloon, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Jon Kelly, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Thomas Dolby, Keyboards - Thomas Dolby, Producer - David Leonard, Engineer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Geoff Bruckner, Engineer - Richard Mookes, Engineer - Jon Kelly, Engineer - Steve McQueen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Philips, Engineer - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Michael Ade, Engineer - Karl Lever, Engineer - Gary Olazabal, Engineer - Gonzales Espinoza, Engineer - David Concors, Engineer - Terence Wilson, Engineer - Cliff Brigden, Engineer - Michael H. Brauer, Engineer - Tim Hunt, Engineer - Mickey Sweeney, Engineer - Swoon, Mastering Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Steve Van Day, Engineer - Mark O'donaghue, Engineer - Peter Jones, Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
David Leonard, Engineer - Geoff Bruckner, Engineer - Richard Mookes, Engineer - Louis Jardim, Percussion - Jon Kelly, Producer - Jon Kelly, Engineer - Wix, Keyboards - Steve McQueen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Philips, Engineer - Prefab Sprout, Keyboards - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Paddy McAloon, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Michael Ade, Engineer - Richard Maakes, Mixing Engineer - Karl Lever, Engineer - Gary Olazabal, Engineer - Gonzales Espinoza, Engineer - David Concors, Engineer - Terence Wilson, Engineer - Cliff Brigden, Engineer - Gary Moberley, Keyboards - Michael H. Brauer, Engineer - Tim Hunt, Engineer - Mickey Sweeney, Engineer - Swoon, Mastering Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Steve Van Day, Engineer - Mark O'donaghue, Engineer - Peter Jones, Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Thomas Dolby, Producer - David Leonard, Engineer - Geoff Bruckner, Engineer - Richard Mookes, Engineer - Louis Jardim, Percussion - Jon Kelly, Engineer - Steve McQueen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Philips, Engineer - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Michael Ade, Engineer - Karl Lever, Engineer - Gary Olazabal, Engineer - Gonzales Espinoza, Engineer - David Concors, Engineer - Terence Wilson, Engineer - Cliff Brigden, Engineer - Gary Moberley, Keyboards - Michael H. Brauer, Engineer - Mickey Sweeney, Engineer - Tim Hunt, Engineer - Swoon, Mastering Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Robin Smith, Arranger - Mike Shipley, Mixing Engineer - Steve Van Day, Engineer - Mark O'donaghue, Engineer - Peter Jones, Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
David Leonard, Engineer - Geoff Bruckner, Engineer - Richard Mookes, Engineer - Louis Jardim, Percussion - Tony Philips, Mixing Engineer - Jon Kelly, Engineer - Steve McQueen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Philips, Engineer - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Paddy McAloon, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Michael Ade, Engineer - John Altman, Arranger - Karl Lever, Engineer - Gary Olazabal, Engineer - Gonzales Espinoza, Engineer - David Concors, Engineer - Terence Wilson, Engineer - Cliff Brigden, Engineer - Andy Richards, Producer - Andy Richards, Keyboards - Michael H. Brauer, Engineer - Mickey Sweeney, Engineer - Tim Hunt, Engineer - Swoon, Mastering Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Pete Townshend, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Van Day, Engineer - Mark O'donaghue, Engineer - Peter Jones, Engineer
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Thomas Dolby, Keyboards - Thomas Dolby, Producer - David Leonard, Engineer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Geoff Bruckner, Engineer - Richard Mookes, Engineer - Jon Kelly, Engineer - Steve McQueen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Philips, Engineer - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Michael Ade, Engineer - Karl Lever, Engineer - Gary Olazabal, Engineer - Gonzales Espinoza, Engineer - David Concors, Engineer - Terence Wilson, Engineer - Cliff Brigden, Engineer - Michael H. Brauer, Engineer - Tim Hunt, Engineer - Mickey Sweeney, Engineer - Swoon, Mastering Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Steve Van Day, Engineer - Mark O'donaghue, Engineer - Peter Jones, Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
David Leonard, Engineer - Wendy Smith, Percussion - Geoff Bruckner, Engineer - Richard Mookes, Engineer - Jon Kelly, Engineer - Steve McQueen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Philips, Engineer - Prefab Sprout, Keyboards - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Michael Ade, Engineer - Paddy McAloon, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Karl Lever, Engineer - Gary Olazabal, Engineer - Gonzales Espinoza, Engineer - David Concors, Engineer - Terence Wilson, Engineer - Cliff Brigden, Engineer - Michael H. Brauer, Engineer - Michael H. Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Tim Hunt, Engineer - Mickey Sweeney, Engineer - Swoon, Mastering Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Steve Van Day, Engineer - Mark O'donaghue, Engineer - Peter Jones, Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
David Leonard, Engineer - Geoff Bruckner, Engineer - Richard Mookes, Engineer - Jon Kelly, Producer - Jon Kelly, Engineer - Wix, Keyboards - Steve McQueen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Philips, Engineer - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Paddy McAloon, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Michael Ade, Engineer - Richard Maakes, Mixing Engineer - Karl Lever, Engineer - Gary Olazabal, Engineer - Gonzales Espinoza, Engineer - David Concors, Engineer - Terence Wilson, Engineer - Cliff Brigden, Engineer - Michael H. Brauer, Engineer - Tim Hunt, Engineer - Mickey Sweeney, Engineer - Swoon, Mastering Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Steve Van Day, Engineer - Mark O'donaghue, Engineer - Peter Jones, Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Thomas Dolby, Producer - Thomas Dolby, Keyboards - David Leonard, Engineer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Geoff Bruckner, Engineer - Richard Mookes, Engineer - Jon Kelly, Engineer - Steve McQueen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Philips, Engineer - Prefab Sprout, Performer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Paddy McAloon, Composer - Paddy McAloon, Lyricist - Michael Ade, Engineer - Karl Lever, Engineer - Gary Olazabal, Engineer - Gonzales Espinoza, Engineer - David Concors, Engineer - Terence Wilson, Engineer - Cliff Brigden, Engineer - Michael H. Brauer, Engineer - Tim Hunt, Engineer - Mickey Sweeney, Engineer - Swoon, Mastering Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Steve Van Day, Engineer - Mark O'donaghue, Engineer - Peter Jones, Engineer - Lennie Castro, Percussion
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Album review
As suggested by the title, From Langley Park to Memphis is Prefab Sprout's spiritual journey into the heart of American culture; obsessed with rock 'n' roll ("The King of Rock 'n' Roll") and Bruce Springsteen ("Cars and Girls"), fascinated with gospel music ("Venus of the Soup Kitchen") and locked in a love/hate relationship with New York City ("Hey! Manhattan"), Paddy McAloon turns an iconoclastic eye to the other side of the Atlantic in order to make some sense of it all. An airy, lounge-pop feel permeates the record, which also sports cameos from the likes of Stevie Wonder and Pete Townshend. Still, while ambitious in both concept and execution, From Langley Park to Memphis pales in comparison to its masterful predecessor Two Wheels Good -- a shortcoming acknowledged by Prefab Sprout themselves with the title of their next album, Jordan: The Comeback.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:15
- Main artists: Prefab Sprout
- Composer: Paddy McAloon
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop Indie Pop
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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