| American English | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 August 1987 | |||
| Recorded | March 2, 1987 – May 20, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Westside Studios, London | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Christopher Neil, Andrew Gold, Graham Gouldman | |||
| Wax chronology | ||||
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| Singles from American English | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
American English is a second studio album by Wax released in 1987. It includes their biggest hit single " Bridge to Your Heart".
The album cover, designed by Storm Thorgerson, shows objects that all refer to wax. [2]
The album was reissued in Japan in 2011 with bonus tracks including "People All Over The World", B-side to " In Some Other World" single, and singles' mixes of the songs " American English" and "Bridge to Your Heart".
Track listing
All songs were written by Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman, except where noted.
Side one
- " American English" – 4:25
- " In Some Other World" – 4:45
- "Ready or Not" – 3:31
- "Call It Destiny" – 4:03
- " Bridge to Your Heart" – 4:14
Side two
- "Share the Glory" (Paul Bliss, Phil Palmer) – 3:56
- "Alright Tonight" – 4:14
- "The Promise" – 3:14
- "Heaven in Her Bed" – 4:36
- "Bug in the Machine" – 4:21
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "People All Over The World" | 3:39 |
| 12. | "American English" (The Concorde Mix) | 5:12 |
| 13. | "Bridge to Your Heart" (The Unabridged Version) | 5:16 |
| 14. | "Bridge to Your Heart" (7" Version) | 3:51 |
Personnel
Wax
- Andrew Gold – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, funk guitar (10), drums, drum programming
- Graham Gouldman – guitars (1–5, 7–9), bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (10)
Additional musicians and vocals
- Adrian Lee – keyboards
- Wix – keyboards
- Paul Bliss – keyboards (6), programming (6)
- Phil Palmer – guitars (6)
- Peter Van Hooke – drums, drum programming
- Paul Carrack – backing vocals
- Christopher Neil – backing vocals
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Jackie Rawe – backing vocals
- Ruth Cuenca – voice (1)
- Raissa Danilou – voice (1)
- Kyoko Ono – voice (1)
- Lorna Wright – voice (1)
Production
- Christopher Neil – producer (1–3, 5–8)
- Andrew Gold – producer (4, 9, 10)
- Graham Gouldman – producer (4, 9, 10)
- Simon Hurrell – engineer, recording (1–9), mixing (1–3, 5–10)
- Peter Jones – assistant engineer (1–9), recording (10)
- Phil Bodger – mixing (4)
- Ian Cooper – mastering at The Town House (London, UK)
- Storm Thorgerson – design
- Christopher Bissell – photography [3]
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 86 |
| United Kingdom ( Official Charts Company) | 59 |
References
- ^ Dave Thompson. "American English > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Gold website". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
- ^ Liner notes
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 334. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
| American English | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 August 1987 | |||
| Recorded | March 2, 1987 – May 20, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Westside Studios, London | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Christopher Neil, Andrew Gold, Graham Gouldman | |||
| Wax chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from American English | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
American English is a second studio album by Wax released in 1987. It includes their biggest hit single " Bridge to Your Heart".
The album cover, designed by Storm Thorgerson, shows objects that all refer to wax. [2]
The album was reissued in Japan in 2011 with bonus tracks including "People All Over The World", B-side to " In Some Other World" single, and singles' mixes of the songs " American English" and "Bridge to Your Heart".
Track listing
All songs were written by Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman, except where noted.
Side one
- " American English" – 4:25
- " In Some Other World" – 4:45
- "Ready or Not" – 3:31
- "Call It Destiny" – 4:03
- " Bridge to Your Heart" – 4:14
Side two
- "Share the Glory" (Paul Bliss, Phil Palmer) – 3:56
- "Alright Tonight" – 4:14
- "The Promise" – 3:14
- "Heaven in Her Bed" – 4:36
- "Bug in the Machine" – 4:21
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "People All Over The World" | 3:39 |
| 12. | "American English" (The Concorde Mix) | 5:12 |
| 13. | "Bridge to Your Heart" (The Unabridged Version) | 5:16 |
| 14. | "Bridge to Your Heart" (7" Version) | 3:51 |
Personnel
Wax
- Andrew Gold – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, funk guitar (10), drums, drum programming
- Graham Gouldman – guitars (1–5, 7–9), bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (10)
Additional musicians and vocals
- Adrian Lee – keyboards
- Wix – keyboards
- Paul Bliss – keyboards (6), programming (6)
- Phil Palmer – guitars (6)
- Peter Van Hooke – drums, drum programming
- Paul Carrack – backing vocals
- Christopher Neil – backing vocals
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Jackie Rawe – backing vocals
- Ruth Cuenca – voice (1)
- Raissa Danilou – voice (1)
- Kyoko Ono – voice (1)
- Lorna Wright – voice (1)
Production
- Christopher Neil – producer (1–3, 5–8)
- Andrew Gold – producer (4, 9, 10)
- Graham Gouldman – producer (4, 9, 10)
- Simon Hurrell – engineer, recording (1–9), mixing (1–3, 5–10)
- Peter Jones – assistant engineer (1–9), recording (10)
- Phil Bodger – mixing (4)
- Ian Cooper – mastering at The Town House (London, UK)
- Storm Thorgerson – design
- Christopher Bissell – photography [3]
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 86 |
| United Kingdom ( Official Charts Company) | 59 |
References
- ^ Dave Thompson. "American English > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Gold website". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
- ^ Liner notes
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 334. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.