The Belle Stars (album)
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The Belle Stars is the only studio album by the all-female band of the same name
released in 1983 (see 1983 in music
).
The Belle Stars
The Belle Stars were an all female British rock band, founded in London in 1980 by former members of the 2 Tone ska revival band, The Bodysnatchers.-Career:...
released in 1983 (see 1983 in music
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
).
Track listing
All songs by The Belle Stars unless noted.- "Sign of the Times" - 2:52
- "Ci Ya Ya" - 2:40
- "The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)The Clapping Song"The Clapping Song" is an American song, written by Lincoln Chase, originally arranged by Charles Callello and recorded by Shirley Ellis in 1965. The song was released shortly after Ellis had released "The Name Game"...
" (Lincoln ChaseLincoln ChaseLincoln R. Chase was an African-American songwriter and occasional recording artist. As a writer, his most notable songs were "Such a Night", "Jim Dandy", and several of Shirley Ellis' hits in the early 1960s including "The Name Game" and "The Clapping Song".-Career:He studied at the American...
) - 3:11 - "Indian Summer" - 3:43
- "Harlem ShuffleHarlem ShuffleHarlem Shuffle can refer to:* "Harlem Shuffle" * Harlem Shuffle...
" (Earl NelsonBob & EarlBob & Earl were an American soul music singing duo in the 1960s, best known for writing and recording the original version of "Harlem Shuffle".-Career:...
, Bob RelfBob & EarlBob & Earl were an American soul music singing duo in the 1960s, best known for writing and recording the original version of "Harlem Shuffle".-Career:...
) - 3:17 - "The Reason" - 3:57
- "Iko IkoIko Iko"Iko Iko" is a much-covered New Orleans song that tells of a parade collision between two "tribes" of Mardi Gras Indians. The song, under the original title "Jock-A-Mo", was written in 1953 by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford in New Orleans. The story tells of a "spy boy" or "spy dog" "Iko Iko" is a...
" (Rosa Lee Hawkins, Joan Marie Johnson, Sharon Jones, Jesse Thomas) - 3:00 - "Baby I'm Yours" - 3:36
- "MockingbirdMockingbird (Inez & Charlie Foxx song)"Mockingbird" is a 1963 song written and recorded by Inez and Charlie Foxx, based on the folk song "Hush Little Baby".-1960s:The original single was credited to Inez Foxx with vocal accompaniment by her brother Charlie, as they alternated the lyric on a syllabic basis...
" (Inez Foxx, Charlie Foxx) - 3:22 - "The Snake" (Oscar Brown, Jr.) - 3:16
- "Burning" - 3:21
- "Needle in a Haystack" (William "Mickey" Stevenson, Norman WhitfieldNorman WhitfieldNorman Jesse Whitfield was an American songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s...
) - 2:38
Band members
- Jennie McKeown - lead vocals
- Sarah-Jane Owen - lead and wah-wah guitar
- Stella Barker - rhythm and acoustic guitar
- Clare Hirst - tenor saxophone and keyboards
- Miranda Joyce - alto saxophone
- Lesley Shone - bass
- Judy Parsons - drums
Production
- Peter CollinsPeter CollinsPeter Collins may refer to:* Peter Collins * Peter Collins * Peter Collins * Peter Collins...
- producer on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11 - Phil Chapman, Pete Hammond, Julian MendelsohnJulian MendelsohnJulian Mendelsohn is a British record producer, audio engineer and mixer. Records bearing his work have been featured on English top ten charts...
, Phil HardingPhil Harding (producer)Phil Harding is an English audio engineer, producer and remixer, best known for his extended collaboration with keyboardist and programmer Ian Curnow....
- engineers on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11 - Brian Tench - producer and engineer on tracks 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12
- Pete WingfieldPete WingfieldPete Wingfield is an English record producer, keyboard player, songwriter, singer and music journalist.-Career:...
- producer on track 6 - Alvin Clark - engineer on track 6