Spirit of St. Louis (album)
| Spirit of St. Louis | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Studio | Wessex, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:03 | |||
| Label | Cleveland International Epic | |||
| Producer | Mick Jones | |||
| Ellen Foley chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Spirit of St. Louis | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Village Voice | C[2] |
Spirit of St. Louis is the second studio album by American singer and actress Ellen Foley, released in March 1981. Foley is backed by the Clash on all songs. The album was recorded right after the Clash's Sandinista! with the same musicians and engineers. Foley was dating Clash guitarist Mick Jones at the time. The album charted at No. 57 UK.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Shuttered Palace" | Joe Strummer, Mick Jones | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Torchlight" | Joe Strummer, Mick Jones | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Beautiful Waste of Time" | Tymon Dogg | 3:00 |
| 4. | "The Death of the Psychoanalyst of Salvador Dali" | Joe Strummer, Mick Jones | 2:42 |
| 5. | "M.P.H." | Joe Strummer, Mick Jones | 3:30 |
| 6. | "My Legionnaire" | Carlene Mair (English lyrics), Marguerite Monnot, Raymond Asso | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Theatre of Cruelty" | Joe Strummer, Mick Jones | 4:04 |
| 8. | "How Glad I Am" | Jimmy Williams, Larry Harrison | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Phases of Travel" | Ellen Foley | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Game of Man" | Tymon Dogg | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Indestructible" | Tymon Dogg | 3:47 |
| 12. | "In the Killing Hour" | Joe Strummer, Mick Jones | 2:39 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 61 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 35 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 57 |
Personnel
[edit]Performers
[edit]- Ellen Foley – vocals
The Clash
- Mick Jones – guitars, vocals
- Joe Strummer – guitars
- Paul Simonon – bass
- Topper Headon – drums
Additional musicians
- Mickey Gallagher – keyboards
- John Turnbull – guitars
- Norman Watt-Roy – bass
- Davey Payne – saxophone
- Tymon Dogg – violin
Production
[edit]- Mick Jones ("My Boyfriend") – producer
- Bill Price – recording, mixing
- Jeremy Green – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Tim Young – mastering at CBS Studios (London, UK)
- Pennie Smith – photography
References
[edit]- ^ Heibutzki, Ralph. "Spirit of St. Louis – Ellen Foley". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 29, 1981). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 115. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ellen Folley – Spirit of St. Louis". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ellen Foley | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
