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Released
  
1986

Bridges Over Borders (1986)
  
Vertigo Tango (1988)

Release date
  
1986

Genre
  
Synthpop

Producer
  
Tom Treumuth

Artist
  
Spoons

Label
  
Rdeg

Similar
  
Stick Figure Neighbourhood, Talkback, Arias & Symphonies, Collectible Spoons, Unexpected Guest at a Cancelle

Spoons bridges over borders 1986 full album


Bridges Over Borders was the fourth album by the Burlington, Ontario-based band Spoons. This was the first Spoons album for Anthem Records, and the first with new players Scott MacDonald (keyboards) and Steve Kendry (drums). Departed keyboard player Rob Preuss received a co-writing credit on the album's title track.

Contents

Unlike the band's previous two albums, Bridges Over Borders did not chart, and spun off no hit singles. Bridges Over Borders was issued only on LP and cassette, and has never been reissued in any format.

Spoons bridges over borders


Singles

  • "Bridges Over Borders" (ANS-071)
  • "Be Alone Tonight" (ANS-072)
  • "Rodeo" (ANS-073)

    • Personnel

  • Gordon Deppe - lead vocals, guitar
  • Sandy Horne - vocals, bass guitar
  • Scott MacDonald - vocals, keyboards
  • Steve Kendry - drums, percussion, vocal percussion

    • with:

  • Philip Poppa - saxophone
  • Tony Carlucci - trumpet
  • Howard Ayee - additional bass
  • Arnold Lanni - additional rhythm guitar on "Memory"
  • Andy Newmark - drums on "Be Alone Tonight"

    • Production personnel

  • Tom Treumuth - producer; mixing (all tracks)
  • Joe Primeau - engineer; mixing (5, 8, 9)
  • Bill Kennedy - associate engineer
  • Bob Rock - mixing (1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
  • Fraser Hill - mixing (7)
  • Scot Humphrey - keyboard sound programming
  • Don Garbett - keyboard sound programming
  • Bob Ludwig - Mastering at Masterdisk, New York City
  • Recorded at Phase One Studios, Toronto

    • Songs

    1Bridges Over Borders5:02
    2Clever3:41
    3Radio Heaven3:56

    References

    Bridges Over Borders Wikipedia
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