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Released
  
February 1988

Artist
  
Stacey Q

Producer
  
Jon St. James

Length
  
40:31

Release date
  
February 1988

Label
  
Atlantic Records

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Recorded
  
1985–88 F1 Studios, La Habra, California Atlantic Studios, New York

Hard Machine (1988)
  
Nights Like This (1989)

Genres
  
Dance-pop, Hi-NRG, Rock music, New wave, Contemporary R&B

Similar
  
Stacey Q albums, New wave albums

Stacey q hard machine 1988


Hard Machine is the second studio album by American singer Stacey Q, released in February 1988 by Atlantic Records. After the international success of her song "Two of Hearts" and debut album Better Than Heaven (1986), Swain began working on her sophomore record. She again collaborated with her bandmates from SSQ. Produced by Jon St. James, Hard Machine is a dance-pop album, which is influenced by new wave, contemporary R&B and rock music.

Contents

Upon its release, Hard Machine received generally positive reviews from music critics and noted a small commercial success, peaking at number 115 on the Billboard 200.

Three singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Shep Pettibone Remix), released in February 1988, peaked at number 19 on the Hot Crossover 30, Number 4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs, Number 1 on the Top 12 inch Singles Sales chart, and also peaking at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single "I Love You" peaked at Number 49 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs . "Favorite Things" was released as a promotional single.

Track listing

  1. "Good Girl" (K. Fisher, M. Stein) (4:02)
  2. "Favorite Things" (J. St. James, S. Swain) (4:10)
  3. "Kiss It All Goodbye" (J. St. James, S. Swain) (3:47)
  4. "Don't Make A Fool Of Yourself" (S. Hahn, J, St. James, S. Swain) (4:08)
  5. "The River" (J. St. James, S. Swain) (5:06)
  6. "I Love You" (J. St. James, S. Swain) (4:35)
  7. "Temptation" (K. Fisher, M. Stein) (3:51)
  8. "Hard Machine" (J. St. James, S. Swain) (3:16)
  9. "After Hours" (J. St. James, S. Swain) (3:26)
  10. "Another Chance" (S. Hahn, S. Swain) (4:05)

SSQ

  • Stacey Q. - lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Skip Hahn - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Karl Moet - drums, sampling, percussion
  • Rich West - keyboards, arrangement on track 10
  • Jon St. James - keyboards, drums, percussion

    • Additional Musicians

  • Scott Bowers - guitar (tracks 1, 7)
  • Eddie Reddick - vocals (tracks 1, 7)
  • Rusty Anderson - guitar (track 8)
  • Joe Cristina - Formula 1 horns
  • John Deemer - Formula 1 horns
  • Victor Cajiao - Formula 1 horns
  • Michael Stein - additional keyboards
  • Kirk Fisher - additional keyboards

    • Production

  • Tony Mandich - creative consultant
  • Anthony Sanfilippo - creative consultant
  • Keith Zajic - creative consultant
  • Keith Cowen - creative consultant
  • Paul Cooper - production coordinator
  • Larry Yasgar - production coordinator
  • Karl Moet - assistant engineer
  • Jimi Yamagishi - assistant engineer
  • Digital Magnetics/Ted Hall - digital mastering
  • Danny Mendellin - hair
  • La Lotte - make-up
  • Mike Jones - photography
  • Dennis King - mastering
  • Romi Marie - management/Formula 1

    • Songs

    1Good Girl4:04
    2Favorite Things4:13
    3Kiss It All Goodbye3:50

    References

    Hard Machine Wikipedia
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