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Tall Stories (album)

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Released
  
June 1991

Length
  
36:32

Recorded
  
1990–1991

Label
  
Virgin

Producer
  
Calvin Hayes, Mike Nocito

Tall Stories (1991)
  
The Very Best of Johnny Hates Jazz (1993)

Tall Stories is the 1991 second album by Johnny Hates Jazz. Released more than three years after JHJ's debut album, Tall Stories features erstwhile producer and songwriter Phil Thornalley as lead singer, following the departure of original frontman Clark Datchler. On the eve of the album's release, Thornalley and keyboardist Calvin Hayes were involved in a serious car crash that depleted the band's momentum. Once they recovered, the album was a commercial flop, and the band called it quits.

Contents

The album featured contributions from XTC's Dave Gregory (lead guitar) and Kasim Sulton of Utopia (backing vocals).

Track listing

Track list (UK compact disc release CDV 2615)
  1. "Let Me Change Your Mind Tonight" – 4:45 (Phil Thornalley)
  2. "Money Changes Hands" – 3:35 (Thornalley, Jim Williams)
  3. "Your Mistake" – 3:19 (Thornalley, Mike Nocito)
  4. "The Last To Know" – 3:37 (Thornalley)
  5. "Closer" – 3:50 (Thornalley, Chris Murrell)
  6. "Between You And Me" – 3:13 (Thornalley, Tommy Faragher, Lotti Golden)
  7. "Shelter From The Storm" – 2:10 (Thornalley)
  8. "Fools Gold" – 4:30 (Thornalley, Calvin Hayes, Nocito)
  9. "Keep Me In Mind" – 3:39 (Thornalley)
  10. "Now She's Gone" – 3:54 (Thornalley, Hayes, Nocito, Clyde Liebeman)

Production credits

  • Produced by Calvin Hayes and Mike Nocito
  • Mixed by Calvin Hayes (tracks: 3 to 10), Mike Nocito (tracks: 3 to 5, 8 to 10), Phil Thornalley (tracks: 6, 7), Roy Spong (tracks: 3 to 5, 8 to 10), Tom Lord Alge* (tracks: 1, 2)

    • References

    Tall Stories (album) Wikipedia
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