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The Circle and the Square

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Released
  
1986

The Circle & the Square (1986)
  
Motive (1990)

Release date
  
1986

Genres
  
Pop music, New wave

Length
  
47:13

Artist
  
Red Box

Label
  
WEA Records

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Producer
  
David Motion David Motion and Chris Hughes

Similar
  
Motive, In Square Circle, Songs from the Big Chair

The Circle & the Square is the first album by Red Box and was released in 1986. This album contained the group's two UK top ten hits, "Lean on Me" and "For America".

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Simon Toulson-Clarke, except where noted.

Musicians

  • Simon Toulson-Clarke - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Julian Close - programming, saxophone, flute
  • Chris Wyles - drums, percussion
  • Simon Edwards - bass guitar
  • Ginny Clee - additional vocals
  • Martin Noakes - piano
  • Neil Taylor - electric guitar
  • Alison Lea - marimba, vibraphone, tuned percussion
  • Keyboards - David Motion, Alan Park, Gavin Povey, Gary Hutchins
  • Viktor Sebek - accordion
  • Bruce Nockles - trumpet
  • Philip Eastop - French horn
  • Helen Tunstall - harp
  • Violin - Alexander Balanescu, Bobby Valentino
  • Matthew Cang - echo and tremolo guitar
  • Box vox: Ginny Clee, Lucy Clee, Simon Edwards, Kris Gould, Tony Head, Mark Hoye, Ian Hunt, Gary Hutchins, Leroy James, Suzanna Lindsey, Ian MacKinnon, Martin Noakes, Anna Pavlou, Paddy Talbot, Sue Thomas, Jennie Tsao, Ian Whitmore

    • Production

  • "Leaders In Seventh Heaven" brass arrangement by Andrew Poppy
  • "Billy's Line" keyboard arrangement by Paddy Talbot
  • Produced by David Motion
  • Engineered by Trigger
  • "Lean On Me" produced by David Motion and Chris Hughes
  • Additional engineering by David Bascombe, Chris Baylis, Phil Harding, Steve Jackson
  • Assistants - Anna Pavlou, Mark Boyne, Paul Townrow, Irene Hogan, Matt Howe, Mike Bigwood, JB Lierre, Seb Gore, Mike Dignam
  • Recorded at Eden, Air, Jam, Tapestry, Strongroom, Woolhall, Eel Pie, and VM Studios
  • Mixed at Eden, Mayfair, Townhouse, Farmyard, PWI, Tapestry,
  • Mastered at Arum at the Master Room
  • Sleeve design - David Black
  • Photographs - Paul Rider
  • Cover illustration - Kathy Felstead
  • Inside illustrations - Helen Jones
  • House with Hat on illustration - Joanna Roscoe, Soho parish school, London

    • Songs

    1For America3:46
    2Heart of the Sun4:07
    3Billy's Line4:49

    References

    The Circle & the Square Wikipedia
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