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Union (Toni Childs album)

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Released
  
1988

Union (1988)
  
House of Hope (1991)

Release date
  
1988

Genres
  
Pop music, Rock music

Length
  
44:52

Artist
  
Toni Childs

Label
  
A&M Records

Producers
  
David Ricketts, David Tickle, Toni Childs

Similar
  
House of Hope, The Very Best of Toni Childs, The Woman's Boat

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Union is the debut album of the American singer/songwriter Toni Childs. Released in 1988, the album peaked at #63 in the US (where it has since been certified Gold for sales of over 500,000 copies). It also peaked at #1 in New Zealand where it was certified 5x Platinum (75,000 copies sold).

Contents

The album was recorded in London, Paris, and Swaziland. Following its release, Childs was nominated for two Grammy Awards (for 'Best New Artist' and for 'Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female)' for the single "Don't Walk Away").

Track listing

All songs written by Toni Childs and David Ricketts except as indicated.

  1. "Don't Walk Away" (Childs, Phil Ramacom) 4:00
  2. "Walk and Talk Like Angels" 5:48
  3. "Stop Your Fussin" 4:40
  4. "Dreamer" 5:01
  5. "Let the Rain Come Down" (Childs, Ricketts, David Batteau) 4:51
  6. "Zimbabwae" 6:18
  7. "Hush" (Childs) 4:04
  8. "Tin Drum" 5:41
  9. "Where's the Ocean" (Childs) 4:42

Personnel

  • Toni Childs: vocals, guitar, and bass
  • David Ricketts: bass, guitar, keyboard, drum programs
  • Rick Marotta: drums
  • Alex Acuña: percussion
  • Hans Christian: cello
  • Paul Hanson: bassoon
  • Gary Barlough: synthesizers, synclavier programs
  • George Lee: saxophone, percussion
  • Steve Hogarth: keyboards
  • David Rhodes: guitar
  • Alex Weir: guitar
  • Dann Huff: guitar
  • Gary Barnacle, Pete Thoms, John Thirkell: horns
  • Charts

    Album

    Singles

    Songs

    1Don't Walk Away4:00
    2Walk and Talk Like Angels5:48
    3Stop Your Fussin4:41

    References

    Union (Toni Childs album) Wikipedia