Speak (Londonbeat album)

Speak is the debut album by the British-American dance-pop band Londonbeat, released in 1988. It includes the singles "There's a Beat Going On" (No. 88 in the United Kingdom, No. 19 in the Netherlands, No. 35 in New Zealand), "9 A.M. (The Comfort Zone)" (UK No. 19, Netherlands No. 33) and "Failing in Love Again" (UK No. 60, Netherlands No. 11).

Track listing

All tracks written by William Henshall, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler and Jimmy Chambers.

Note

• Tracks 12–14 on CD only.

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

• Jimmy Helms, Jimmy "Chirpy" Chambers, George Chandler – vocals
• Willy M (William Henshall) – all instruments
• Gary James – drums (track 11)
• Luís Jardim – drums (tracks 2, 9)
• Michael Kamen – string arrangement on "9AM (The Comfort Zone)"
• Ollie Marland – keyboards, piano (tracks 7, 11)
• Doc Savage – drums
• David A. Stewart – slide dobro (track 11)
• John G. Turnbull – guitar solo, fuzz guitar solo (tracks 7, 11)
• Paul Waller – drums (tracks 3, 8)

Production

• Willy M – producer, original engineer, mixer
• Ian Caple – engineer, extra track laying
• Fred Defaye – engineer, extra track laying and mix engineer, string overdub engineer
• Ben Fenner – mixer, mix engineer
• Robert Goldstein – photography
• Doc Savage – extra programming, mixer
• Mark "Spike" Stent – engineer, mix engineer
• Paul Waller – mixer

References

External links

• Speak at Discogs