Fans (album)
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Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984, Syncro Studio, Boston; Unique Studios and The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
Genre | Dance, R&B, opera | |||
Length | 30:05 | |||
Label | UK Charisma Records MMLP 2 USA Island/Atco/Atlantic Records 91242 | |||
Producer | Robby Kilgore Stephen Hague Malcolm McLaren | |||
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Fans is a 1984 album by Malcolm McLaren. It was a successful[citation needed] attempt at fusing opera with 1980s R&B and contains adaptations of pieces from famous operas such as Madama Butterfly and Carmen. The opera recordings were made at the Unitarian Church, Belmont, Massachusetts by Stephen Hague and Walter Turbitt.[1][2][3][4]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Madam Butterfly" (from Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly) | Stephen Hague, Malcolm McLaren, Walter Turbitt | 6:32 |
2. | "Fans (Nessun dorma)" (from Puccini's opera Turandot) | M. McLaren, R. Kilgore | 3:50 |
3. | "Carmen (L'Oiseau Rebelle)" (from Bizet's opera Carmen) | M. McLaren, R. Kilgore, S. Hague, W. Turbitt | 4:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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4. | "Boy's Chorus (Là Sui Monti Dell'Est)" (from Puccini's opera Turandot) | M. McLaren, R. Kilgore | 4:30 |
5. | "Lauretta (O mio babbino caro)" (from Puccini's opera Gianni Schicchi) | M. McLaren, R. Kilgore | 5:20 |
6. | "Death of Butterfly (Tu Tu Piccolo)" (from Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly) | M. McLaren, R. Kilgore | 4:58 |
More tracks[]
- "Madam Butterfly (On-The-Fly Mix)"
- "Madam Butterfly (Ocean Mix)"
- "Carmen (Instrumental Remix)"
- "Death of Butterfly (Instrumental)"
Personnel[]
- Timothy McFarland – Conductor and Operatic Coordinator
- Malcolm McLaren – Production
- Robbie Kilgore – Production
- Mike Finleyson – Engineering
- Tom Lord-Alge – Engineering
- Jeff Neiblum – Assistant Engineering
- John Davenport – Associate Engineering
- Bradshaw Leigh – Mixing
- Nick Egan – Cover Design
- Robert Erdman – Photography
- Bob Green – "Butterfly Ball" Photography
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References[]
- ^ "Malcolm McLaren– Fans". discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Fans". Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Malcolm McLaren - Fans CD". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Malcolm McLaren". theguardian.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
Categories:
- 1984 albums
- Albums produced by Stephen Hague
- Covers albums
- Charisma Records albums
- Island Records albums
- Malcolm McLaren albums
- 1980s album stubs