I Am A Photograph is a Soul & Funk album by Amanda Lear, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 102 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1Blood and Honey4:53
- 2Alphabet4:00
- 3These Boots Are Made for Walkin'3:09
- 4Tomorrow4:11
- 5Pretty Boys2:55
- 6Alligator4:32
- 7The Lady in Black3:39
- 8I Am a Photograph4:25
- 9La Bagarre3:35
- 10Blue Tango2:45
- 11Queen of Chinatown4:16
- 12Blood and Honey (12" Version)8:58
- 13She's Got the Devil in Her Eyes3:08
- 14Lethal Leading Lady2:51
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- synthetic
- urban
- euphoric
At least four different configurations of this album exist:
Version 1 (28 866 OT) is the only one to include "La Bagarre".
The following are based on this edition:
- the Spanish edition (25 643-I)
- the South-African edition named "Pretty Boys" (ARC 2022)
Version 2 (25 061 OT) is the only one to include "She's Got The Devil In Her Eyes".
The following are based on this edition:
- the Italian edition (2448 058)
- the South-African edition (ARC 2001)
- the Mexican edition (LA-081)
Version 3 (25 473 OT) is the first to feature "Queen Of China-Town" and is the most common version.
This version comes with two different artworks; they are specified in this master as "Third Edition" and "Fourth Edition".
The following are based on this edition:
- the UK edition (ARL 5002)
- the US edition (CHR 1173), does not include "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'".
- the French edition (913 101), different order of tracks on side B
- the Greek edition (EPC 82940)
- the Turkish edition (LP 1769)
- the Australian edition (VPL1-4055 and VPL1-4066, different artwork)
- the Japanese edition (YX-7215-K)
- the Brazilian edition (104.8097, A1 and A4 swapped)
Version 4 (200 006) is the only version to include "Mother, Look What They've Done To Me" (a track also featured on her second album "Sweet Revenge").
This one is specified here as "Fifth Edition".
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bavarian StringsSTRINGS
- Charly RicanekKEYBOARDS
- Claudia SchwartzBACKING VOCALS
- Claudia SchwarzBACKING VOCALS
- Gary UnwinBASS
- Gitta WaltherBACKING VOCALS
- Giuseppe SoleraHORNS
- Harold FaltermeyerKEYBOARDS SYNTHESIZER
- Hermann BreuerHORNS
- Howard KatzHORNS
- Lee HarperHORNS
- Martin HarrisonDRUMS
- Mats BjörklundACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Paul NiezgodaHORNS
- Pit TrojaPERCUSSION
- Renate MauererBACKING VOCALS
- Renate MaurerBACKING VOCALS
- Rudi FüsersHORNS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 102 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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