1988 Nick Kamen – Us
Us is the second album by Nick Kamen, released in 1988. It was produced by Patrick Leonard. Madonna again made an appearance as a backing vocalist on the song “Tell Me”, this time without contributing to the songwriting or production. The song became a massive hit in Italy in the summer of 1988, spending a total of nine weeks on the number one position. In 1989 Kamen performed the song “Turn It Up” on the soundtrack to Walt Disney’s film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
Tracks
1 Bring Me Your Love (Jeff Pescetto; Nick Kamen; Tony Sciuto) 04:29
2 Turn It Up (Jeff Pescetto; Patrick DeRemer) 03:36
3 Guilty (David Williams; Nick Kamen) 04:11
4 This Is Really Love (Gardner Cole; Nick Kamen) 03:37
5 Count On Me (Stefan Ashton Frank; Tony LeMans) 04:39
6 Tell Me (David Williams; Nick Kamen; Patrick Leonard) 04:22
7 I Can’t Live Without Your Love (Gardner Cole) 03:41
8 Wonders Of You (Gardner Cole; Nick Kamen) 04:27
9 Steal Love (Mike Paxman; Nick Kamen; Paul Muggleton) 06:59
Biography
Musicians
1 Bring Me Your Love
| Drums (Linn) | Steve Dubin |
| Keyboards | Tony Sciuto |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Pescetto |
| Vocals | Nick Kamen |
2 Turn It Up
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Pescetto |
| Drums (programming) | Patrick DeRemer |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Mikal Reid |
| Keyboards | Patrick DeRemer |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Pescetto |
| Background Vocals | Mendy Lee |
| Background Vocals | Patrick DeRemer |
| Vocals | Nick Kamen |
3 Guilty
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Drums (programming) | David Williams |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Keyboards | Guy Allison Steiner |
| Synthesizer | Guy Allison Steiner |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Bunny Hull |
| Background Vocals | Paulette Brown |
| Vocals | Nick Kamen |
4 This Is Really Love
| Drums | Gardner Cole |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Keyboards | Gardner Cole |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
| Background Vocals | Edie Lehmann |
| Background Vocals | Gardner Cole |
| Vocals | Nick Kamen |
5 Count On Me
| Guitar | Keith Beauvais |
| Keyboards | Bob Andrews |
| Keyboards | Nigel McLaren |
| Sampler | JJ Jeczalik |
| Programming | Matt McDougal |
| Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
| Background Vocals | Linda Taylor |
| Vocals | Nick Kamen |
6 Tell Me
| Drums | Jody Cortez |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Keyboards | Patrick Leonard |
| Synthesizer | Patrick Leonard |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | David Williams |
| Background Vocals | Madonna |
| Vocals | Nick Kamen |
7 I Can’t Live Without Your Love
| Drums | Gardner Cole |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Gardner Cole |
| Background Vocals | Gardner Cole |
| Background Vocals | Michael Sembello |
| Vocals | Nick Kamen |
8 Wonders Of You
| Drums | Gardner Cole |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Gardner Cole |
| Background Vocals | Gardner Cole |
| Background Vocals | Tampa Lann |
| Vocals | Nick Kamen |
9 Steal Love
| Guitar | Keith Beauvais |
| Guitar | Mike Paxman |
| Keyboards | Bob Andrews |
| Keyboards | Nigel McLaren |
| Piano | Anne Dudley |
| Sampler | JJ Jeczalik |
| Programming | Matt McDougal |
| Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
| Background Vocals | Linda Taylor |
| Vocals | Judie Tzuke |
| Vocals | Nick Kamen |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Williams (Track 3, 6)
Producer – Gardner Cole (Tracks 4, 7, 8)
Producer – J.J. Jeczalik (Tracks 5, 9)
Producer – Patrick Leonard (Track 6)
Arranged By (Keyboards) – Patrick DeRemer (Track 2)
Engineer – Francis Buckley (Track 1)
Engineer – David Williams, Michael Vail Blum (Tracks 3, 6)
Engineer – Ian Eales (Tracks 4, 7, 8)
Engineer – Robin Prior (Tracks 5, 9)
Engineer – Patrick Leonard (Track 6)
Engineer (Additional) – J.J. Jeczalik, Nigel McLaren (Track 5)
Mastered By – Arun Chakraverty
Mixed By – Brian Malouf (Track 3)
Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson (Tracks 4, 7, 8)
Mixed By – Stuart Breed (Tracks 5, 9)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Track 6)
Remix – Michael Hutchinson (Track 6)
Design – Barry Kamen, Nick Kamen, Richard Gray
Photography – Carlos Reynosa, Los Hermanos
Mastered At Master Room
Mixed At Swanyard Studios
Mixed At Skyline Studios
Mixed At The Grey Room
Mixed At Garden Rake Studio
Mixed At Utopia Studios
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At Soundmill Studios
Mixed At Konk Studios
Mixed At Johnny Yuma Recording
Mixed At Weddington Studios
Mixed At Red Shop Studio
Mixed At Rick Lee Vinson Enterprises
Recorded At Swanyard Studios
Recorded At Skyline Studios
Recorded At The Grey Room
Recorded At Garden Rake Studio
Recorded At Utopia Studios
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Soundmill Studios
Recorded At Konk Studios
Recorded At Johnny Yuma Recording
Recorded At Weddington Studios
Recorded At Red Shop Studio
Recorded At Rick Lee Vinson Enterprises
Phonographic Copyright WEA Records Ltd
Copyright WEA Records Ltd