1983 Joan Armatrading – The Key
The Key is the eighth studio album by the British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, released on 28 February 1983 by A&M Records. The album was recorded at Townhouse Studios in Shepherd’s Bush, London; Polar Studios in Stockholm and also in New York.
The album spawned the single “Drop The Pilot”, which became one of Armatrading’s biggest hits, reaching number 11 in the UK Singles Chart over a 10-week stay. It also quickly became a staple of Armatrading’s live performances and has featured on many of her compilation albums. Armatrading and her backing band also performed the song on Top of the Pops in early 1983.
Tracks
1 (I Love It When You) Call Me Names (Joan Armatrading) 04:23
2 Foolish Pride (Joan Armatrading) 03:16
3 Drop The Pilot (Joan Armatrading) 03:42
4 The Key (Joan Armatrading) 04:02
5 Everybody Gotta Know (Joan Armatrading) 03:51
6 Tell Tale (Joan Armatrading) 02:32
7 What Do Boys Dream (Joan Armatrading) 02:58
8 The Game Of Love (Joan Armatrading) 03:35
9 The Dealer (Joan Armatrading) 03:18
10 Bad Habits (Joan Armatrading) 03:48
11 I Love My Baby (Joan Armatrading) 03:34
Biography
Musicians
1 (I Love It When You) Call Me Names
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar (solo) | Adrian Belew |
| Guitar | Daryl Stuermer |
| Guitar | Joan Armatrading |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
2 Foolish Pride
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Adrian Belew |
| Guitar | Daryl Stuermer |
| Guitar | Gary Sanford |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Sax | Mel Collins |
| Trombone | Annie Whitehead |
| Trumpet | Guy Barker |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
3 Drop The Pilot
| Bass | Bryan Garofalo |
| Drums | Craig Krampf |
| Guitar | Craig Hull |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Percussion | Mary Lou Benoit |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
4 The Key
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar (solo) | Adrian Belew |
| Guitar | Daryl Stuermer |
| Guitar | Joan Armatrading |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Percussion | Julian Diggle |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
5 Everybody Gotta Know
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Adrian Belew |
| Guitar | Daryl Stuermer |
| Acoustic Guitar | Joan Armatrading |
| Piano | Dean Klevatt |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
6 Tell Tale
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Stewart Copeland |
| Guitar (solo) | Joan Armatrading |
| Acoustic Guitar | Joan Armatrading |
| Sax | Mel Collins |
| Trombone | Annie Whitehead |
| Trumpet | Guy Barker |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
7 What Do Boys Dream
| Bass | Bryan Garofalo |
| Drums | Craig Krampf |
| Guitar | Craig Hull |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Percussion | Mary Lou Benoit |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
8 The Game Of Love
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Adrian Belew |
| Guitar | Daryl Stuermer |
| Guitar | Joan Armatrading |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Marimba | Dean Klevatt |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
9 The Dealer
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Adrian Belew |
| Guitar | Daryl Stuermer |
| Guitar | Joan Armatrading |
| Organ | Dean Klevatt |
| Piano | Joan Armatrading |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
10 Bad Habits
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar (solo) | Gary Sanford |
| Guitar | Adrian Belew |
| Guitar | Daryl Stuermer |
| Guitar | Joan Armatrading |
| Sax | Mel Collins |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
11 I Love My Baby
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Adrian Belew |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Percussion | Julian Diggle |
| Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
Liner Notes
Producer – Steve Lillywhite (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Producer – Val Garay (Tracks 3, 7)
Arranged By – Joan Armatrading
Engineer – Mark Dearnley (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Engineer – Val Garay (Tracks 3, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Niko Bolas (tracks: A3, B2)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Art Direction, Design – Michael Ross
Painting – Donna Muir
Photography – Jamie Morgan
Mastered At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
Copyright A&M Records Inc