1981 Arlena Phillips’ Hot Gossip – Geisha Boys And Temple Girls

Geisha Boys And Temple Girls is a studio album by British dance troupe Arlene Phillips’ Hot Gossip. It was released in 1981 and was produced by BEF (former Human League members Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh.)

Hot Gossip (1974–86) were a British dance troupe who made television appearances and in 1978 backed Sarah Brightman on her single “I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper”.

Tracks

1  Circus Of Death (Ian Craig Marsh; Martyn Ware; Philip Oakey) 06:59
2  Morale (Ian Craig Marsh; Martyn Ware; Philip Oakey) 03:05
3  Word Before Last (Ian Craig Marsh; Martyn Ware; Philip Oakey) 04:00
4  Geisha Boys And Temple Girls (Glenn Gregory; Ian Craig Marsh; Martyn Ware) 04:31
5  I Don’t Depend On You (Ian Craig Marsh; Martyn Ware; Philip Oakey) 05:25
6  Houses In Motion (Brian Eno; David Byrne; Jerry Harrison) 02:48
7  I Burn For You (Sting) 05:58
8  Soul Warfare (Glenn Gregory; Ian Craig Marsh; Martyn Ware) 05:01

Musicians

Drums (Linn)Ian Craig Marsh
Drums (Linn)Martyn Ware
SynthesizerIan Craig Marsh
SynthesizerMartyn Ware

Other Musicians

1 Circus Of Death

VocalsRichard Lloyd King
VocalsRoy Gayle


2 Morale

VocalsKim Leeson


3 Word Before Last

VocalsAlison Hierlehy
VocalsFloid Pearce


4 Geisha Boys And Temple Girls

DrumsSimon Phillips
VocalsRichard Lloyd King


5 I Don’t Depend On You

BassJohn Wilson
GuitarJohn Wilson
VocalsRoy Gayle


6 Houses In Motion

VocalsRichard Lloyd King


7 I Burn For You

VocalsKim Leeson
VocalsRoy Gayle


8 Soul Warfare

PianoSteve Travell
VocalsKim Leeson

Liner Notes

Producer – Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Producer – Geoff Westley (Track 6)
Engineer – Nick Patrick, Peter Walsh (Track 8)
Mastered By – BilBo

Photography – Chris Parker

Mastered At Tape One
Recorded At Trident Studios
Recorded At The Town House
Recorded At Odyssey Studios
Recorded At Sheffield
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Copyright Dindisc Ltd