1986 Vanity – Skin On Skin
Skin On Skin is the second and final studio album by Canadian singer Vanity, released on May 24, 1986 by Motown Records. This out of print recording was originally released on LP and cassette through Motown Records and distributed in Europe by RCA/Ariola. The album features the R&B singles “Under the Influence” and “Animals”.
Tracks
1 Under The Influence (Robbie Nevil; Tommy Faragher; Tony Haynes) 05:01
2 Manhunt (JP Charles; Mark Holding) 04:04
3 Romantic Voyage (David Paul Bryant; Gardner Cole) 04:49
4 Confidential (Mark Muller; Robbie Nevil; Tommy Faragher) 04:20
5 Animals (JP Charles; Mark Holding) 04:44
6 Skin On Skin (Gary Osborne; Johnny Warman) 04:09
7 Gun Shy (Mark Holding; Tommy Faragher) 03:42
8 Ouch (Dennis Herring; Michael Dunlap; Tommy Faragher) 04:16
9 In The Jungle (Jay Gruska; Paul Gordon) 05:22
Musicians
1 Under The Influence
Bass | Davey Faragher |
Drums (Linn) | Tommy Faragher |
Drums (Linn) | Skip Drinkwater |
Cymbal | Pat Mastelotto |
Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Programming | Paul Fox |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
Vocals | Vanity |
2 Manhunt
Bass (synthesizer) | Michael Rochelle |
Bass (synthesizer) | Tommy Faragher |
Drums (Linn) | JP Charles |
Drums (Linn) | Mark Holding |
Cymbal | JP Charles |
Guitar | Dennis Herring |
Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
Background Vocals | Voncielle Faggett |
Background Vocals | Jean Johnson |
Vocals | Vanity |
3 Romantic Voyage
Bass | Davey Faragher |
Drums (Linn) | David Bryant |
Drums (Linn) | Gardner Cole |
Drums (Linn) | Skip Drinkwater |
Drums (Linn) | Tommy Faragher |
Cymbal | Pat Mastelotto |
Guitar | Tim May |
Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
Synthesizer | Gardner Cole |
Synthesizer | David Bryant |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Vocoder | David Bryant |
Vocoder | Tommy Faragher |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Gary Falcone |
Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
Vocals | Vanity |
4 Confidential
Bass (synthesizer) | Michael Rochelle |
Bass (synthesizer) | Tommy Faragher |
Drums | Pat Mastelotto |
Drums (Linn) | Tommy Faragher |
Drums (Linn) | Skip Drinkwater |
Cymbal | Pat Mastelotto |
Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
Hammond Organ | Tommy Faragher |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Programming | Paul Fox |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
Background Vocals | Voncielle Faggett |
Background Vocals | Jean Johnson |
Vocals | Vanity |
5 Animals
Electronic Drums | JP Charles |
Drums (Linn) | JP Charles |
Drums (Linn) | Mark Holding |
Cymbal | JP Charles |
Guitar | Dennis Herring |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Programming | Paul Fox |
Background Vocals | JP Charles |
Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
Background Vocals | Mark Holding |
Background Vocals | Tommy Faragher |
Vocals | Vanity |
6 Skin On Skin
Bass | Davey Faragher |
Drums (Linn) | Tommy Faragher |
Drums (Linn) | Pat Mastelotto |
Drums (Linn) | Skip Drinkwater |
Cymbal | Pat Mastelotto |
Guitar | Dennis Herring |
Piano | Tommy Faragher |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Programming | Paul Fox |
Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
Background Vocals | DeeDee Belson |
Background Vocals | Voncielle Faggett |
Background Vocals | Reggie Burrell |
Vocals | Vanity |
7 Gun Shy
Bass | Davey Faragher |
Bass (synthesizer) | Michael Rochelle |
Bass (synthesizer) | Tommy Faragher |
Drums (Linn) | Mark Holding |
Drums (Linn) | Tommy Faragher |
Guitar | Dennis Herring |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Programming | Paul Fox |
Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
Background Vocals | Dee Dee Bellson |
Background Vocals | Voncielle Faggett |
Background Vocals | Tommy Faragher |
Vocals | Vanity |
8 Ouch
Bass | Kevin Brandon |
Drums | Pat Mastelotto |
Drums (Linn) | Dennis Herring |
Drums (Linn) | Tommy Faragher |
Cymbal | Pat Mastelotto |
Guitar | Dennis Herring |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Synthesizer | Charlie Olins |
Programming | Paul Fox |
Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
Background Vocals | Jean Johnson |
Background Vocals | Michael Dunlap |
Background Vocals | Tommy Faragher |
Background Vocals | Howard Smith |
Vocals | Vanity |
9 In The Jungle
Bass | Davey Faragher |
Drums | Pat Mastelotto |
Drums (Linn) | Tommy Faragher |
Drums (Linn) | Skip Drinkwater |
Drums (Linn) | Pat Mastelotto |
Drums (Linn) | Dennis Herring |
Cymbal | Pat Mastelotto |
Guitar | Dennis Herring |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Trombone | Chuck Findley |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Trumpet | Larry Hall |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Carl Anderson |
Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
Background Vocals | Tommy Faragher |
Background Vocals | Dee Dee Bellson |
Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
Background Vocals | Phyllis St. James |
Vocals | Vanity |
Liner Notes
Producer – Skip Drinkwater, Tommy Faragher
Arranged By – Skip Drinkwater, Tommy Faragher (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 9)
Arranged By – Robbie Nevil (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By – J.P. Charles, Mark Holding (Tracks 2, 5)
Arranged By – David Paul Bryant, Gardner Cole (Tracks 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Skip Drinkwater, Tommy Faragher (Track 6)
Engineer – David Bianco (Track 1)
Engineer – Dennis MacKay, Keith Seppanen (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Recording) – David Bianco, Dennis MacKay
Engineer (Additional) – Ernie Sheesley, Francis Buckley, Jim Scott, Lawrence Brown, John X
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Thomas, Bino Espinoza, Mike Carsiens, John X
Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti
Mixed By – Skip Drinkwater, Tommy Faragher
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Design – Janet Levinson
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Mixed At Yamaha Research & Development Studio
Mixed At Sound Castle Recorders, Los Angeles
Recorded At Fiddler Studio
Recorded At Preferred Sound
Recorded At Baby’O Recorders
Recorded At Summa Studios
Recorded At Pulse Recording
Recorded At Yamaha Research & Development Studio
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Corporation
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