Fortune and Men's Eyes (album)
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Fortune and Men's Eyes is the debut album from Jennifer Hall and was released in 1987.[2][3] The song "Ice Cream Days" also appears on the soundtrack of the film Bright Lights, Big City.[4]
Album title
The title is taken from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 which begins with the line "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jennifer Hall and Alan Tarney, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Danger Men at Work" | 3:34 | |
| 2. | "Luke" | 3:53 | |
| 3. | "February" | Jennifer Hall, Steve Warwick | 3:41 |
| 4. | "No Good" | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Ice Cream Days" | 4:39 | |
| 6. | "Car Wash" | 3:44 | |
| 7. | "Atlas" | 3:20 | |
| 8. | "Cat Walking" | Hall | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Dance with Me" | Hall | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Mastery" | 3:12 | |
| Total length: | 38:13 | ||
Personnel
- Tessa Niles (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
- Alan Tarney (1, 4, 8, 9, 10)
- Production
- Alan Tarney - Producer
- Gerry W. Kitchingham - Recording Engineer
- John Hudson - Mixing engineer
Recorded at RG Jones, Wimbledon. Mixed at Mayfair Studios, London
- Artwork
- Robert Erdmann - Front cover photo
- Philippe Costes - Back cover photo
- Jeri Heiden - Art direction
- Kim Champagne - Design
- Two Guys from Melbourne - Front cover type
References
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Fortune and Men's Eyes". People. Time Inc. 25 April 1988. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Retailing: Album Releases", Billboard, Prometheus Global Media, p. 56, 26 December 1987, retrieved 22 November 2011
- ^ "Overview: Fortune and Men's Eyes". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Review: Bright Lights, Big City Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2011.