Toni BasilWord Of Mouth

Label:

Chrysalis – CHR 1410

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Terre Haute Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Mickey
Written-ByN. Chinn/M. Chapman*
4:12
A2 Rock On
EngineerDavid Leonard
Synthesizer [Synthesizers]Michael Boddicker
ViolinRichard Greene
Vocals [Additional]Paul Delph
Written-ByD. Essex*
4:04
A3 Shoppin' From A To Z
Backing VocalsBruce Roberts
Backing Vocals [Additional]The Alphabet Singers
EngineerDavid Leonard
GuitarTrevor Veitch
SynthesizerMichael Boddicker
Written ByA. Willis/B. Roberts
Written-ByT. Basil*
4:08
A4 You Gotta Problem
DrumsAlan Myers
Drums [Overdub]Ed Greene (2)
Guitar [Overdub]David Storrs
Programmed By [Synthesizers Programming]Dan Wyman
Vocals [Additional]Bob Esty
Written-ByM. Mothersbaugh*
4:34
A5 Be Stiff
DrumsMike Baird
Written ByG. Casale/B. Lewis
Written-ByG. Casale*
3:22
B1 Nobody
Vocals [Additional]Paul Delph
Written-ByP. Delph*
4:00
B2 Little Red Book
Written-ByB. Bacharach/H. David*
4:04
B3 Space Girls
DrumsAlan Myers
Drums [Overdub]Ed Greene (2)
Programmed By [Synthesizers Programming]Dan Wyman
Vocoder [Vocorder]Dan Wyman
Written-ByG. Casale*
2:56
B4 Thief On The Loose
Written ByT. Basil/G. Mathieson
Written-ByT. Basil*
3:50
B5 Time After Time
Written ByN. Gilder/J. McCullock
Written-ByN. Gilder*
4:18

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyChrysalis Records, Inc.
  • Record CompanyVirgin Records Ltd.
  • Record CompanyRadialchoice Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Radialchoice Ltd.
  • Published ByChinnichap Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByCareers Music, Inc.
  • Published ByApril Music Inc.
  • Published ByBrozertoones, Inc.
  • Published ByBaby Shoes Music, Ink.
  • Published ByIrving Music, Inc.
  • Published ByWham REBOP Music
  • Published ByNymph Music
  • Published ByDevo Music
  • Published ByUnichappell
  • Published ByBug Music
  • Published ByVirgin Music
  • Published ByChappell
  • Published ByUnited Artists Music Co.
  • Published ByMighty Mathieson Music
  • Published ByShankman DeBlasio
  • Published ByBeechwood Music Corp.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Radialchoice Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Chrysalis Records
  • Lacquer Cut AtArtisan Sound Recorders
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

  • BassJerry Casale* (tracks: A4, A5, B3)
  • Concept By [Conceived], Directed By, Choreography, Edited By, Vocals [Uncredited]Toni Basil
  • DesignJanet Levinson
  • DrumsRick Parnell* (tracks: A1, B1, B2, B4, B5)
  • EngineerTony D'Amico (tracks: A1, A4 to B5)
  • Engineer [2-track Editing, Uncredited]John Michael Weaver*
  • Engineer [Assistant, Uncredited]John Michael Weaver*
  • GuitarBob Casale* (tracks: A4, A5, B3)
  • Guitar [Additional]Trevor Veitch (tracks: A1, A4, A5 to B5)
  • Keyboards [Additional], Synthesizer [Additional]Greg Mathieson (tracks: A1, A4, A5 to B5)
  • Lacquer Cut ByGF*
  • Managementa.k.a. Entertainment
  • Photography By [Back Cover Image Shot By]Bruce Conner
  • Photography By [Cover Photo]Steven Arnold
  • ProducerTrevor Veitch
  • Synthesizer [Synthesizers]Paul Delph (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2, B4, B5)

Notes

Track A2: Thanks to Rock On Choir.

Management: a.k.a. Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA.

Made in U.S.A. A Radialchoice/Virgin Record. Copyright Radialchoice Ltd. 1981, 1982. Printed in U.S.A.

Track A1 published by Chinnichap Publishing Inc./Careers Music Inc. (BMI)
Track A2 published by April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Track A3 published by Brozertoones, Inc./Baby Shoes Music, Ink./Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) Wham REBOP Music (ASCAP).
Tracks A4 & B3 published by Nymph Music/Devo Music/Unichappell . (BMI).
Track A5 published by Nymph Music/Devo Music/Unichappell ./Bug Music (BMI).
Track B1 published by Virgin Music/Chappell . (ASCAP).
Track B2 published by United Artist Music Co. ASCAP.
Track B4 published by Mighty Mathieson Music/Shankman DeBlasio (BMI) Wham REBOP Music (ASCAP).
Track B5 published by Beechwood Corp. (BMI).
Tracks A1, A4, A5 to B5 ℗ 1981 Radialchoice Ltd.
Tracks A2, A3 ℗ 1982 Chrysalis Records.
Bob and Jerry Casale, Bob and Mark Mothersbaugh, and Alan Myers appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7558-51410-1
  • Rights Society (A2, A3, B1, B2, B4): ASCAP
  • Rights Society (A1, A3 to A5, B3 to B5): BMI
  • Pressing Plant ID (In runouts): T
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): CHR 1410-AS
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): CHR 1410-BS
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): -P- IT CHR-1410-AS-CTH-1 [Artisan logo] GF G
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): IT CHR-1410-BS-CTH-2 [Artisan logo]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): -P- IT CHR-1410-AS-CTH-1 [Artisan logo] GF J
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): IT CHR-1410-BS-CTH-1 [Artisan logo] A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): -P- IT-CHR-1410-AS-CTH-1 [Artisan logo] GF II
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): IT-CHR-1410-BS-CTH-2 [Artisan logo] B

Other Versions (5 of 43)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Word Of Mouth (LP, Album) Radialchoice MLF 453 Australia 1981
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Word Of Mouth (LP, Album) Vadeca VI-3004 DB Portugal 1981
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Word Of Mouth (LP, Album) Radialchoice BASIL 1 Scandinavia 1981
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Word Of Mouth (LP, Album) Radialchoice BASIL 1 UK 1981
Word Of Mouth (LP, Album) Radialchoice 204 661, 204 661-320 Europe 1981

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  • mikeSF_'s avatar
    mikeSF_
    Edited 3 years ago
    Early '80s synth pop, a bit kitschy ("Mickey", "Shoppin'"), but what you gonna do? A nice cover of David Essex's "Rock On". The sequencing is almost up to Devo, Human League caliber. Well done.

    Production is excellent. This pressing sounds great. Recommended.

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