Alannah Myles (album)

Alannah Myles is the self-titled debut album by Canadian singer Alannah Myles, released on March 28, 1989. It includes the worldwide hit single "Black Velvet". The album was a big seller worldwide, and reached number one for two weeks in her native Canada, number 5 on the Billboard 200 in the US and number 3 in the UK Albums Chart. The album cover comes from a photoshoot by Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel.

Alannah Myles
Studio album by
Alannah Myles
ReleasedMarch 28, 1989
RecordedMcClear Place Studios, Eastern Sound, Soundtown Studios and Sounds Interchange Studios, Toronto, Canada, 1988
Genre
Length39:19
LabelAtlantic
ProducerDavid Tyson
Alannah Myles chronology
Alannah Myles
(1989)		 Rockinghorse
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Still Got This Thing"Christopher Ward4:35
2."Love Is"
3:39
3."Black Velvet"
  • Ward
  • Tyson
4:47
4."Rock This Joint"Ward4:00
5."Lover of Mine"
4:37
6."Kick Start My Heart"
3:41
7."If You Want To"
  • Ward
  • Tyson
4:11
8."Just One Kiss"
  • Ward
  • Tyson
3:34
9."Who Loves You"
  • Ward
  • Tyson
3:36
10."Hurry Make Love"Nancy Simmonds2:18

Credits

Musicians

  • Alannah Myles – lead vocals and backing vocals
  • Kurt Schefter – guitars
  • David Tyson – synthesizers, bass and backing vocals on "Still Got This Thing", synthesized fretless bass on "Black Velvet"[2]
  • Steve Webster – bass on all songs except for "Black Velvet"[2]
  • Jørn Andersen – drums
  • David Wipper – acoustic guitar and mandolin
  • John Johnson – saxophone
  • Rick Waychesko – trumpet
  • Michael Sloski – percussions
  • Roberto Bartolucci – guitar overdubs on "Just One Kiss" and "Lover of Mine"
  • Gary Craig – drums on "Who Loves You"
  • Lisa Dalbello – backing vocals on "Just One Kiss" and "Kick Start My Heart"
  • Peter Fredette – backing vocals on "Kick Start My Heart" "Rock This Joint" and "If You Want To"
  • Dean McTaggart – backing vocals on "Kick Start My Heart" and "Rock This Joint"
  • Jackie Richardson – backing vocals on "Still Got This Thing"
  • Christopher Ward – backing vocals on "Love Is" and "Still Got This Thing", executive producer

Production

  • Pete Willis, Mike Jones – engineers
  • Kevin Doyle – engineer, mixing on "Love Is", "Black Velvet" and "Kick Start My Heart"
  • Paul Lani – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Charts and certifications

References
  1. AllMusic review
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