XYZ (album)
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| Studio album by Andy Summers | |
| Released: | 1987 |
| Recorded: | Spring / Summer 1986 |
| Length: | ALBUM LENGTH |
| Label(s): | MCA |
| Producer(s): | David Hentschel, Andy Summers |
| Studio(s): | Devo Studios - Los Angeles, CA, USA |
Contents
Introduction
Andy Summers' first solo album. He's even singing... Very different to his later jazz albums.
Personnel
- Andy Summers - Guitar, bass, vocals
- David Hentschel - Keyboards, drum programs
- Michael G. Fisher - Percussion on Nowhere, Love Is The Strangest Way and Almost There
- Nan Vernon - Accompanying vocals on Love Is The Strangest Way, How Many Days and Almost There; backing vocals on Eyes Of A Stranger
- Chris Childs - Bass on Eyes Of A Stranger
- Rik May - Bass on Hold Me
- Abraham Laboriel - Bass on Scary Voices
- Oren, Julia & Maxine Waters - Backing vocals on Nowhere, Hold Me and How Many Days
- Bob Casale - Recording engineer
- Dennis Smith - Technical assistant
Track listing
- Love Is The Strangest Way - (Andy Summers)
- How Many Days - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel)
- Almost There - (Andy Summers)
- Eyes Of A Stranger - (Andy Summers)
- The Change - (Andy Summers)
- Scary Voices - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel)
- Nowhere - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel)
- XYZ - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel / Charlotte Caffey)
- The Only Road - (Andy Summers)
- Hold Me - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel)
Singles released
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Variants, special editions and re-releases
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Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | CHART | COUNTRY | POSITION REACHED |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | SONG | CHART | COUNTRY | POSITION REACHED |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Quotations and trivia
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See also
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External links and reviews
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References
sources: Wind-Up magazine from June 1987 features an interview where it's made clear that he's laying down the basic tracks at Devo Studios in April 1986
