June 1979 | German/European/UK 7"/12" | A Walk in the Park |
A Walk in the Park 3.50 / Something in the Music 3.10 (German 7": Decca 6.12505; UK 7": Pinnacle PIN 1; UK reissue 7" 20 June 1980: CBS 8525; US 7" June 1980: Epic 9-50904)
A Walk in the Park 5.00 [Extended] / Something in the Music 4.55 [Extended] (German 12": 6.20017; UK 12": PIN 1-12)
Tony Mansfield plays guitar, Phil Towner drums and Tony Hibbert bass.
Both songs written by Nick "Straker" Bailey.
A-side produced by Jeremy Paul, B-side by Nick "Straker" Bailey.
3 Aug 1979 | 7" | Richard Henry Dee: Where Have All My Friends Gone |
Where Have All My Friends Gone / (instrumental) (Piccadilly/PEY, 7P 119)
Produced by R. Throught and Tony Mansfield.
late 1979 | German/Swedish/Portugese LP/MC | FUTURE'S ABOVE MY HEAD |
- A Walk in the Park 5.57 [LP Remix - Same as 7" until 3:10 but after that varies a lot]
- Don't Come Back 4.02
- Come Over 4.00
- The Future's Above My Head 3.43
- Modern Music 3.45
- Living in My Head 3.27
- Play the Fool 3.49
- Early Bird 3.18
- Looking for the Way 4.20 (German LP/MC: Decca 6.24145/4.24165; Swedish LP: Mariann International MILP 1311; Portugese LP: Rossil RISLP 14 052)
Recorded at TMC Studios. Produced and arranged by Nick 'Straker' Bailey, except 'A Walk in the Park' produced by Jeremy Paul.
Tony Mansfield: guitar on "A Walk in the Park", "Don't Come Back", "Modern Music", "Early Bird" & "Looking for the Way".
Phil Towner: Drums (except on "Come Over"), percussion.
Tony Hibbert: Bass guitar on "A Walk in the Park", "Don't Come Back" & "Modern Music".
Tony Mansfield was not involved in any NSB recordings after this.
Here is my complete Nick Straker Band discography
23 Nov 1979 | 7"/12" | After the Fire: Life in the City |
Life in the City 3.08 [Tony Mansfield Version - 7" Edit] / Listen To Me (7": CBS 8057)
Life in the City 4.02 [Tony Mansfield Version - Full version] //
Listen to Me (Live 17 Nov 1979 at the Rainbow) 3.27 / Laser Love (Live 17 Nov 1979 at the Rainbow) 3.25 / Power of a Jet (Live 17 Nov 1979 at the Rainbow) 3.48 (12": CBS 12 8057)
A-side produced by Tony Mansfield (it's NOT same version as on the LP LASER LOVE which came out earlier in 1979, which was also released on the 2005 2CD "Der Kommissar - The CBS Recordings").
7 inch B-side "Listen to Me" produced by After the Fire. Both tracks written by Piercy/Banks.
The 7" version is based on the 12" version but lacks the instrumental section from 1.56 to 2.11 and the last 40 seconds.
April 1980 | 7" | Maggie Britton: Bright Water |
Bright Water 2.58 / Josephine 3.16 (Songwriters Workshop, SW 7)
Aug 1980 | 7" | Maggie Britton: Goodship Earth |
Goodship Earth / No Secrets (Piccadilly/PEY, 7P 191)
15 Nov 1980 | various artists LP | 101 - BEYOND THE GROOVE |
- R.P.M.: I'm Energy 3.39 (Polydor, 2478 140)
Produced by Tony Mansfield and R.P.M (Lee Jacob, Alan Rear, Mr Clifford, Mr Stanbrook and one more (unknown) person).
This track was later used as B-side on their first single - see entry at July 1981.
Dec 1980 | LP | MAGGIE BRITTON: MAGGIE BRITTON |
- Bright Water 2.58
- Josephine 3.16
- My Town 3.23
- Extra Days of You 3.27
- No Secrets 3.35
- Goodship Earth 4.21
- What Am I Gonna Do 2.52
- The Boys from Brazil 3.15
- Friend of Mine 3.31
- Running To My Freedom 3.19 (Monarch Records, MON LP025)
Recorded at TMC Studios London. Keyboards: Nick Straker, guitar: Tony Mansfield, bass: Tony Hibbert, drums: Phil Towner,
overdubbs: Nick Straker, Cliff Venner and Tony Mansfield. Lead vocals: Maggie Britton. Engineer: Andy Gierus.
Produced and arranged by Tony Mansfield and Jim Haddleton.
Maggie herself told me 4 Dec 2010:
"I have just enjoyed browsing through your page on the recordings of
Tony Mansfield. It brought back great memories of the making of my
album which you have listed. Tony, was brilliant from the get go---he
just had what it takes and I still regret not heeding his direction on
a couple of the tracks particularly "Good Ship Earth". I am myspace
friends with (Engineer/songwriter/musician) Andy Geirus and also Nick
Straker songwriter and keyboardist exraordinaire. I was fortunate to
work with Tony and the musicians you have named.
The owner of TMC studios was Bernie Proctor and I do recall that he
sold me the baby grand from the studio--the same one Nick Straker
played on my album and is prominent on the recording of "Whatever
Happened To Josephine?" which is loosely biographical. Many of the
tracks feature Tony's beautiful Ovation guitar which sounds so clear
and bright.
A year or so ago I transferred the vinyl LP to my mac and I think I'll
play something right now------my two favorite tracks are "Whatever
Happened To Josephine?" and "Good Ship Earth" the later I would really
like to get to record again as Tony wanted it to be.
Being both a singer and a songwriter it took some time for me to
realize that I had to remove my songwriting hat and approach each song
in the same way I would do when learning any new piece of music.
Until now I have previously only ever recorded original material so to
record an album of timeless standards has been a really pleasurable
exercise. The album came about when a very dear friend asked for a CD
of my music to play while he was driving- ----as we all know
regardless of where we are in the world, driving can be stressful so I
came to the conclusion that I would record an album that was chilled
and hopefully relaxing.
In October 2010 I was completing production of an album for Australian
artist Lesyah ---the album "Day In The Sun" is released digitally and
will be in the shops some time next week. Anyway, on the days when
Lesyah finished, with studio time to spare I recorded "Ditto" Songs
For Alexander with the intention of the tracks being a private
collection only. However, the studio engineer Roberto Merlini from
ADM, the mastering engineer Paul Blakey from 12th & Vine Post, and the
owner of Oak Records persuaded me to release the collection. I loved
recording the songs and I'll be thrilled if it gives pleasure to
Alexander and to anyone else."
www.maggiebritton.com.au / www.maggiebrittonmusic.com / www.facebook.com/MaggieBrittonProducer/ / www.facebook.com/maggiebritton1
early 1981 | LP (+ CD) | DELEGATION: DELEGATION [II] |
- 12th House 4.39 (LP: Ariola ARL 5062; CD 2008: Finesse Records FINCD-1035; CD 2012: Big Break Records CDBBR 0193)
This track was written by Tony Mansfield. Produced by Ken Gold. Tony later re-recorded it himself for a New Musik B-side.
Feb 1981 | double A-sided 7"/12" | Delegation: Singing/12th House |
Singing 4.01 / 12th House (Single Edit) 3.42 (7": Ariola, ARO 252)
Singing (12" Special Disco Mix) 7.02 // 12th House / Dance, Prance, Boogie (12": AROD 252)
"12th House" written by Tony Mansfield. Produced by Ken Gold.
5 June 1981 | LP (+CD) | YUKIHIRO TAKAHASHI: NEUROMANTIC |
- Glass 6.01 [some keyboards, possibly some backing vocals] [personally I can not detect any typical input by Tony here]
- Connection 5.03 [some keyboards, backing vocals] [personally I can not detect any typical keyboard input by Tony here, but he is definitely singing from 1.51 onward]
- New (Red) Roses 3.46 [some keyboards] [personally I can not detect any typical input by Tony here]
- Extra-Ordinary 4.22 [some keyboards, possibly some backing vocals] [personally I can not detect any typical input by Tony here]
- Drip Dry Eyes 5.29 [some keyboards] [Tony's keyboard style is very clear and prominent here!]
Recorded March-May 1981 in Tokyo & UK. Tony is credited for these five tracks, but it is not specified what he contributed.
1 July 1981 | 7" | RPM: Now That Summer's Here |
Now That Summer's Here 3.12 (Jacob/Rear) / I'm Energy 3.39 (Stanbrook) (Ariola, AR0 264)
Both sides produced by Tony Mansfield and RPM.
RPM are Lee Jacob (guitars, backing vocals), Alan Rear (bass, guitar, backing vocals), Geoff Grange (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Clifford Stanbrook (keyboards, guitar) and Alan Moore (drums).
The B-side was first released in Nov 1980 on various artists LP 101 BEYOND THE GROOVE (see earlier entry).
Aug 1981 | 7" | R.P.M.: Lost in Space |
Lost in Space (Jacob/Rear) / Watch the World Go Round (Stanbrook) (Ariola, AR0 267)
Both sides produced by Tony Mansfield and RPM.
Summer ca 1981 | unreleased LP (+ CD-R) | RPM: WATCH THE WORLD GO ROUND |
- Urban Foxes 5.47 (Jacob/Rear)
- Watch the World Go Round 3.38 (Jacob/Rear)
- Lost in Space 3.34 (Jacob/Rear)
- Frozen Generations 3.16 (Jacob/Rear)
- The Power Game 3.41 (Jacob/Rear)
- Now That Summer's Here 3.47 (Jacob/Rear)
- 1982 4.08 (Jacob/Rear)
- She's Never Wrong 3.46 (Jacob/Rear)
- I'm Energy 3.56 (Stanbrook)
- Sensorama 3.59 (Stanbrook)
- Love Will Keep You Dancing (4.22 Jacob/Rear)
Bonus tracks:
- Things Are Gonna Change Today 2.43 (Jacob/Rear) ["an early song that didn't make it to the album sessions"]
- Tiger Tears 3.21 (Jacob/Rear) ["written after the album was completed"]
- These Feelings 3.25 (Jacob/Rear) ["written after the album was completed"] (CD-R 11 Aug 2014: RPM001)
Produced by Tony Mansfield and RPM. Recorded 1979-1980 at Strawberry South Studios, engineered by Peter Hammond.
Tracks 13-14 recorded at TMC Studios, engineered by Andy Gerius.
RPM are Lee Jacob (guitars, backing vocals), Alan Rear (bass, guitar, backing vocals), Geoff Grange (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Clifford Stanbrook (keyboards, guitar) and Alan Moore (drums).
For the record, I ordered my CD-R here, but I am not sure if it's still available: http://rockandbowl.bigcartel.com/product/all-around-the-world-the-mount-pleasant-tapes
"Another irresistible bootleg from the arts hole! Very rare recordings of R.P.M. produced by Tony Mansfield & remastered from cassettes that were stored & unplayed for years.
These tapes contained sessions recorded for Arriva Records between 1979 - 1980 for an album that was never released.
Two singles were released from these sessions ''Now That Summers Here" & ''I'm Energy'' and are also featured on this collection.
An early version of ''Urban Foxes'' can be found here. This vinyl style CD collection is strictly limited. Faithfully restored & remastered. Analog recording, Digital mastering."
14 Aug 1981 | 7"/12" | Steve Kent: Twelfth House |
Twelfth House 4.15 / Modern Man 3.55 (7": MAM Records, MAMS 212)
Twelfth House (Extended Version) 5.50 / Modern Man 4.00 (12": MAML 212)
Both sides produced by Tony Mansfield. Side A written by Tony Mansfield, side B written by Falquero/Chiappe/Danino.
13 Nov 1981 | 7" EP | The Damned: Friday 13th EP |
Disco Man / Limit Club // Billy Bad Breaks / Citadel (Nems Records, TRY 1)
'The Damned' is Captain Sensible's group. Music written by Scabies/Sensible/Gray/Vanian (except 'Citadel' by Jagger/Richard).
Produced by Tony 'Broozer' Mansfield. All four tracks were included in 1993 on the 'Tales From The Damned' CD
(on the US Cleopatra label) which is a compilation of 'The Damned' rarities.
Feb 1982 | 7"/12" | Cool Runners: Play the Game (So you think it funny) |
Play the Game (So you think it funny) / Hawaiian Dream (MCA/MCAT 470)
B-side "produced by R. Trought, P. Tattersall with T. Mansfield".
9 April 1982 | 7"/12" | President President: All Good Men |
All Good Men 3.27 / Skin of the Salamander 4.42 (7": Magnet/WEA, MAG 219)
All Good Men 6.00 / Skin of the Salamander 4.42 (12": 12MAG 219)
President President are Rod Bowkett and Martin Ansell. Side A produced by Tony Mansfield and Rod Bowkett. Side B produced by Rod Bowkett.
(18 May 2016) | digital album | THE QUARKS / PRESIDENT PRESIDENT: THE QUARKS (1981- 1991 Recordings) |
- Mechanical 3.56
- All Good Men 3.23
- Skin of the Salamander 3.32 ["a recent reworking - the vinyl copy we have is too distorted to use"]
- The Beggar and the Blind Girl 3.12 [previously unreleased] [co-produced by Tony]
- A Kid in Madrid 3.03 [previously unreleased]
- Executive Suite 3.23 [previously unreleased]
- Drum in the Earth 4.24 [previously unreleased]
- The Russians Are Coming 4.42 [previously unreleased]
- Every Husband's Nightmare 2.26 [previously unreleased]
- I Spoke to the World 3.18 [previously unreleased]
- Mechanical (Extended Version) 7.09 (bonus track)
- All Good Men (Extended Version) 6.17 (bonus track)
Martin Ansell told me 28 Nov 2016:
"The Beggar and the Blind Girl was produced by Rod Bowkett and Tony Mansfield at Ridge Farm some time in 1982...
I will never forget the painstaking time it took to do all the breathy 'ha ha ha's'....
Those were the days when we actually performed... there were no samples.... and Tony was very precise.. bless him...
It was great working with Tony... he was always a real gent... and good fun... so was his wife Maria...
They also co-produced a track called Rocket Town which was supposed to be our next single....
someone has put it out on youtube as an obscure 80's track... I don't know how they got hold of it!!
All the other tracks on the Bandcamp release were produced by Rod Bowkett (an unsung genius in my opinion)..."
Available from http://martinansell.bandcamp.com/album/the-quarks
This is the info from that page: "The Quarks / President President (1981- 1991 Recordings)
Martin Ansell: all voices and lyrics and co-writer of the music.
Rod Bowkett: all instruments/programming and co-writer of the music.
"Rod Bowkett had previously been a member of college favourites Stackridge and had had songwriting success for Diana Ross and Quincy Jones,
to name a few - an all round excellent musician, especially on piano and guitar.
When they met in 1981, Martin Ansell was working as a session singer for various recording studios and publishers including Rockstar and Intersong.
After a couple of meetings their mutual taste for stretching out the creative boundaries of pop led them to write some innovative songs
which won them a deal with Magnet records.
'Mechanical' was their first single under the name 'The Quarks '.... a darkly humorous tale of techno paranoia..
it failed to ignite the charts due mainly to the labels' lack of understanding how to promote it
(however now with the intervention of the internet the record has achieved cult status).
There then followed a name change as the German A and R team felt that Quarks was silly as it was a brand of cheese.
After weeks of exhaustive lists the decision was made to rename the group 'President President' and to bring on a known successful producer
to record their next single 'All Good Men '.... another tale of paranoia.... this time in the world of private investigation.
Once again promotion was poor and the Tony Mansfield produced record sank into oblivion.
However Rod and Martin had written and recorded quite a few songs and although they split the group to get free from Magnet records
they had another creative burst at the beginning of the 90's.
Songs such as 'Drum In The Earth and 'Executive Suite' seemed too good to leave in an attic and so here are a collection of tracks
now available for discernable ears."
29 May 1982 | 7"/12" | Search Party: Urban Foxes |
Urban Foxes 4.46 / More 2.34 (7": Magnet, MAG 222)
Urban Foxes 7.28 / More 2.34 (12": MAG 222)
Search Party are Alan Rear and Lee Jacob from R.P.M. Both sides written by Jacob/Rear, produced by Tony Mansfield.
4 June 1982 | 7" | The Damned: Lovely Money |
Lovely Money 5.18 // I Think I'm Wonderful 2.55 / Lovely Money (Disco Mix) 6.56 (Bronze Records, BRO 149)
Both sides produced by Damned and Tony Mansfield. The single version is available on several different compilation CDs with The Damned.
The extended "Disco Mix" version and the B-side are available on the remastered 2005 CD edition of The Damned's "Strawberries" album (Castle Music CMQCD1083).
21 June 1982 | LP (+ CD) | YUKIHIRO TAKAHASHI: WHAT, ME WORRY? |
- Disposable Love 4.27 [duet with Tony Mansfield]
- It's All Too Much 4.40 [Tony sings backing vocals]
(18 Dec 1996) | Japanese box set CD | YUKIHIRO TAKAHASHI: BONUS DISC MALE |
- Disposable Love (OKV) 4.27 (only in 18-CD set 'Yen Box Vol. 2')
17 Sep 1982 | 7"/12" | Philip Jap: Total Erasure |
Total Erasure 3.29 / Brave Lights 4.20 (7": A&M, JAP 1)
Total Erasure 3.35 / Brave Lights 4.20 (12": JAPP 1)
A-side produced by Philip Jap/Jon Field, mixed by Tony Mansfield.
B-side produced by Tony Mansfield.
26 Nov 1982 | 7" / promo 12" | Planet Ha Ha: Home |
Home [4.12] / Home (Instrumental) [4.28] (7": EMI, 5358)
Home [4.31] / Home (Instrumental) [4.28] (white label 12" with handwritten titles: EMI PSLP 369)
ET Phone Home [4.31?] / ET Phone Home (Instrumental) [4.28?] (acetate 12": The Town House)
Planet Ha Ha is Tony Mansfield, Lee Mansfield (Tony's brother, who sings) and Rob Fisher (from Naked Eyes).
EMI wanted them to record this single for the movie E.T.
Mansfield fan Tim Masson sent me this info in Nov 1997:
"In the past my older brother Steve has spoken to Lee Mansfield who said that PLANET HA-HA were originally to become New Musik II."
Jan 1983 | 7" | John Dark: Silhouette |
Silhouette 3.24 / (instrumental) 3.24 (Zonophone/EMI, Z 35)
Written by John Dark, produced by Tony Mansfield.
22 April 1983 | LP | PHILIP JAP: PHILIP JAP |
- Save Us 3.20 [produced by Trevor Horn] [also as single b/w 'Oui/Ja' 2.53]
- Sand 3.16 [produced by Colin Thurston]
- Venue 2.55 [produced by Colin Thurston]
- Junp Crew 3.06 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Jap 3.02 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Brain Dance 2.58 [produced by Trevor Horn]
- Red Dogs 2.55 [produced by Colin Thurston] [also as single b/w '100 Japanese Babies' 2.00]
- Brave Lights 4.13 [produced by Colin Thurston]
- Glass House 3.25 [produced by Colin Thurston]
- Death in a Tin Junk 4.20 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Total Erasure 3.29 [produced by Tony Mansfield] (AMLH 68557)
All songs written and arranged by Philip Jap. Vocals: Philip Jap.
Drums: Phil Towner, Graham Broad, Paul Crowder. Percussion: Jon Field,
Paul Crowder. Guitar: Malcom McKenna. Keyboards: Simon Butt, Duncan
Jackson (on 'Jap'), Anne Dudley (on 'Save Us' and 'Brain Dance').
Backing vocals: Adrienne Amor, Gary England, Colin Thurston.
May 1983 | 7" | Philip Jap: Brain Dance |
Brain Dance 3.00 / Smart 5.15 (A&M, AM 110)
A-side produced by Trevor Horn, B-side produced by Tony Mansfield.
12 May 1983 | 7"/12" | Aztec Camera: Walk out to Winter |
Walk out to Winter [Tony Mansfield Single Remix] 3.49 / Set the Killing Free (7": Rough Trade, RT 132)
Walk out to Winter (Tony Mansfield Extended Version) 7.46 / Set the Killing Free (12": RT 132T)
Originally appeared on Aztec Camera's LP High Land, Hard Rain, but without any involvement by Tony.
The B-side has no involvement by Tony.
The single remix appears on the German CD-Maxi Somewhere in My Heart from 1988, on the promo-only CD-collection 'Retrospect',
and on the 2014 deluxe 2-CD of High Land, Hard Rain.
The Extended Version appears on the remastered 2012 CD & 2014 deluxe 2-CD of High Land, Hard Rain.
A longer (9.12) Extended Version appears on a 1993 Japanese-only CD called 'Covers & Rare'.
June (?) 1983 | various artists charity 2-LP | LET THE CHILDREN PLAY |
- Martin Ansell: Flagday (Panic Records, PEACE 1)
This track produced by Tony Mansfield, written by Martin Ansell.
Martin Ansell told me this intersting background story 28 Nov 2016:
"He [Tony Mansfield] tried to persuade EMI to put it out as a single...he believed it could be an international hit.... They didn't agree.
It ended up on an anti nuclear compilation called 'Let the children play ' along side Peter Gabriel,Tom Robinson and other highly esteemed artists...destined for the bargain bins....
I have recently put a video on YouTube of 'Flagday'...
I was always very proud of the track and I love the video that Stuart Wilson put together for it."
15 July 1983 | 7" | Martin Ansell: I'll Be in the Jungle |
I'll Be in the Jungle 3.28 [Ansell] / Albania 5.17 [Ansell/Tony Mansfield] (Magnet Music/EMI 5402)
Both sides produced by Tony Mansfield.
4 Nov 1983 | 7"/12" | Wendy Wu: Let Me Go |
Let Me Go / Love Tonight (7": EPIC A 3834)
Let Me Go (Long version) / Love Tonight (12": TA 3834)
Both sides produced by Tony Mansfield.
1984 | 7"/12" | Nat King Cool and the Cool Runners: Checking Out |
Checking Out 5.19 / Checking Out (Instrumental) // Satellite Music (UK 12": Tai Wan Records TWD 1949)
Side A produced by Nat King Cool, Nick Straker and Tony Mansfield.
Some labels from 1982 say only Nick Straker etc was involved, while some later labels mention Tony as "produced by [...] with Tony Mansfield".
I asked Lee Mansfield, he replied: "As far as I recall Tony was only involved in as much as helping out with demos etc.
I don't *think* he produced anything that would have been released."
April 1984 | 12" EP | The Rescue: Messages |
Messages 4.23 [Paul McGovern] / Images 4.36 [Paul McGovern] //
Tell Me Now 4.08 [McGovern] / Long Look 3.32 [McGovern/Tim McGeary] / When the Talking Is Over 4.08 [McGeary] (A&M Records, SP-12507)
Tell Me Now 3.49/When the Talking Is Over 3.50 (7": A&M, AM191)
Tim McGeary - bass and vocals; Paul McGovern - guitar and vocals; Michael Gross - Guitar and Saxophone; Vincent Piazza - keyboards; Bobby Siems - drums.
Produced by Tony Mansfield. Fairlight programmed and played by Tony Mansfield.
Recorded at Blue Rock Studios, New York, with Michael Ewasco;
Sarm East, London, with Stuart Brice;
Eden Studio, London, with Juliet Bowen and Phil Vinyall.
6 July 1984 | 7"/12" | Yip Yip Coyote: Pioneer Girl |
Pioneer Girl [Carl Evans] / Last Train [Evans/White] (7": Illegal Music I.R.S., YIP2)
Pioneer Girl (Prairie Mix) // Pioneer Girl / Last Train (12": YIPX 2)
Both sides produced by Tony Mansfield.
autumn 1984 | planned LP | VICIOUS PINK: BLUE |
- 17 Secrets 4.44 [released on Soundcloud 2016]
- 8:15 to Nowhere/Great Balls of Fire 4.52 [recorded 1983; released as B-side to CCCan't You See, 1984]
- Always Hoping 3.54 [released as B-side to Take Me Now, 1986]
- Baby It's Too Late 3.40 [released on WEST VIEW, 2022]
- Blue (Love Mix) 3.14 [released as B-side to CCCan't You See (Remix) 1985 & LP/CD]
- Blue (World of Blue) 3.50 [released on WEST VIEW, 2022]
- CCCan't You See 3.29 [recorded 1983; generally released]
- Eyes That Smile [original Tony Mansfield version - unreleased]
- Fetish [original Tony Mansfield version - unreleased]
- I Confess [original Tony Mansfield version - unreleased]
- My Man and Me [released on Soundcloud 2016 & WEST VIEW 2022]
- Spooky [original Tony Mansfield version - unreleased]
- The Spaceship Is over There 4.18 [generally released]
- This Little Heart [released on Soundcloud 2016 & WEST VIEW digital album 2022]
- Thought You'd Never Ask [unreleased]
- Why Me? [released on WEST VIEW, 2022]
Vicious Pink recorded an entire LP with Tony in the summer of 1984 (see the alphabetical list above), but it was not released.
Brian Moss (of Vicious Pink) emailed me 13 June 2000, telling me this story:
"I can remember recording the VP album at Ridge Farm studios in Capel near Dorking.
Jose and I had a great time with Tony [Mansfield], Rob [Fisher], Pete [Byrne], Jools the engineer, Frank the studio owner,
Speedy Kean {Thunderclap newman} and many more!
It was the summer of 84' with nine weeks of laughter and many visits to the local pub! to drink our favorite beer Old Rodger!!!
After the pub we would do some more recording or get into party mode!
Once I nearly set Tony's BMW on fire trying to charge my radio controled truck up!!". ...
Brian told me 25 May 2012: "We did have a rough track list, but I don't have it. We wrote a short story for the album too, that's missing,
it's possible that Tony still has them".
19 Oct 1984 | European/UK 7"/12" | Take On Me [Tony Mansfield version] |
Take On Me [Tony Mansfield 7" version] 3.10 / And You Tell Me 1.48 (European 7": Warner Bros. Records, 929 146-7)
Take On Me [Tony Mansfield 12" version] 3.50 // And You Tell Me 1.48 / Stop! And Make Your Mind Up 3.00 (European 12": 920 268-0)
Recorded/produced June-July 1984 at Eel Pie Studios, London. Produced by Tony Mansfield & remixed by John Ratcliff with A-ha,
except 'Stop! And Make Your Mind Up' produced by A-ha with John Ratcliff.
28 Oct 1985 | LP (+ CD) | A-HA: HUNTING HIGH AND LOW |
- Take on Me 3.46 [Alan Tarney 7" version] [produced by Alan Tarney]
- Train of Thought 4.11 [produced by Tony Mansfield, remixed by John Ratcliff with A-ha]
- Hunting High and Low 3.43 [produced by Tony Mansfield, remixed by John Ratcliff]
- The Blue Sky 2.22 [produced by Tony Mansfield, remixed by John Ratcliff with A-ha]
- Living a Boy's Adventure Tale 5.00 [produced by Tony Mansfield, remixed by John Ratcliff]
- The Sun Always Shines on T.V. 5.06 [produced by Alan Tarney]
- And You Tell Me 1.51 [produced by Tony Mansfield, remixed by John Ratcliff with A-ha]
- Love Is Reason 3.04 [produced by John Ratcliff with A-Ha]
- I Dream Myself Alive 3.06 [produced by Tony Mansfield, remixed by John Ratcliff with A-ha]
- Here I Stand and Face the Rain 4.30 [produced by Tony Mansfield, remixed by John Ratcliff with A-ha] (European LP/CD/MC: Warner Bros. Records 925 300-1/2/4)
2010 2-CD:
- Take On Me (Tony Mansfield 1984 7" version) 3.18 [with a slightly longer intro than the original 1984 vinyl]
CD 3 in 2015 5-disc book-box: Singles, Extended Versions & B-sides 1984-86
- Take On Me (Original 7" Tony Mansfield Version 1984) 3.15
- Take On Me (1984 Tony Mansfield 12" Mix) 3.45
CD 4 in 2015 5-disc book-box: The Alternate Mixes 1984-85
- Train of Thought (Early Mix by Tony Mansfield) 4.11 [previously unreleased]
- Hunting High and Low (Early Mix by Tony Mansfield) 3.42 [previously unreleased]
- The Blue Sky (Alternate Long Mix by Tony Mansfield) 3.40 [previously unreleased]
- Living a Boy's Adventure Tale (Early Mix by Tony Mansfield) 4.52 [previously unreleased]
- And You Tell Me (Early Mix by Tony Mansfield) 1.53 [previously unreleased]
- Dream Myself Alive (Early "NYC" Mix by Tony Mansfield) 3.05 [previously unreleased]
- Here I Stand and Face the Rain (Early Mix by Tony Mansfield) 5.05 [previously unreleased]
The tracks that Tony produced were recorded June-July 1984 at Eel Pie Studios, London. CD 4 is interesting because as far as I understand,
these are all the seven tracks that Tony produced before any other producer tampered with them.
1985 | US 7" | Dermot Brennan: Savage in My Heart |
Savage in My Heart / Time Is Running Out (Snap Records, S-001)
"Vocals: Dermot Brennan. Produced by Tony Mansfield. Clive [Gates?]: keyboards.
The Alien Brothers: guitar + bass. Recoded in the U.K."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AR6mSvQ3R0&ab_channel=CheektowagaMusic
http://www.cheektowagamusic.com/
German rarities CD | THE CLEANERS FROM VENUS: MY BACK WAGES (A COLLECTION OF CLEANERS RARITIES) [1985] |
- Clara Bow [early unfinished version] (German CD July 2000: Jarmusic JAR-041)
This early unfinished version was more or less produced by Tony, I guess around autumn/late 1985,
because the finished version of this track was released on The Cleaners from Venus' LP 'Living with Victoria Grey' in April 1986.
The liner notes in the CD booklet for this track says:
"Done at 3 a.m. in a very expensive studio, Ridge Farm in Sussex.
Keyboards are by Clive Gates of New Musik. Recorded by Tony Phillips.
Supervised, if not produced by Tony Mansfield, who thought it might be a hit song.
Captain Sensible had fallen asleep in the control room. We never finished it.
That's why it's only got a guide vocal on it."
8 Sep 1986 | LP/CD | THE B-52's: BOUNCING OFF THE SATELLITES |
- Summer of Love 4.03 [additional production and re-mix by Shep Pettibone]
- Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland 4.22 [additional production by Shep Pettibone]
- Housework 4.04
- Detour thru Your Mind 5.06
- Wig 4.22
- Theme for a Nude Beach 4.50
- Ain't It a Shame 5.30
- Juicy Jungle 4.50
- Communicate 4.08
- She Brakes for Rainbows 4.41 (US LP: WB Records, 1-25504; CD: Island, 258 380)
The B52 double-CD anthology 'Nude on the Moon' contains six tracks from this album,
including two slightly shorter versions of 'Ain't It a Shame' and 'Theme for a Nude Beach'
(remastered and improved sound quality). Paolo Pardo sent me an excerpt of the liner notes:
"Sessions for the band's fourth album, Bouncing off the Satellites, began in the summer of '85 with
producer Tony Mansfield, who had produced the likes of A-Ha and Naked Eyes and was a whiz with the Fairlight,
a state-of-the-art sampling keyboard used extensively on the album. Guitarist Ricky Wilson died suddenly in October 1985,
so the group was too bereaved to tour in support of the album.
Additionally, the band's label neglected to promote it, and the gems of 'Bouncing off the Satellites' were lost...".
Tony's own (unreleased) 4 min 33 sec version of 'Summer of Love' was issued in June 1998 on a collection CD
'THE B-52's: TIME CAPSULE - Song for a Future Generation' (Reprise/Warner, 9362-46995-2).
This is Tony's original unreleased mix, recorded in July 1985.
20 Feb 1987 | 7"/12" | Eight Point Five: Mary |
Mary 4.32 / I Can't Get You out of My Head 4.39 (7": Epic/CBS, 650 356-7/6)
Mary (extended version) 5.37 // Mary 4.32 / I Can't Get You out of My Head 4.39 (12": EPC 650 356-6 )
"Mary" produced by Tony Mansfield, "I Can't Get You out of My Head" produced by Eight Point Five.
Both songs written by Volodia/Dimitri.
1987 | 7"/12" | Bosé: Lay Down on Me |
Lay Down on Me 4.01 / Como un lobo 3.55 ["Lay Down on Me" sung in Spanish] (7": WEA YZ 183)
Lay Down on Me (Extended Version) 4.39 // Como un lobo 3.55 / Seems Like It's Midnight Forever 4.55 (12": YZ 183 T)
late 1987 | LP/CD/MC | BOSÉ: XXX |
- Big City 5.51
- The Eighth Wonder 5.03
- Lay Down on Me 4.01
- Big Fun 3.14
- New Tracks in the Dust 6.37
- Want You More 4.54
- My Perfect Lover 4.27
- Seems Like It's Midnight Forever 4.55
- Over My Head 3.58
- The Hurt Party 4.38 (WEA, 255 386-1/2)
Spanish version:
- Quieres América 4.57 [Want You More] [the intro fades in 2 seconds earlier than on the English language version]
- Como un Lobo 3.58 [Lay Down on Me] [fades out 6 seconds earlier than the English version]
- Quien la Mato? 3.20 [Big Fun]
- Que no Hay 6.41 [New Tracks in the Dust]
- Over My Head 4.16 [different edit than the English version, see comments below]
- Duende 5.08 [The Eighth Wonder]
- Jonas y la Ballena 5.00 [Seems Like It's Midnight Forever]
- Corazon Infame 4.32 [My Perfect Lover]
- Justine 4.41 [The Hurt Party]
- La Gran Ciudad 5.54 [Big City] (WEA, 242 260-1/2/4)
Produced by Tony Mansfield. Miguel Bosé: lead vocals. Tony Mansfield: keyboards, guitar.
Rob Fisher: keyboards. Clive Gates: keyboards. John Read: bass guitar. Carlo Marrale:
guitar. Chris Smith Jnr: trumpet and flugel horn. Martin Dobson: sax.
Comments on Over My Head: This is the only track where the vocals are in English on both albums,
but on the English album the vocals start 19 seconds into the song, whereas on the Spanish album they start 26 seconds into the song where the instrumental section is extended/unedited/full length.
On the Spanish album at the end the repetitive chorus immediately before the instrumental outro is 7 seconds longer, so you get a total of 14 seconds additional vocals and music on the Spanish version.
Iván Suárez kindly shared a link 4 May 2017 to New Musik fb discussion group
of an old Spanish TV interview (apparently this interview took place 4 Nov 1987)
about the recording of this LP at Ridge Farm.
The program starts at 25:37, the interviews start at 29:55.
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/a-tope/tope-04-11-1987/3392094/
1988 | LP/CD | ADELE BERTEI: LITTLE LIVES |
- The Green Suit 4.35 [Bertei/Mansfield] (Chrysalis Records)
Sep 1988 | 7"/12" | Claude Sabbah: Hard Times Need the Kiss of Life |
Hard Times Need the Kiss of Life 3.42 / Claude Sabbah 4.20 (promo 7": Serious Records, FRENCH 1)
Hard Times Need the Kiss of Life (Wicked Mix) 6.05 [wrongly listed as 5.03] / Claude Sabbah 6.48 [wrongly listed as 4.20] (12": Serious, FRENCH 1)
Hard Times Need the Kiss of Life (Ben Hur Edit) / Claude Sabbah 6.48 (12": Serious, FRENCH 1)
Hard Times Need the Kiss of Life 3.42 / Claude Sabbah 4.20 (reissue 7" Feb 1989: PRT Records, PYS 21)
Hard Times Need the Kiss of Life / Claude Sabbah 6.48 (uncomfirmed reissue 12" Feb 1989: PRT Records, PYT 21)
Both tracks written by Tony Mansfield/Claude Sabbah and produced by Tony Mansfield.
30 Jan 1989 | 7"/12"/CDM | Jean Paul Gaultier: How to Do That |
How to Do That (In a New Way) 3.38 (French 1-sided 7": Fontana 872 422-7; UK 1-sided 7": Mercury MER 277)
How to Do That (In a New Way) 3.45 / How To Do That (In a New Way) (Acid Version) 4.04 (German 7": Mercury/Teutonic Beats 872 726-7)
How to Do That (In a New Way) (Remix) 6.37 / How to Do That (In a New Way) (Video Mix) 3.38 (French 1-sided 12": Fontana 872 423-1)
How to Do That (In a New Way) (Remix) 6.37 //
How to Do That (In a New Way) 3.45 / How To Do That (In a New Way) (Acid Version) 4.04 (German 12": Mercury/Teutonic Beats 872 727-1)
How to Do That (In a New Way) (Remix) 6.37 / How to Do That (In a New Way) (Video Mix) 3.38 (UK 12": Mercury MERX 277)
- How to Do That (In a New Way) (Video Mix) 3.38
- How to Do That (In a New Way) (Remix) 8.48 [most likely a typo, it should be 6.36]
- How to Do That (In a New Way) (Acid Version) 4.04 (French CD-maxi: Fontana 872 423-2; UK CD-maxi: MERCD 277)
- How to Do That (In a New Way) (Remix) 6.36
- How to Do That (In a New Way) 3.45
- How to Do That (In a New Way) (Acid Version) 4.03 (German CD-maxi: Mercury 872 727-2)
Written by Gaultier/Mansfield. Produced by Tony Mansfield.
"In December 1986, the meeting with Tony Mansfield is decisive and the idea of "House Couture" is created."
(from UK promo 12" info sheet)
May 1989 | mini LP/CD | JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER: AOW TOU DOU ZAT |
- Don't Do That 5.05 (Gaultier/Mansfield) (mixed by Norman Cook)
- Noisy 3.56 (Gaultier/Mansfield) (remixed by J.J. Jeczalik)
- Do2 (Gaultier/Mansfield) 4.12 (remixed by G. Shilling)
- It's Crazy with an Accordeon 2.18 (Gaultier/Mansfield) (mixed by Tony Mansfield)
- What Will I Do with That 5.09 (Gaultier/Mansfield) (mixed by Marc Saunders)
- Do It Again (Gaultier/Mansfield) 4.55 (remix by Tony Moran)
- How To Do That (in a new way) 3.39 (Gaultier/Mansfield) (produced by Tony Mansfield)
- Technic Idea 4.16 (Gaultier/Mansfield) (mixed by Morton, Sherman and Bellucci)
- Jacques Lacan Deconstruction Mix 6.00 (Gaultier/Mansfield) (remixed by David Dorrell)
- Rai It 3.38 (Gaultier/Ben-Yelles) (chorus from 'Raď Derli' [Cheb Kader], recorded and mixed by Jean Lamoot/Herve Colin)
- How To Drum It 4.43 (Gaultier/Mansfield) (remixed by Mantronik)
- How To Mix That 4.15 (Gaultier/The Sleepers) (remixed by The Sleepers) (CD: Mercury, 838271-1/2)
12 June 1989 | French 7"/CDM | Lio: Tu Es Formidable |
Tu Es Formidable 3.15 / Malaise Sur La Falaise 3.44 (7": Polydor, 889 588-7)
- Tu Es Formidable 3.15 (Produced and mixed by Tony Mansfield)
- Tu Es Formidable 3.14 (Produced and mixed by Manu Guiot/Jannick Top)
- Tu Es Formidable 3.13 (Produced by Michel Esteban/Yann Lecker) (CD-maxi: 889 589-2)
Tu Es Formidable was recorded, played, produced and mixed by Tony Mansfield.
Only the first track/version is produced by Tony. It was originally included on Lio's 1988 'Cancan' album, but produced by Michel Esteban & Yann Leker.
Tony then remixed it for a single release in 1989. The album was re-issued on CD in Nov 2005 (http://www.zerecords.com/release.php?id=406) and Tony's single remix is included as an extra track.
July 1989 | 7"/12" | Thunderclap 2: Something in the Air |
Something in the Air (Trax/Filmtrax Records, 7": 7TX 9, 12": 12TX 9)
18 Sep 1989 | French 7"/CDM | Mader: En Résumé... En Conclusion |
En Résumé... En Conclusion 3.42 / Nada La Vie 3.59 (7": Polydor, 889 836-7)
- En Résumé... En Conclusion 3.42 [Edit? New Mix?]
- Nada La Vie 3.59
- En Résumé... En Conclusion (Mix Tony Mansfield) 4.17 [LP version?] (CD-maxi: 889 837-2)
5 Oct 1989 | French LP/CD/MC | MADER: MIDI A MINUIT |
- Voice of America 4.23
- Empreintes Digitales 3.51 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Destination Nulle Part 4.25 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Le Maitre Du Jeu 4.42 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Dixieland 3.37 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- En Résumé... En Conclusion 4.17 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Nada La Vie 3.59
- La Fille Du War Show 1.38
- Voice of America (Part II) 4.28 [produced by Tony Mansfield ?]
- Hard and Soft 5.05 [produced by Tony Mansfield] (Polydor 841 175-1/2/4)
Fairlight programming (and production as indicated above) by Tony Mansfield.
The 1991 reissue CD (Polydor 849 208-2) replaced track 9 "Voice of America (Part II)" with the 1991 single "L'Amour Sans Les Autres".
7 May 1990 | French 7"/CDM | Mader: Dixieland |
Dixieland 3.37 / Le Maitre Du Jeu 4.42 (7": Polydor, 877 244-7)
- Dixieland 3.37
- Le Maitre Du Jeu 4.42
- La Fille Du War Show 1.38 (CD-maxi: 877 245-2)
Dixieland & Le Maitre Du Jeu produced by Tony Mansfield.
(2 Sep 2015) | YouTube track | Lee Mansfield/Tony Mansfield: An Other Place [1990] |
An Other Place 3.33
"Instrumental - 1990. Lee Mansfield / Tony Mansfield".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcs-V2BvOsE&ab_channel=MIDWICHGRAFFITI
1992 | French various artists CD/2-LP | PUR - Paris Union Recording |
- Universoul Station: To My Mother 7.00 (Delabel, DE 034014 / DE 064014)
This track (track 13) was written by Claude Sabbah/Tony Mansfield, produced by Tony Mansfield for [his own label] "100% Love".
1992 | UK promo 12" | The 2: Lovin' You |
Lovin' You / We Is 1 (label: 100% Love)
Side A is a cover of Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You". This was the only release on Tony's own "100% Love" label.
Info from Lee Mansfield (Tony's brother) 22 March 2000:
"This was one of Tony's favourite productions. It was just released on his
own label 100% Love as a dance white label.
It got played quite a lot on Kiss FM (dance radio station here in the UK)"
June 1994 | CDM | Duke: New Beginning |
- New Beginning 3.53 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Total Intervention [produced by Duke and Robinson]
- New Beginning (Ramp Club Mix) [remixed by Ramp]
- New Beginning (Ramp Street Mix) [remixed by Ramp] (VSCDG 1497)
Sep 1994 | CDM | Duke: So in Love with You |
- So in Love with You 4.11 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- So in Love with You (Pizzaman House Vocal) 7.37 [remixed by The Pizzaman]
- From Alaska to Mombasa 3.27 [produced by Duke]
- Destiny 3.37 [produced by Duke] (VSCDG 1504)
21 Sep 1994 | Japanese CD | MIMORI YUSA: ALUHI-HALENOHI |
- Kotori 4.52 [= "Little Bird"]
- Slowly 4.15 (Epic/Sony, ESCB 1522)
Kotori: production, computer & synthesizer programming, acoustic guitar, backing vocals by Tony Mansfield. Bass by Tony Hibbert.
Slowly: production, computer & synthesizer programming, electric guitar by Tony Mansfield. Bass by Tony Hibbert.
Both songs recorded by Pete Hammond & Steve Hammond.
Tony appears courtesy of 100% Love Record. Special thanks to Tony, Maria, Charley and Henry Mansfield.
1995 | CD | DUKE: THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE |
- Make Believeland [produced by Duke]
- Sanctified Woman [produced by Duke]
- New Beginning 3.53 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Leave the Ground [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- I'll Be [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- So in Love with You 4.11 [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Ain't No Sunshine [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Magic Castle [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- 10 Commandments of Love [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Love Celebration [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Monumental Love Thing [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Welcome Back [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- Communication [produced by Tony Mansfield]
(1997/1998) | US CDM | Duke: So in Love with You |
- So in Love with You (Pizzaman Radio Friendly Mix) 3.56 [= 1997 Edit of 1994 Pizzaman House Vocal]
- So in Love with You (Pizzaman House Mix) 7.37 [= 1994 Pizzaman House Vocal]
- So in Love with You (Sweet Mix) 4.04 [uncredited remixer]
- So in Love with You (5 am Dub) 6.56 [a new 1997 remix by Pizzaman]
- So in Love with You (Full Intention 7" Mix) 3.37 [1997 remix by Full Intention]
- So in Love with You (Full Intention 12" Mix) 7.59 [1997 remix by Full Intention] (US CD-maxi 1997: 4 Play Records Inc. 4P 1008-2)
- So in Love with You (Full Intention 7" Mix) 3.37 [1997 remix by Full Intention]
- So in Love with You (Pizzaman Radio Friendly Mix) 3.56 [= 1997 Edit of 1994 Pizzaman House Vocal]
- So in Love with You (Sweet Mix) 4.04 [remixed by Tony Mansfield for SJP Productions] (US promo CD-maxi 1998: Universal Records/4 Play Records Inc. U5P-1252)
(1998) | US coll-CD | DUKE: DUKE |
- Greater [New track produced by Duke]
- Sanctified Woman [from THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE, 1995] [produced by Duke]
- So in Love with You (Sweet Mix) [produced [by Tony Mansfield] for SJP Productions]
- Womanchild [New track produced by Duke]
- New Beginning [from THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE, 1995] [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- How Can I Begin [New track produced by Duke]
- Middle Air [New track produced by Duke]
- The Answer [New track produced by Duke]
- All I'm Living For [New track produced by Duke]
- Brand New Tomorrow [New track produced by Duke]
Bonus TrackS
- So in Love with You (Full Intention 12" Mix) [3.37? 7.59?] [1997 remix by Full Intention]
- So In Love With You (Acoustic Version) [produced by Tony Mansfield?] (US CD 1998: Universal/Radio Universe Records UD-53132)
(2002) | German coll-CD | DUKE: GREATER |
- Greater [New track produced by Duke]
- Sanctified Woman [from THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE, 1995] [produced by Duke]
- So in Love with You (Sweet Mix) [produced [by Tony Mansfield] for SJP Productions]
- Womanchild [New track produced by Duke]
- New Beginning [from THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE, 1995] [produced by Tony Mansfield]
- How Can I Begin [New track produced by Duke]
- Middle Air [New track produced by Duke]
- The Answer [New track produced by Duke]
- All I'm Living For [New track produced by Duke]
- Brand New Tomorrow [New track produced by Duke]
- So In Love With You (Acoustic Version) [produced by Tony Mansfield?] (US CD 1998: Universal/Radio Universe Records UD-53132)
21 Oct 1995 | Japanese CD | NICE MUSIC: POP RATIO |
- Kiss Is Color Pop 4.10 (Victor Entertainment, VICL-703)
This track: additional production, remix & programming by Tony Mansfield for SJP. Additional programming Rob Fisher.
Background info: Seiki Sato wrote the music and then his friend Kenzo Saeki helped him with the lyrics.
It was then recorded and released as a single by Seiki's band Nice Music with Seiki himself producing it.
Seiki loved Tony's sound so he tried to make the single version close to Tony's sound in his own way.
Mimori Yusa's producer Takashi Sotoma then put Seiki in contact with Tony who agreed to play on and produce the album version,
but this was done remotely. Seiki Sato himself explains:
"I was very excited when I got Tony to join me for the album version, and I really like it.
It's a shame I didn't get to meet Tony, as we only worked on [via] he tape. I wish I could have met him and worked with him. England is too far from Japan!"
Nice Music have now disbanded and since 2008 Seiki has been in a new group called Microstar, which you can hear here https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/microstar/212774783.
9 April 1996 | UK CDM | Denim: It Fell off the Back of a Lorry |
- I Will Cry at Christmas 3.21 (Mixed by Tony Mansfield) (Echo, ECSCD17)
31 July 1996 | Japanese/UK various artists tribute CD | THE SONGS OF CHAGE & ASKA: ONE VOICE COMPILATION |
- Apache Indian: Pride 5.35 [written by Aska Ryo, vocals by Apache Indian] (Japanese CD: EMI, TOCT 9560)
This track produced by Phil Chill/Tony Mansfield. I can not hear any Mansfield in it at all!
June 1997 | CD | ANA TORROJA: PUNTOS CARDINALES |
- Puntos cardinales 4.20
- Partir 3.17
- Flor Carnívora 4.54
- No estás 4.04
- A contratiempo (Bottomless) 4.38
- Como Tú 3.36
- Tal para cual 3.23
- Te He Querido Tanto 4.04
- Como sueńan las sirenas 3.59
- De ja que llueva 4.35 (MBG, 74321-50225-2)
Produced by Tony Mansfield. Rob Fisher: keyboards, piano, additional programming.
Clive Gates: keyboards. Tony Mansfield: guitars, keyboards. Plus more musicians.
17 Dec 1997 | Japanese/UK CD | PULSE: PULSE |
- Memory without Consequence 5.01 [Tony sings duet with Yukihiro Takahashi]
- Prayer of Gold 4.53 [Tony sings backing vocals together with Steve Jansen]
(Japanese CD 17 Dec 1997: Consipio Records AGCA-10008; UK CD July 1998: Medium MPCD7)
Recorded 9-18 Oct 1997. Tony recorded his vocals in the Metropolis Studio 17 Oct 1997.
All songs written by Steve Jansen and Yukihiro Takahashi, all lyrics by Steve Jansen.
There are two (tiny) photos of Tony wearing headphones in the booklet.
4 July 2000 | French CD | ILENE BARNES: SET YOU FREE |
- 4. Mama Told 4.45
- 6. Up from the Ground 3.53
- 8. Hold Me 3.30
- 9. International Miscomunication 5.11
- 10. Rock "Love Song" 5.00
- 11. Strange 2.32
- 12. Aye 4.42 (Columbia COL 497977 2)
The seven tracks listed above were produced by Tony Mansfield, who is also credited on these for editing and programming,
as well as for guitars and keyboards (Rob Fisher is also credited for keyboards on those tracks).
Tony is also credited for producing the strings section on "Coming Home".
Comments from Emmanuel Goedseels: 'This is not a classic 'New Musik Sound' but more in the vain of what Trevor Horn did for Seal. Very good and pure production.'
14 July 2000 | CDM | Brainstorm: My Star |
- My Star 3.00
- My Star (instrumental) 3.00
- Ain't It Funny 3.35 (Microphone Records, 0724 3 888604 2)
1-2 produced by Tony Mansfield. Thanks to Richard Maycock for providing the EMI press release dated March 27th 2000:
"Tony Mansfield (whose previous work includes with A-ha, the B-52s e.t.c.,) produced "My Star" in Jacob's Studios, London, England.
The first time Tony heard the song it was sung in Latvian and it captured his imagination, even though he didn't understand what it was about!
"But when I read the English lyrics I thought the song is really good. I am a mood person basically," Tony said. "Lyrics are important, but the mood and spirit of the song is more important and I felt a Great Spirit."
Cutting the track was an intense experience and the final version was made in couple of days. Several hours before the production was completed Tony felt good about the result:
"Everybody from the band seems pleased with their instrumental contributions and I added the computer work. I think this record is now the best mixture of both worlds."
Brainstorm say they would love to continue their co-operation with Tony Mansfield, describing him very enthusiastic, optimistic and kind:
"Tony really, really loves music, that's very important. It's also the reason Brainstorm loves Tony," said Reynard."
2 Aug 2000 | Japanese 2-CD | TAKAFUMI SOTOMA: ST. BIKA |
CD 1:
- St. Bika 6.32
- Here in the Sky 4.34
CD 2 "Radio St. Bika":
- White Rose, Mother and Mercy (Remixed by Tony Mansfield) 5.08 (Gemmatika Records RSCG-1011/1012)
Vocal and background vocals on "St. Bika" & "Here in the Sky" by Tony Mansfield. Words on 'Here in the Sky" by Takafumi Sotoma & Tony Mansfield.
Gary Shipes told me about the second disc:
"This copy has a bonus CD called "Radio St. Bika" that is about 28 individual snippets of songs and ideas from the main CD.
Tony does a remix of one of the songs (billed as "the Tony Mansfield remix") [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o20iveb6RXI&feature=youtu.be] and even does more vocals than on the original."
autumn 2001 | Latvian CDS | Brainstorm: Maybe |
- Maybe (Radio Edit) 3.59
- Maybe (Album Edit) 4.08
- Maybe (Instrumental) 4.14 (CD-single: Microphone Records, MRCX 026)
15 Nov 2001 | CD | BRAINSTORM: ONLINE |
- It Is Easy
- Online
- Maybe
- She's My Love
- Waterfall
- Space Detective Story
- Hide on the Moon
- The Kitten Who Did Not Want to Give Up
- Heart's Desire
- Babynight
- My Mission (EMI/Microphone Records MRCD 161)
http://www.brainstorm.lv. Sold through http://www.balticshop.com.
Gary Shipes reviewed this CD 25 Feb 2002: "Tony's production is fine, just don't be expecting the usual New Musik tricks.
He's let the band's own sound breathe, with occasional programming and guitar strums that could only come from the Master's touch.
Keyboards are original but not the sonar pings and synth strings that have made his reputation.
Great lyrics, vocals and musicianship make "Online" a must for the devoted Tony follower. Highly recommended. Gary in Florida."
Copyright (c) 1996-11-09 Jonas Wårstad.
Last update 2022-01-02.
Thanks to Tim and Steve Masson for helping me a lot, and also to Lee Mansfield for clearing things out for me.