The album was produced by Frank Zappa. He also served as the album's lyricist and who co-wrote, with Shankar, the music for the tracks "Dead Girls of London" and "No More Mr. Nice Girl." Shankar composed all the other music for the album and served as arranger and orchestrator.
"Dead Girls Of London" was originally intended to be sung by Van Morrison. He was signed to Warner Bros. Records, who Zappa was in a legal dispute with at the time. Zappa was unable to release the song with Morrison's vocals, so it was re-recorded by Zappa and Ike Willis. The original version later appeared on the compilation The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAAAM Birthday Bundle 2011.
Vicky Blumenthal provides the chorus on "Dead Girls Of London," "Knee-Deep In Heaters," and "No More Mr. Nice Girl," while Jenny Lautrec sings the lyrics to "Touch Me There," and Shankar himself sings the lyrics to the album's final track, "Knee-Deep In Heaters."
"Dead Girls of London" was released as a 12" maxi single on September 24, 1979.
Release historyedit
The album was released on Zappa Records in 1979, and was reissued on CD by Barking Pumpkin Records in 1992. It was released on iTunes in 2012.
The original album is credited to "L. Shankar", but on CD and iTunes, he is credited as "Shankar".
^Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 177. ISBN0-394-72643-X.
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L. Shankar - Touch Me There information
January 01, 1970
touch, there, debut, solo, album, shankar, released, 1979, zappa, records, shankar, performed, acoustic, string, barcus, berry, electric, violin, studio, album, shankarreleasedseptember, 1979august, 1992, reissue, recordedadvision, studios, genrerock, length36. Touch Me There is the debut solo album by L Shankar released in 1979 on Zappa Records Shankar performed acoustic and 5 string Barcus Berry electric violin Touch Me ThereStudio album by ShankarReleasedSeptember 24 1979August 18 1992 reissue RecordedAdvision Studios 1 GenreRock 2 Length36 01LabelZappaProducerFrank ZappaShankar chronologyTouch Me There 1979 Who s to Know 1980 Contents 1 Production 2 Release history 3 Reception 4 Track listing 4 1 Original vinyl release 4 2 CD reissue 5 Personnel 6 Production 7 References 8 External linksProduction editThe album was produced by Frank Zappa He also served as the album s lyricist and who co wrote with Shankar the music for the tracks Dead Girls of London and No More Mr Nice Girl Shankar composed all the other music for the album and served as arranger and orchestrator Dead Girls Of London was originally intended to be sung by Van Morrison He was signed to Warner Bros Records who Zappa was in a legal dispute with at the time Zappa was unable to release the song with Morrison s vocals so it was re recorded by Zappa and Ike Willis The original version later appeared on the compilation The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAAAM Birthday Bundle 2011 Vicky Blumenthal provides the chorus on Dead Girls Of London Knee Deep In Heaters and No More Mr Nice Girl while Jenny Lautrec sings the lyrics to Touch Me There and Shankar himself sings the lyrics to the album s final track Knee Deep In Heaters Dead Girls of London was released as a 12 maxi single on September 24 1979 Release history editThe album was released on Zappa Records in 1979 and was reissued on CD by Barking Pumpkin Records in 1992 It was released on iTunes in 2012 The original album is credited to L Shankar but on CD and iTunes he is credited as Shankar Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 AllMusic writer Ken Dryden called the album uneven but worthwhile 2 Track listing editOriginal vinyl release edit Zappa Records 1979 Side One Dead Girls Of London L Shankar Music Frank Zappa Lyrics music 5 23 Windy Morning Shankar Music 3 57 Knee Deep in Heaters Shankar Music F Zappa Lyrics 5 38 Little Stinker Shankar Music 3 20 Side Two Darlene Shankar Music 2 56 Touch Me There Shankar Music F Zappa Lyrics 3 03 No More Mr Nice Girl Shankar F Zappa 8 16 Love Gone Away Shankar Music 3 33 CD reissue edit Barking Pumpkin Records 1992 Dead Girls Of London L Shankar Music Frank Zappa Lyrics music 5 23 Little Stinker Shankar Music 3 20 Touch Me There Shankar Music F Zappa Lyrics 3 03 No More Mr Nice Girl Shankar F Zappa 8 16 Love Gone Away Shankar Music 3 33 Darlene Shankar Music 2 56 Windy Morning Shankar Music 3 57 Knee Deep in Heaters Shankar Music F Zappa Lyrics 5 38Personnel editL Shankar Acoustic violin 5 string Barcus Berry electric violin and string orchestra Vocals on Knee Deep in Heaters Phil Palmer Mandolin acoustic and electric guitars Dave Marquee Bass Simon Phillips Drums James Lascelles Fender rhodes organ acoustic piano synthesizer Jack Emblow Accordion on No More Mr Nice Girl Stucco Homes Frank Zappa Vocals on Dead Girls of London Vicky Blumenthal Chorus on Dead Girls of London Knee Deep in Heaters No More Mr Nice Girl Jenny Lautrec Vocals on Touch Me There Ike Willis Vocals on Dead Girls of London Production editL Shankar Basic arrangement for Little Stinker Love Gone Away and Darlene Recording arrangement and orchestration for Love Gone Away Ron Frangipane Basic arrangement except on Little Stinker and Darlene Recording arrangement and orchestration for Love Gone Away Frank Zappa Producer recording arrangements and orchestration except on Love Gone Away Geoff Young Engineer Peter Wooldiscroft Tape Operator Steve Nye Engineer Tim Cuthbertson Tape Operator Mick Glossop Engineer Alan Douglas Tape Operator Carol Friedman Cover design amp photography Jonathan Pite Photographer s assistant Joseph D Anna Personal managementReferences edit L Shankar Touch Me There Globalia net 1979 Retrieved 2007 12 06 a b c AllMusic review Swenson J ed 1985 The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide USA Random House Rolling Stone p 177 ISBN 0 394 72643 X External links editL Shankar Touch Me There information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Touch Me There amp oldid 1205623312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
