The Key

by Joan Armatrading

The Key cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 March 1983
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 38:40
  • Community rating: 3.18/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The acclaimed British singer-songwriter fully embraces the heavily synthesized, polished production aesthetics of the 1980s on her eighth studio album. 'The Key' features the massive international hit 'Drop the Pilot', brilliantly merging her highly personal, folk-leaning songwriting with upbeat, new wave-inflected pop-rock. The album successfully revitalized her commercial standing on a global scale.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. (I Love It When You) Call Me Names (4:23)
  2. Foolish Pride (3:16)
  3. Drop The Pilot (3:41)
  4. The Key (4:01)
  5. Everybody Gotta Know (3:48)
  6. Tell Tale (2:31)
  7. What Do Boys Dream (2:55)
  8. The Game Of Love (3:34)
  9. The Dealer (3:19)
  10. Bad Habits (3:43)
  11. I Love My Baby (3:29)

Credits

  • Joan Armatrading - primary artist, songwriter [songs written by], arranged by, electric guitar, vocals, acoustic guitar, vocals, electric guitar, soloist [electric guitar (solo)], acoustic guitar, vocals, electric guitar, vocals, piano
  • Tony Levin - bass
  • Jerry Marotta - drums
  • Daryl Stuermer - electric guitar
  • Adrian Belew - electric guitar, soloist [solo]
  • Larry Fast - synthesizer, synthesizer, soloist [solo]
  • Gary Sanford - electric guitar, electric guitar, soloist [solo]
  • Mel Collins - saxophone [sax], saxophone [sax], soloist [solo]

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