Close to the Bone

by Tom Tom Club

Close to the Bone cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Sire
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:32
  • Community rating: 3.08/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Steven Stanley, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the massive success of their debut, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz continue to explore dance-oriented pop rhythms at Compass Point Studios. The incorporation of funk and reggae elements into a bubbly new wave framework underscores their commitment to groove-centric music outside of Talking Heads.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Pleasure Of Love (6:33)
  2. On The Line Again (4:56)
  3. This Is A Foxy World (3:39)
  4. Bamboo Town (3:56)
  5. The Man With The 4-Way Hips (5:48)
  6. Measure Up (5:05)
  7. Never Took A Penny (3:33)
  8. Atsababy! (Life Is Great) (4:02)

Credits

  • Tom Tom Club - primary artist, written-by
  • Alex Weir - backing band
  • Lani Weymouth - backing band
  • Laura Weymouth - backing band
  • Raymond Jones - backing band
  • Roddy Frantz - backing band
  • Rupert Hine - backing band
  • Steve Scales - backing band

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