Ghosts Of Princes In Towers
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Ghosts of Princes in Towers is the only studio album by British
new wave
band Rich Kids.
with:
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band Rich Kids.
Track listing
- "Strange One" (Glen Matlock, Steve New)
- "Hung On You" (Glen Matlock)
- "Ghosts of Princes in Towers" (Glen Matlock, Steve New)
- "Cheap Emotions" (Glen Matlock, Steve New)
- "Marching Men" (Midge Ure)
- "Put You In The Picture" (Midge Ure, Billy McIsaac)
- "Young Girls" (Midge Ure)
- "Bullet Proof Lover" (Glen Matlock, McDowell)
- "Rich Kids" (Glen Matlock)
- "Lovers and Fools" (Midge Ure)
- "Burning Sounds" (Glen Matlock, Steve New)
Personnel
- Midge UreMidge UreJames "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
- lead vocals, rhythm guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Glen MatlockGlen MatlockGlen Matlock is an English bass guitarist most famous for being in the original line-up of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. Drummer Paul Cook has said that Matlock came up with much of the music for the band's songs and most of the lyrics, while lead singer Johnny Rotten made some adjustments...
- bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Cheap Emotions" and "Burning Sounds" - Steve NewSteve NewStephen Charles New, later known as Stella Nova, was an English guitarist and singer, known for his work with a number of punk and new wave bands in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
- lead guitar, backing vocals - Rusty EganRusty EganRusty Egan was the drummer for the British new wave band, The Rich Kids. They were founded by former Sex Pistol, Glen Matlock, bass guitarist and backing vocals, occasional lead vocals; with Steve New guitarist and backing vocals, occasional lead vocals; and fronted by Midge Ure guitarist, lead...
- drums
with:
- Mick RonsonMick RonsonMichael "Mick" Ronson was an English guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He is best known for his work with David Bowie, as one of The Spiders from Mars...
- keyboards on "Ghosts of Princes in Towers" - Ian McLaganIan McLaganIan McLagan is an English keyboard instrumentalist, best known as a member of the English rock bands Small Faces and Faces.-Small Faces and Faces:...
- piano on "Cheap Emotions"