Goodbye Blue Sky (album)
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Goodbye Blue Sky was the final album by Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme were an English pop music duo composed of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing albums as a duo after splitting from the pop band 10cc. In 1979 they directed their first music video for their own single "An Englishman in New York"...

. Released in 1988, the album generated two singles, "Little Piece of Heaven" and "10,000 Angels" as well as videos for those two singles.

The album featured backup vocals by three future members of '90s dance band Londonbeat
Londonbeat
Londonbeat was originally a UK and American R&B and Dance band who scored a number of pop and dance hits in the early 1990s.-History:Londonbeat's career started in the Netherlands where "There's a Beat Going On" reached the Top 10, and then "9 A.M " which subsequently became a modest success in the...

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Making Of

The album is notable through its use of harmonica
Harmonica
The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...

s, which are used substantially on most tracks.

In an 1988 interview with Pulse magazinehttp://www.minestrone.org/pulse.htm, they said:

Track listing

All songs composed by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme
  1. "H.E.A.V.E.N./A Little Piece of Heaven" – 5:06
  2. "Don't Set Fire (To the One I Love)" – 3:27
  3. "Golden Rings" – 4:17
  4. "Crime & Punishment" – 7:22
  5. "The Big Bang" – 2:32
  6. "10,000 Angels" – 5:16
  7. "Sweet Memory" – 4:50
  8. "Airforce One" – 3:40
  9. "The Last Page of History" – 4:01
  10. "Desperate Times" – 3:41

Personnel

  • Lol Creme
    Lol Crème
    Lol Creme is an English musician and music video director, best known for his work in 10cc. He sings, plays guitar and keyboards.-Biography:...

     - guitar, bass, keyboard & vocals
  • Kevin Godley
    Kevin Godley
    Kevin Godley is a British musician and music video director.He was born in a family of Jewish descent, and went to North Cestrian Grammar School in Altrincham....

     - drums, percussion, vocals
  • Jimmy Chambers - backup vocals
  • George Chandler - backup vocals
  • Mark Feltham
    Mark Feltham (musician)
    Mark Feltham is an English musician best known for his harmonica playing. Feltham is a long term member of the British rhythm and blues band, Nine Below Zero, and Rory Gallagher's band; and is often utilised as a session musician.-Albums:*Nine Below Zero: Live at the Marquee ; Don't Point Your...

     - harmonica
  • Mitt Gamon - harmonica
  • Jimmy Helms
    Jimmy Helms
    James H. Helms is an American soul singer.-Early days:Helms' first release "Ragtime Girl" was put out on Pye Records in 1963...

    - backup vocals
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