Knife is the second album by Aztec Camera

Aztec Camera

Aztec Camera were a Scottish New Wave band from the Glasgow suburb of East Kilbride, formed in 1980 and centered around teenage singer-songwriter, Roddy Frame. Their album Love was among the nominations for Best British Album at the 1989 BRIT Awards....

 and was released in 1984. It reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart

UK Albums Chart

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 – their highest showing at that time. It also charted at #29 on the Swedish Albums Chart

The original release did not include the acoustic cover of "Jump

Jump (Van Halen song)

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" by Van Halen

Van Halen

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; this was added after Aztec Camera's version (originally the B-side of "All I Need Is Everything") gained popularity.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Still on Fire"
2. "Just Like the USA"
3. "Head Is Happy (Heart's Insane)"
4. "Back Door to Heaven"

Side B

1. "All I Need Is Everything"
2. "Backwards and Forwards"
3. "The Birth of the True"
4. "Knife"

All songs written by Roddy Frame

Personnel

• Roddy Frame
  Roddy Frame
  Roddy Frame is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician, who was the founder of the 1980s indie band, Aztec Camera, and more recently is a solo performer.-Career:...
  
   – vocals
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  , guitar
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• David Ruffy – drums
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  , backing vocals
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• Campbell Owens – bass
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  , backing vocals
• Malcolm Ross
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   – guitar, backing vocals
• Guy Fletcher
  Guy Fletcher
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   – keyboards
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  , backing vocals
• Frank Ricotti
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   – percussion
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• Chris White
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   – saxophone
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• Martin Drover – trumpet
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