Walk Under Ladders
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Walk Under Ladders is an album by Joan Armatrading
, produced by Steve Lillywhite. It spawned the hit "The Weakness in Me", and it was a top ten UK album, although it didn't do as well in the US.
Joan Armatrading
Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, MBE is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist. Armatrading is a three-time Grammy Award-nominee and has been nominated twice for BRIT Awards as Best Female Artist...
, produced by Steve Lillywhite. It spawned the hit "The Weakness in Me", and it was a top ten UK album, although it didn't do as well in the US.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Joan Armatrading- "I'm Lucky" 3:05
- "When I Get It Right" 3:03
- "Romancers" 3:48
- "I Wanna Hold You" 3:46
- "The Weakness in Me" 3:33
- "No Love" 3:58
- "At the Hop" 3:26
- "I Can't Lie to Myself" 3:23
- "Eating the Bear" 2:59
- "Only One" 4:15
Personnel
- Joan Armatrading - guitar, piano, vocals
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- drums, vocals - Nick Plytas - keyboards
- Gary Sanford - guitar, background vocals
- Robbie Shakespeare - bass
- Kirby Gregory - guitar
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