Fans (album)

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Fans is the second album by Malcolm McLaren, released in 1984. It was an attempt at fusing opera with 1980s R&B and contains adaptations of pieces from famous operas such as Madama Butterfly and Carmen. The opera recordings were made at the Unitarian Church, Belmont, Massachusetts by Stephen Hague and Walter Turbitt.[1][2][3][4]

Singles

Two singles were released from the album: "Madame Butterfly (un bel dì vedremo)" peaked at number 13 in the UK Singles Chart[5] and "Carmen (L'Oiseau Rebelle)" reached number 79.[5]

Track listing

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More tracks

  1. "Madam Butterfly (On-The-Fly Mix)"
  2. "Madam Butterfly (Ocean Mix)"
  3. "Carmen (Instrumental Remix)"
  4. "Death of Butterfly (Instrumental)"

Personnel

  • Timothy McFarland – conductor and operatic coordinator
  • Malcolm McLaren – production
  • Robbie Kilgore – production
  • Mike Finleyson – engineering
  • Tom Lord-Alge – engineering
  • Jeff Neiblum – assistant engineering
  • John Davenport – associate engineering
  • Bradshaw Leigh – mixing
  • Nick Egan – cover design
  • Robert Erdman – photography
  • Bob Green – "Butterfly Ball" photography
"Madam Butterfly"
  • Soprano – Betty Ann White
  • Voice (Cho-Cho San) – Debbie Cole
  • Voice (Pinkerton) – Malcolm McLaren
  • Backing vocals – Diane Garisto, Sheila Pate
  • Instruments – Hague, Turbitt
  • Production and engineering – Stephen Hague, Walter Turbitt
  • Remix – Bradshaw Leigh, Robby Kilgore
  • Instruments – Robbie Kilgore
"Fans"
  • Lead vocals – Angie B.
  • Tenor – Michael Austin
  • Voice (Dresser) – Malcolm McLaren
  • Piano – Timothy McFarland
  • Instruments – Robbie Kilgore
"Carmen"
  • Soprano – Valerie Walters
  • Voice (Carmen) – Angie B.
  • Voice (Don Jose) – Malcolm McLaren
  • Additional guitar – Jimi Tunnell
  • Classical guitar – Craig Bihari
  • Instruments – Robbie Kilgore
"Boys Chorus"
  • Additional guitar – Jimi Tunnell
  • Vocals – Malcolm McLaren and The Boston Choir
  • Instruments – Robbie Kilgore
"Lauretta"
  • Soprano – Betty Ann White
  • Voice (Lauretta) – Diane Garisto
  • Voice (Ricky) – Malcolm McLaren
  • Engineered basic tracks – Walter Turbitt
  • Mixing of basic tracks – Bradshaw Leigh
  • Instruments – Robbie Kilgore
"Death of Butterfly"
  • Soprano – Betty Ann White
  • Voice (Pinkerton) – Malcolm McLaren
  • Instruments – Robbie Kilgore

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
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References

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