According to the UK Chart information the album Chinese Wall was released on 30th March 1985 reaching
number 29 in the album charts and spending 17 weeks in the charts.
Track
1. “Photogenic Memory” Jerry Knight, Davitt Sigerson Clark 5:26
2. “I Go Crazy” Philip Bailey, Glen Ballard, Marti Sharron 4:48
3. “Walking on the Chinese Wall” Billie Hughes, Roxanne Seeman 5:08
4. “For Every Heart That’s Been Broken” Glen Ballard, Clif Magness 4:15
5. “Go” Marcel East, Ralph Johnson 4:30
6. “Easy Lover” (Duet with Phil Collins) Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, Nathan East 5:04
7. “Show You the Way to Love” Philip Bailey, Glen Ballard, Marti Sharron 4:41
8. “Time Is a Woman” Barry Blue, Julian Littman, Robin Smith 4:31
9. “Woman” Steve Mitchell, Marti Sharron, Gary Skardina 5:04
10. “Children of the Ghetto” Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo 6:49
Credit
Philip Bailey – Percussion, Vocals, Background Vocals
Carl Carwell – Background Vocals
Phil Collins – Synthesizer, Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Background Vocals
Paulinho da Costa – Percussion
Rahmlee Michael Davis – Trumpet
Nathan East – Bass, Keyboards
Winston Ford – Background Vocals
Michael Harris – Trumpet
Jose James – Background Vocals
Nigel Martinez – Keyboards, Vocals
The Phenix Horns – Horns
Don Myrick – Saxophone
Louis Satterfield – Trombone
Daryl Stuermer – Guitar
Lesette Wilson – Keyboards
Production
Steve Chase – Assistant Engineer
Judy Clapp – Recording
Phil Collins – Producer
Murray Dvorkin – Recording
Arif Mardin – String Arrangement
George Massenburg – Engineer, Synthesizer Programming
Tom Perry – Recording
Geoffrey Wang – Synthesizer Programming
Tom-Tom 84 – Horn Arrangement
Notes and Uses
Townhouse Studios, London, England.
The Complex & Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles
“Children Of The Ghetto” has been featured in the movie Clockers.
Easy Lover (Single) was a duet with Phil Collins which was released on 9th March 1985 reaching number 1 and staying at that position for 4 weeks! The single remained in the charts for 12 whole weeks.
History
Album –
Year Chart Position
1984 The Billboard 200 22
1984 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 10
Singles –
Year Single Chart Position
1984 “Easy Lover” The Billboard Hot 100 2
1984 “Easy Lover” Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 3
1984 “Easy Lover” Mainstream Rock Tracks 5
1985 “Easy Lover” Adult Contemporary 15
1985 “Easy Lover” Hot Dance Music/Club Play 7
1985 “Easy Lover” Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 3
1985 “Easy Lover” UK Singles 1
1984 “Photogenic Memory” Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 61
1985 “Walking on the Chinese Wall” Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 56
1985 “Walking on the Chinese Wall” The Billboard Hot 100 46
