Living in a Box (album)
Living in a Box is the eponymous debut album from British pop group Living in a Box. It was released on Chrysalis Records on 27 April 1987, and features their biggest U.S. hit, the self-titled single, which reached a peak of number 17 that year.
In the UK, the album peaked at number 25, while the title track reached number 5. A second single, "Scales of Justice" went top 30. A third track, "So the Story Goes," the single version of which featured additional vocals from singer Bobby Womack, hit number 34 in the U.K., while peaking at 81 in the U.S. The fourth and final single taken from the disc, "Love is the Art" reached number 45. The CD version has the bonus track "Superheroes".Track listing
Personnel
Living in a Box
- Richard Darbyshire: Vocals, Guitars
- Marcus Vere: Keyboards, Synthesizers
- Anthony Critchlow: Drums, Percussion
Additional Musicians
- Paul Fox, Richard Gibbs, Rick O'Neil, Steve Piggot, Jon Van Tongren : Keyboards, Synthesizers
- Paul Jackson Jr.: Guitars
- "Ready" Freddy Washington: Bass
- Paulinho da Costa: Percussion
- John Thirkell: Trumpet
- Paulette McWilliams, Lisa Fischer, Myrne Smith-Schilling: Backing vocals
- Tessa Niles, Scarlet von Wollenman, Linda Taylor: Backing vocals on "Scales of Justice"
Production
- Produced By Richard James Burgess
- Engineers: Rob Feaster, Frank Roszak