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Music

Picture
photo by Julia Gorton, 1977

HYPERACTIVE! a duet w/ Thomas Dolby and AB
WHEN IT'S OVER
​Scritti Politti in the house...
cowritten by AB, David Gamson and Fred Maher,
with Green Gartside guesting on the bridge.
BUILD ME A BRIDGE 1983
cowritten by AB, Raymond Jones and Lesley Woods
​produced by Thomas Dolby
"The Donor" written by Judee Sill
covered by Ariel  Westberg and Adele Bertei
​ January 2021
BUTTON UP
written and performed by the Bloods 1982
BLUE CHEVROLET
written and performed by the Bloods 1982
recorded live at the Venus Weltklang Festival, Berlin

EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS
b-side of WHEN IT'S OVER
​piano by Ann Dudley, of Art of Noise
JUST A MIRAGE
cowritten by myself and Toni C. for Jellybean's LP
​Just Visiting This Planet
CAN'T STOP THE DANCE.
cowritten by AB and Ian Prince, produced by moi.
AB's scariest track, an interpretation of "Pirate Jenny".
The recording gives major record label execs the willies. 

HOLLYWOOD
cowritten by AB and Dina Regine

 GOSPEL TRAIN
​demo written by AB, Robbie Kilgore and Maz Kessler 1992

MY FOOLISH HEART
for Imagination, a tribute to Chet Baker on Rough Trade

HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON
​for Imagination, a tribute to Chet Baker on Rough Trade

THIS STOLEN HEART
demo written by AB recorded in 1992

BELIEVE IN ME 
cowritten by AB and M. Birrane, ​demo 1985

WILD WINTER
​cowritten by AB and the Anubian Lights

GOOD MORNING, SPACEGIRL
​cowritten by AB and the Anubian Lights​

WAY GONE MAN
​cowritten by AB and the Anubian Lights​​

JOHNNY PANIC & THE BIBLE OF DREAMS
Tears for Fears, a nod to Sylvia Plath
​(included because I love the choral bits)
AB sings top harmony with Roland, Oleta Adams and Biti Strauchn

TRUTH & LIES  1988
cowritten by AB and Ian Prince​