Phil's had an interesting career, to say the least. He started out as a recording engineer aged 18, working with the likes of Steve Lillywhite, Alex Sadkin and Mickie Most. In 1982, Phil produced Pornography, the fourth album by The Cure, subsequently joining the band when Simon Gallup left (the first time). That's Phil's double bass on The Love Cats.
During the 1980s and 1990s, Phil joined Johnny Hates Jazz as lead singer following the departure of founding member Clark Datchler. Oh, and he also co-wrote a song called Torn which became a rather big hit when covered by Natalie Imbruglia in 1997.
I'll confess that I haven't followed Phil's career into the 21st Century, but a a flick through my music collection highlights how many beloved artists he has produced, co-produced, remixed or performed with. This then is a 12-song selection that put a big grin on my face and got me turning up that dial.
Have a good one, Phil!
1) Here Come The Good Times (Album Version By Phil Thornalley): A House (1994)
2) The Yearning Loins (Single Version By Phil Thornalley): Prefab Sprout (1984)
3) Mr. Pink Eyes (Single Version By Phil Thornalley, Chris Parry & The Cure): The Cure (1983)
4) The Greatness And Perfection Of Love (Remixed Version By Stephen Lovell, Phil Thornalley & Stephen Lipson): Julian Cope (1984)
5) Who Knows What Love Is? (Album Version By Phil Thornalley): Strawberry Switchblade (1985)
6) Mack The Knife (Single Version By Phil Thornalley & The Psychedelic Furs) (Cover of Gerald Price): The Psychedelic Furs (1981)
7) Bitter Heart (Extended Mix By Phil Thornalley): Seona Dancing (1983)
8) What Presence?! (Extended Version By Phil Thornalley & Orange Juice): Orange Juice (1984)
9) Girl From Mars (Single Version By Owen Morris & Phil Thornalley): Ash (1995)
10) Kindred Spirit (Re-Recorded Version By Phil Thornalley & Tom Dokoupil): Edwyn Collins (1989)
11) Songs Of Love (Phil Thornalley Remix): The Divine Comedy (1999)
12) C'est La Vie (Single Version By Alex Sadkin & Phil Thornalley): Robbie Nevil (1986)
He has been involved in some belters if that playlist is anything to go by
ReplyDeleteI can give his production work with Pixie Lott, Brian McFadden and Ronan Keating a miss to be honest, but Phil also produced some of Zeke Manyika's early solo releases which I need to check out.
DeleteI've a couple of Zeke's records.A bit like the curate's egg - good in parts!
ReplyDeleteThanks, CC! I've got the Bible Belt and Runaway Freedom Train 12" singles and then the Mastercrime album, which I like, but I still haven't heard the debut album and singles that came before. I've also got a few of Zeke's collaborations with Faze Action, which I like a lot. Curate's egg? Sounds like a good title for a Zeke selection if I get around to one ;-)
DeleteA name I've seen credited on quite a number of singles/albums sitting in Villain Towers, but I hadn't quite appreciated how much he's been involved in till reading this. Wonderful stuff!!
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd pulled this selection out of nowhere, purely based on his birthday, but I've since realised that Phil released his second solo album in Sep 2022, a mere 34 years after his debut! I must have read about it and subconsciously plucked it when generating ideas for a post.
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