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''Milwaukee'' is an album by [[Elliot Murphy]] released in 1986. It was produced by Jerry Harrison, Murphy's former bandmate, who had also worked on Murphy's previous album ''[[Night Lights]]''.<ref>Murphy, Elliot. “Milwaukee – Elliott Murphy.” ''Elliottmurphy.com'', 2020, elliottmurphy.com/music/milwaukee/. Accessed 25 June 2024.</ref>  
''Milwaukee'' is an album by [[Elliot Murphy]] released in 1986. It was produced by Jerry Harrison, Murphy's former bandmate, who had also worked on Murphy's previous album ''[[Night Lights]]''.<ref name=":0">Murphy, Elliot. “Milwaukee – Elliott Murphy.” ''Elliottmurphy.com'', 2020, elliottmurphy.com/music/milwaukee/. Accessed 25 June 2024.</ref>
 
== Recording and Production ==
The album was recorded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from March to April 1986. Murphy wrote that "Jerry was trying to bring my music into that synth drenched decade." <ref name=":0" /> It was released through the independent label "EMIS" or the "Elliott Murphy Information Society," which was Murphy's fan club.<ref>Wild, David. “MILWAUKEE - Elliott Murphy.” ''Rolling Stone'', 26 Mar. 1987.</ref>
 
Despite Harrison receiving full producer credits on some promotional material, he only produced the songs "Out For The Killing" and "Texas."
 
== Packaging ==
According to Murphy, the photographer for the cover was a friend of Jerry Harrison. From left to right the people are Jesse Chamberlain, Ernie Brooks, Art Labriola and Elliott Murphy.<ref name=":0" />


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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# "Niagara Falls" (Alternative Mix)
# "Niagara Falls" (Alternative Mix)


== Personnel ==
== Album Credits ==
All tracks produced by , [[Elliot Murphy]] and [[Ernie Brooks]], except tracks 3 and 8, produced by [[Jerry Harrison]]
 
Engineering, Mixing & Production Assistance by [[David Vartanian]]


* [[Elliott Murphy]] - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
Recorded at [[D.V. Studios, Milwaukee]]
 
Photography by John Becket
 
Cover Design by Charlie Hunter
 
Executive Producer John Collins
 
Thanks to Chris Snow and Charlie Hunter
 
====== Musicians ======
* [[Elliott Murphy]] - electric & acoustic guitars, harmonica, vocals
* Ernie Brooks - bass, backing vocals
* Art Lbriola - piano, keyboards
* Art Lbriola - piano, keyboards
* Jesse Chamberlain - drums
* Jesse Chamberlain - drums
* Ernie Brooks - bass
 
* [[Jerry Harrison]] - synthesizer
====== Additional Musicians ======
 
* [[Jerry Harrison]] - keyboards, synthesizer, electric guitar
* Rick Jaegger - drums
* Connie Blumberg - backing vocals
* Arlene Holms - backing vocals
* Warren Wiegratz - saxophone
* Mike Lucas - Drums
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