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== Recording and Production ==
== Recording and Production ==
The album was recorded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from March to April 1986.<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>
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>
 
== 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.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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Photography by John Becket
Photography by John Becket
Cover Design by Charlie Hunter


Executive Producer John Collins
Executive Producer John Collins

Revision as of 20:35, 25 June 2024

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.[1]

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." [1] It was released through the independent label "EMIS" or the "Elliott Murphy Information Society," which was Murphy's fan club.[2]

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.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Elliott Murphy.

  1. "Taking The Silence"
  2. "People Don't Learn"
  3. "Out For The Killing"
  4. "Sister Real"
  5. "Niagara Falls"
  6. "Running Around"
  7. "Clean It Up"
  8. "Texas"
  9. "He Who Laughs Last (Laughs Alone)"
  10. "Going Through Something (Don't Know What It Is)"

Bonus Tracks

  1. "Out For The Killing" (Alternative Mix)
  2. "Niagara Falls" (Alternative Mix)

Album Credits

Produced by Jerry Harrison, Elliot Murphy and Ernie Brooks

Engineering, Mixing & Production Assistance by David Vartanian

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
  • Jesse Chamberlain - drums
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
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Murphy, Elliot. “Milwaukee – Elliott Murphy.” Elliottmurphy.com, 2020, elliottmurphy.com/music/milwaukee/. Accessed 25 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Wild, David. “MILWAUKEE - Elliott Murphy.” Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 1987.
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