Milwaukee (album)

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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.[1]

Recording and Production

The album was recorded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from March to April 1986.[1] It was released through the independent label "EMIS" or the "Elliott Murphy Information Society," which was Murphy's fan club.[2]

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

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.