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. 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]

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.[1]

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

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

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 1.2 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.