Cristina >> Sleep it off 
 
Track Listing •
01 What's a girl to do • (Cristina / Don Was / Barry Reynolds)
3:28
02 Ticket to the tropics • (Cristina / Doug Feiger)
4:12
03 The lie of Love • (Cristina / Barry Reynolds)
4:27
04 Quicksand lovers • (Cristina / Don Was / Bruce Nazarian)
3:17
05 Rage & fascination • (Cristina / J.Mavety / Ben Brierley)
4:28
06 Ballad of immoral earnings • (Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weil - Produced by Cristina / arranged by Ben Brierley - Male vocals Ben Brierley)
4:14
07 She can't say that anymore • (S.Throckmorton)
3:03
08 Blue Money • (Van Morrison)
4:11
09 Don't mutilate my mink • (Cristina / Don Was)
3:10
10 He dines out on death • (Cristina / Ben Brierley)
2:33
Bonus Tracks :
11 Smile • (David Was / Don Was - Demo from the "Sleep it off" album sessions - Produced in Detroit By Don Was)
3:45
12 Deb behind bars • (Cristina / Ben Brierley - Demo from the ³Sleep it off² album sessions - Produced in Detroit By Don Was)
4:26
13 Things fall apart • (Cristina / David Was / Don Was - Produced in Detoit by Don Was - Taken from "A Christmas Records" ©1981)
4:30
14 When you were mine • (Prince - Demo from the Compass Point sessions - Recorded Nassau Bahamas 1981 - All instruments played & produced by Robert Palmer)
3:06
15 Deb behind bars (alternate version) • (Cristina / Ben Brierley - Demo from the ³Sleep it off² album sessions - Produced in Detroit By Don Was)
4:19
16 You rented a space • (Cristina - Robert Palmer - Demo from the Compass Point sessions - Recorded Nassau Bahamas 1981 - All instruments played & produced by Robert Palmer)
3:25
 
Personnel •
Produced in Detroit by Don Was
Recorded 1984 at Soundsuite studios
Engineered by Don Was & Pete Thea
Mixed by Michael Frondelli & Don Was
N.Y.C Overdubs recorded by Andy Hoffman at Mediasound.

Originaly Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk. N.Y.C
Remastered 2004 by Charlus de la Salle at South Factory

Original Production coordinator Andrew Fuhrmann
Thanks to Jack Tann, John Lewis and David Was and special thanks to Andy for all his support, to Sue and Debbie, and to Ben for all his extra input, and for staying in Detroit so long
Original sound recording made by ZE Records �1981 - 1984
This selection (p) & � ZE records 2004
Reissue co-ordinated by Michel Esteban
Executive Producer Michael Zilkha

Original Art Cover : Jean Paul Goude
Back cover photo : Chuck Sillery
Digipack & Booklet art direction Michel Esteban

"Things fall apart" is dedicated to the late LIZZY MERCIER, my chere copine in adversity... In loving memory of her talent, her courage, and her kindness. Cristina.

Special Thanks to Cristina & Michael Zilkha

Musicians •
Marcus Belgrave : Trumpet on "Ticket to the tropics"
Ben Brierley : Guitar, harmony vocals
James Chance : Saxophone on "Blue Money"
Chris Ewen : Roland synthesizer on "Rage and Fascination"
Doug Feiger : Bass, lead guitar on "Blue Money", "Sugar-Coated"
Andy Hernandez : Marimba on "Ticket to the tropics"
Kathy Kosins : Harmony vocals
David McMurray : Saxophones
Bruce Nazarian : Guitar, slide guitar
Luis Resto : Moog, oberheim obxa, vocoroer, piano
Barry Reynolds : Guitar
Susan Schmidt : Harmony vocals
Kevin Tschirhart : Percussion
David Was : Saxophone on "Blue money"
Don Was : linn drums, oberheim obsx, percussion, guitar, bass guitar, casio organ
Howie Wyeth : Drums
 
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