Stories of Johnny is the second studio album by the British singer/songwriter Marc Almond. It was released in September 1985 and reached number 22 on the UK Albums Chart. Stories of Johnny includes the singles "Stories of Johnny", "Love Letter" and "The House is Haunted".
Almond with his assembled band The Willing Sinners, made up of Annie Hogan, Billy McGee, Martin McCarrick, Richard Riley and Steven Humphreys, accompanied by studio musicians recorded the songs for album at Hartmann Digital Studios in Bavaria and Battery Studios, Power Plant Studios and Odyssey Studios in London. The artwork was designed by Huw Feather with photography by Andy Catlin.
Track listing
Personnel Marc Almond – vocals, all arrangements The Willing Sinners Annie Hogan – piano, vibes, synthesizer, marimba Martin McCarrick – cello, synthesizer Richard Riley – guitar Billy McGee – bass guitar Steven Humphreys – drums with: Martin Ditcham – percussion Enrico Tomasso – trumpet, flugelhorn Julie Allis – harp Gini Ball – violin Jane West – backing vocals Audrey Riley – backing vocals Technical Mike Hedges – Producer Tom Thiel – Engineering (Haartman) Stephen McLaughlin – Engineering (Battery) Ben Rogan – Engineering (Powerplant) Pete Brown – Engineering (Powerplant) Marc Frank – Engineering (Odyssey) Paul Batchelor – Engineering (Odyssey) Huw Feather – Design Andy Catlin – Photography
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