Contradictions Are A Luxury
- Year
- 1989
- Country
- Belgium
- Label
- Antler Records, Antler Records
- Catalogue
- Antler 112
- Format
- Vinyl LP, Album
- Style
- Synth-pop
- Belgian connection
- 🇧🇪 Definitely Belgian
- Scene
- Synth / Wave
- Era
- Late 80s
- Region
- Brussels
Tracklist
- A1 Dream Assassins 4:00
- A2 Every Man & Woman Is A Star 3:33
- A3 Wild Pleasures 4:24
- A4 Baby's On Fire (Instrumental) 4:28
- A5 Blue Green Oceans 5:08
- B1 I Am Your Feeling 3:49
- B2 Soldiers On Acid 3:43
- B3 Thewitchesrevenge 1:17
- B4 Contradictions Are A Luxury 3:30
- B5 In A Rush 5:03
Credits
- Arranged By
- Niki Mono
- Bass
- Ferre Baelen
- Bass
- J.P. Devox
- Bass
- Jah Wobble
- Cello
- Ravi Caine
- Congas
- Collaku (as Afrim Collaku)
- Design — Graphic Design
- Cotta Zotta
- Drums
- Paul Zahl
- Engineer
- Stephan Kraemer (as Stefan Kraemer)
- Producer
- Stephan Kraemer (as Stefan Kraemer)
- Guitar
- J.P. Devox
- Guitar
- Stephan Kraemer (as Stefan Kraemer)
- Guitar
- Willy Willy
- Guitar — Guitarorgasm
- Peter Principle
- Guitar — Guitarsplang - The Mutedrivers
- Dave Rogers (as David Rodgers)
- Guitar — Guitarsplang - The Mutedrivers
- Stephen Wright (as Steve Wright)
- Keyboards
- Niki Mono
- Keyboards
- Stephan Kraemer (as Stefan Kraemer)
- Keyboards
- Paul Kendall
- Voice — Additional
- Paul Kendall
- Make-Up
- Michaela Freisberg
- Photography By
- Stefan De Batselier
- Programmed By — Rhythm-Track
- David Salamon (as David Salomon)
- Keyboards
- David Salamon (as David Salomon)
- Sitar
- Paul Ghillis
- Trumpet
- Iben Larssen
- Trumpet — Thighbone
- Niki Mono
- Violin
- Blaine L. Reininger (as Blaine Reininger)
- Vocals — All Vocals
- Niki Mono
- Voice — Additional At The End
- Iben Larssen
- Voice — African
- Dirty Prince
- Published By
- BE'S Songs
- Published By
- Bruits Essentiels
- Published By
- E.G. Music Ltd.
- Recorded At
- Square Studio
- Mastered At
- Foon
Release notes
Issued with a 12"x12" insert, including lyrics and credits. Recorded at Square Studio February - March 1989 Brussels A1 - (Words & Music by [...]/1984) A2 - (Words / [...]) / (Music [...] / 1989) A3 - (Words by [...]) (Music by [...], [...] & [...] / 1988) A5 - (Words by [...]) (Music by [...] & [...] / 1989) B1 - (Words & Music [...] / 1988) B2 - (Words by [...] & [...]) (Music by [...] & [...] /1989) B4 - (Words & Music by [...] / 1989) (Contradictions are my luxury - This one is for you P.K.) B5 - (Words by [...] (Music by [...] & [...] / 1989) ("In A Rush" was written for the funeralparty of [a870893] who jumped out of the window) (from the insert) Tracks are numbered 1. to 10. on the back sleeve. The Thighbone (Kangling) is a traditional trumpet from Tibet made from a human thighbone but also made from brass Special thanks to: [a=Marc Monin] L.A.Y.L.A.H. for lending me your bone, Peter P. Linck, [a=Aleister Crowley], The Mutedrivers (Steve Wright & David Rodgers) for the guitarsplang, [a=Paul Kendall] for a few horny nites of inspiration, Rudy Sibets & Mr. Z Felt for lending me your bass, to the DNA and AB, J. Vlaminck, Tiquiella, to Iben & Stefan, Marc Portee, Jean 1, 2 & 3, Wim & Split 2nd, [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6870082-Jan-Vanmalder]Jan Van Malder[/url], to John Debacker, Jean-Louis A., [a=Jah Wobble], [l=Square Studio], Coco, to Kennith & Mick, the musicians that made this recording possible. Michael Dehaspe, Koen & Gerlinde, Jan Vandamme, Nicholas Published by BE'S Songs - except Dreamassassins by Bruits Essentiel & Baby's On Fire by EG Group Ltd London Antler Records, J. Tielemanstraat 38, B-3220 Aarschot-Belgium Tel. 32(0)16.5676.66 - FAX. 32(0)16.56.76.70 Distribution PIAS, Rue De Cureghem 67, B-1000 Brussels-Belgium Tel. 32(0)2.514.13.00 - FAX. 32(0)2.511.80.39 (from the back sleeve) Made in Belgium (on labels)