''Me Myself I'' is the sixth studio album by British recording artist

Joan Armatrading Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading (, born 9 December 1950) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her first major commercial success came with her third and fourth albums, '' Joan Armatrading'' (1976) and '' Show Some Emotion'' (1977), a ...

. Released in May 1980, the album was Armatrading's highest ever chart placing both in the UK (number 5) and in the US (number 28). In Australia, the album peaked at number 13. It was certified "Gold" in the UK by the BPI in July 1980. The title track became one of her most successful singles, peaking at number 21 over an 11-week stay in the UK Singles Chart. It was also used in the soundtrack of an Australian movie of the same title made in 1999. "All the Way From America" was a minor hit, peaking at number 54 in the UK chart.

Track listing

Personnel

*Joan Armatrading – 12-string acoustic guitar, vocals *

Chris Spedding Christopher John Spedding (born Peter Robinson, 17 June 1944) is an English guitarist and record producer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Spedding is best known for his studio session work. By the early 1970s, he had become one of th ...

– guitar *

Hiram Bullock Hiram Law Bullock (September 11, 1955 – July 25, 2008) was an American guitarist known mainly for playing in jazz funk and jazz fusion, but he also worked as a session musician in a variety of genres. Biography Bullock was born in Osaka, Ja ...

– guitar *Richard Hirsh – guitar (3) *

Danny Federici Daniel Paul Federici (January 23, 1950 – April 17, 2008) was an American musician, best known as a founding member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, where he was its organist, accordionist and glockenspiel player. Federici appeared on ten ...

– organ *

Paul Shaffer Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian musician, actor, and comedian who served as David Letterman's musical director, bandleader, and sidekick on ''Late Night with David Letterman'' (1982–1993) and ''Late Show with D ...

– piano *

Clifford Carter Clifford Carter (born August 10, 1952) is an American keyboardist, musical director, composer and arranger. Carter is known for his performances with such artists as James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Michael Franks (mus ...

– piano (6) *Phillip St. John – piano (4) *Tom Sowell – synthesiser *

Clarence Clemons Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Clemons rel ...

– saxophone * Will Lee – bass *

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sa ...

– bass (1, 4) *

Anton Fig Anton Fig (born 8 August 1952) is a South African session drummer perhaps best known as the drummer and second-in-command for Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band. David Letterman, for whom the band served as house band on his lat ...

– drums *George Kerr, Sammy Turner – background vocals (5) ;Technical * Thom Panunzio – engineer *Gregg Caruso – assistant engineer *Chuck Beeson – art direction, design *Brian Hagiwara – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

1980 albums Joan Armatrading albums Albums produced by Richard Gottehrer Albums recorded at Record Plant (New York City) A&M Records albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub