''Ritmo'' is the fifth album to be recorded by English singer-songwriter

Judie Tzuke Judie Tzuke ( ; born Judie Myers, 3 April 1956) is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1979 hit "Stay with Me till Dawn", which reached number 16 on the UK singles chart. Life and career Early life Tzuke's family relocated ...

. The album was released in September 1983 and peaked at number 26 in the UK. The album was Tzuke's second and final studio album to be released during her contract with

Chrysalis Records Chrysalis Records () is a British independent record label that was founded in 1968. The name is both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders' names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis. It started as the Ell ...

. Originally only released on vinyl album and cassette, it was remastered and released on compact disc in 1994 by BGO Records. According to Charles Donovan of ''

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'', the songs on ''Ritmo'' are strong, particularly the new-wave soul ballad "Shoot From The Heart". Donnovan called the album "chilly and remote", and said it "has an innovative, shadowy atmosphere" and that "its best songs, especially the gothic melodrama, “How Do I Feel”, are like rushes of cold night air striking the face".

Track listing

All tracks by

Mike Paxman Mike Paxman (born 19 December 1953) is an English multi-instrumentalist and record producer, best known for his work with Judie Tzuke, Nick Kamen, Uriah Heep and bands, Status Quo and Asia. Paxman grew up in Wiltshire, England and went to Bi ...

and Paul Muggleton, except where indicated ;Side one # "Jeannie No" (Tzuke, Paxman) – 4:28 # "She Don't Live Here Anymore" – 4:04 # "Shoot from the Heart" (Tzuke, Paxman) – 4:46 # "Face to Face" – 5:15 ;Side two #

"Another Country" – 2:56 # "Nighthawks" – 5:02 # "Walk Don't Walk" – 4:37 # "Push Push, Pull Pull" – 3:24 # "How Do I Feel" (Muggleton, Bob Noble) – 5:15

Personnel

;Band members *Judie Tzuke – lead and backing vocals *

– guitar, percussion, backing vocals, producer *Bob Noble – keyboards * John "Rhino" Edwards – bass guitar *Andy Duncan – drums *Paul Muggleton – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, producer ;Additional musicians *

Ray Russell Ray Russell (September 4, 1924 – March 15, 1999) was an American editor and writer of short stories, novels, and screenplays. Russell is best known for his horror fiction, although he also wrote mystery and science fiction stories. His most ...

– guitar *

Don Snow Don Snow (born 13 January 1957 in London) is a British vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, who plays the Hammond organ, piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums and saxophone. He is primarily known for his work with the new wave bands Squeeze, the Sin ...

, Roy White – keyboards, backing vocals *

John Giblin John Giblin (26 February 1952 – 14 May 2023) was a Scottish musician who worked as an acoustic and electric bass player spanning jazz, classical, rock, folk, and avant-garde music. He was a member of Simple Minds from 1985 to 1988, and w ...

– bass guitar *Graham Jarvis – drums *

Morris Pert Morris David Brough Pert (8 September 1947 – 27 April 2010) was a Scottish composer, drummer/percussionist, and pianist who composed in the fields of both contemporary classical and jazz-rock music. His compositions include three symphonies, p ...

– percussion *

Andy Sheppard Andy Sheppard (born 20 January 1957) is a British jazz saxophonist and composer. He has been awarded several prizes at the British Jazz Awards, and has worked with some notable figures in contemporary jazz, including Gil Evans, Carla Bley, ...

– tenor and soprano saxophone *Jaqi Robinson – backing vocals ;Production *John Hudson – engineer, mixing at

Mayfair Studios Mayfair Recording Studios was a recording studio in London, England, which was in operation from the 1960s until 2008. Background The studio, located at 64 South Molton Street in the Mayfair area of the West End of London, was originally establi ...

, London *Simon Sullivan – engineer, mixing on "Push Push, Pull Pull" *Bob Parr – engineer *Jeff Titmus – engineer on "How Do I Feel" *Carb Canelle – assistant engineer *

John Pasche John Pasche (born 24 April 1945) is a British graphic designer and art director. A Brighton College of Art graduate with an MA from the Royal College of Art, Pasche is best known for being the designer of the tongue and lips logo for The Rol ...

– design * Brian Aris – cover photography

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Judie Tzuke albums 1983 albums Albums produced by Mike Paxman Chrysalis Records albums