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, released in 1979 on Mercury Records. Backed by a core group of Johnny Lee Schell (guitar and vocals), Paul Stallworth (bass) and

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(drums), McLagan's rough-hewed voice and keyboards along with the party atmosphere permeating throughout the album - especially on the lead-off "La De Da" and Schell's donated "Little Troublemaker" - make the album a late part three to

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's albums ''

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'' (1975), which had featured McLagan as core keyboardist. In the period ''Troublemaker'' was recorded, McLagan toured with The New Barbarians, and the other members of that band - Wood,

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and Zigaboo Modeliste - are all featured on the

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number "Truly". The album, combined with McLagan's 1985

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'' Last Chance to Dance'' and some bonus tracks, has been re-issued under the title '' Here Comes Trouble'' on the Maniac Records label.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ian McLagan; except where indicated # "La De Da" (2:25) # "Headlines" (3:00) # "Truly" (Carl Levy) (5:58) # "Somebody" (2:58) # "Movin' Out" (3:52) # "Little Troublemaker" ( Johnny Lee Schell) (2:26) # "If It's Alright" (2:00) # "Sign" (McLagan, Schell) (3:24) # "Hold On" (3:43) # "Mystifies Me" (

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) (5:25)

Personnel

;Troublemakers * Ian McLagan - vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, acoustic and electric guitars * Johnny Lee Schell - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals * Paul Stallworth - bass *

- drums with: *

- tenor saxophone (3, 4, 5, 6, 10) *

- guitar, tenor saxophone, vocals (3, 4) *

- guitar, vocals (3) *

- bass (3) * Zigaboo Modeliste - drums (3) * Steve Madaio - trumpet (4) *

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- drums (9) * Geoff Workman - accordion (9) * Jaime Segal - vocals (10)

Production

*Producer: Geoff Workman *Engineer: Geoff Workman *Associate Engineer: John Weaver **The information above can be found in the CD booklets of "Here Comes Trouble" and "I've Got My Own Album to Do".

References

{{Authority control 1979 debut albums Ian McLagan albums Mercury Records albums Albums recorded at Shangri-La (recording studio)