Joan Armatrading, who has spent the better part of her career demanding greater commitment and fidelity from men than they seem willing to give her, turns the tables on her 13th album, abandoning herself to lust for "the wrong guy" and unfaithfulness to her beloved.
The equation produces interesting, if not always successful, results, such as the characteristically convoluted "Can't Get Over (How I Broke Your Heart)," but makes a poor lead-in to the philosophical "If Women Ruled the World," which proves that sexism sounds just as lame-brained coming from a woman as it does coming from a man.
"Not all men kill babies," Armatrading admits, which is certainly a relief to hear.
But if women ruled the world, there would be "no more war, no more hate...no more sons dying young." This from a woman who lived under the Margaret Thatcher regime during the Falklands War.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True LoveJoan Armatrading | Joan Armatrading | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | CrazyJoan Armatrading | Joan Armatrading | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Wrapped Around HerJoan Armatrading, Graham Lyle | Joan Armatrading | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Square the CircleJoan Armatrading | Joan Armatrading | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Weak WomanJoan Armatrading | Joan Armatrading | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Can I Get Next to YouJoan Armatrading | Joan Armatrading | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Can't Get Over (How I Broke Your Heart)Joan Armatrading | Joan Armatrading | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | If Women Ruled the WorldJoan Armatrading | Joan Armatrading | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Cradled in Your LoveJoan Armatrading | Joan Armatrading | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Somtimes I Don't Wanna Go Home | Joan Armatrading | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 12 mins | 68 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Armatrading | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 2 | Andrew Catlin | Photography |
| 3 | Simon Clark | Keyboards |
| 4 | Richard Cottle | Keyboards |
| 5 | Graham Dickson | Engineer |
| 6 | Andy Duncan | Drums (Snare), Percussion |
| 7 | Mike Ging | Engineer, Mixing |
| 8 | Gregg Jackmann | Mixing |
| 9 | Sylvia Mason James | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Luis Jardim | Percussion |
| 11 | Mick Karn | Bass |
| 12 | Linda Lewis | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Shirley Lewis | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Graham Lyle | Composer, Producer |
| 15 | Jeremy Pearce | Design |
| 16 | Ruth Rowland | Calligraphy |
| 17 | Sarah Southin | Design |
| 18 | Richie Stevens | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |