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!  colspan="2" | Studio album by [[Andy Summers]]
 
!  colspan="2" | Studio album by [[Andy Summers]]
 
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| [[1987-06-12]] (Germany)
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[[1987-07-06]] (UK)
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[[1987-07-25]] (Japan)
 
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| <b>Recorded:</b>
 
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| RECORDING TIME PERIOD
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| Spring - September [[1986]]
 
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| <b>Label(s):</b>
 
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| MCA
 
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| <b>Producer(s):</b>
 
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| [[David Hentschel]], [[Andy Summers]]
 
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| <b>Studio(s):</b>
 
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| [[Devo Studios]] - Los Angeles, CA, USA
 
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=Introduction=
 
=Introduction=
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[[Andy Summers]]' first solo album. He's even singing... Very different to his later jazz albums.
  
 
=Personnel=
 
=Personnel=
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* [[Andy Summers]] - Guitar, bass, vocals
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* [[David Hentschel]] - Keyboards, drum programs
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* Michael G. Fisher - Percussion on [[Nowhere]], [[Love Is The Strangest Way]] and [[Almost There]]
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* Nan Vernon - Accompanying vocals on [[Love Is The Strangest Way]], [[How Many Days]] and [[Almost There]]; backing vocals on [[Eyes Of A Stranger]]
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* Chris Childs - Bass on [[Eyes Of A Stranger]]
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* Rik May - Bass on [[Hold Me]]
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* Abraham Laboriel - Bass on [[Scary Voices]]
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* Oren, Julia & Maxine Waters - Backing vocals on [[Nowhere]], [[Hold Me]] and [[How Many Days]]
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* Bob Casale - Recording engineer
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* Dennis Smith - Technical assistant
  
 
=Track listing=
 
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# [[Love Is The Strangest Way (song) | Love Is The Strangest Way]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]])
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# [[How Many Days]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]] / David Hentschel)
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# [[Almost There]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]])
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# [[Eyes Of A Stranger]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]])
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# [[The Change]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]])
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# [[Scary Voices]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]] / David Hentschel)
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# [[Nowhere]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]] / David Hentschel)
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# [[XYZ (song) | XYZ]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]] / David Hentschel / Charlotte Caffey)
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# [[The Only Road]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]])
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# [[Hold Me]]  -  ([[Andy Summers]] / David Hentschel)
  
 
=Singles released=
 
=Singles released=
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* [[Love Is The Strangest Way]] / [[XYZ (song) | XYZ]]
  
 
=Variants, special editions and re-releases=
 
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=Quotations and trivia=
 
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[[Outlandos newsletter]] from June [[1987]] mentioned release dates for various countries (but as earlier issues showed, they sometimes were a bit dates announced in advance):
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USA - June 15, Sweden - June 16, Denmark - June 11, France - June 9, Italy - June 1, Belgium - June 12, The Netherlands - June 5
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US ads:
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[[Image:1987_06_27_Billboard_ad.jpg|80px]] [[Image:1987_07_02_Rolling_Stone_ad.jpg|120px]]
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UK ad:
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[[Image:1987_08_Q_ad.jpg|80px]]
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ad from unknown origin:
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[[Image:1987_xyz_unknown_ad.jpg|80px]]
  
 
=See also=
 
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=References=
 
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sources: Wind-Up magazine from June [[1987]] features an interview where it's made clear that he's laying down the basic tracks at [[Devo Studios]] in April [[1986]]; Japanese release date from Osamu Mohri; German release date from fact sheet accompanying an LP; Record Mirror - July 4, [[1987]] (UK release date)
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[[Category:Studio albums (Andy Summers)]]

Latest revision as of 03:35, 22 May 2025


XYZ
XYZ cover.jpg
Studio album by Andy Summers
Released: 1987-06-12 (Germany)

1987-07-06 (UK)

1987-07-25 (Japan)

Recorded: Spring - September 1986
Length: ALBUM LENGTH
Label(s): MCA
Producer(s): David Hentschel, Andy Summers
Studio(s): Devo Studios - Los Angeles, CA, USA

Introduction

Andy Summers' first solo album. He's even singing... Very different to his later jazz albums.

Personnel


  • Bob Casale - Recording engineer
  • Dennis Smith - Technical assistant

Track listing

  1. Love Is The Strangest Way - (Andy Summers)
  2. How Many Days - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel)
  3. Almost There - (Andy Summers)
  4. Eyes Of A Stranger - (Andy Summers)
  5. The Change - (Andy Summers)
  6. Scary Voices - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel)
  7. Nowhere - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel)
  8. XYZ - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel / Charlotte Caffey)
  9. The Only Road - (Andy Summers)
  10. Hold Me - (Andy Summers / David Hentschel)

Singles released

Variants, special editions and re-releases

This section needs more information. Images may be included to illustrate alternative cover artwork.

Charts

Album

Year Chart Country Position
YYYY CHART COUNTRY POSITION REACHED

Singles

Year Song Chart Country Position
YYYY SONG CHART COUNTRY POSITION REACHED

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

This section needs more information.

Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Quotations and trivia

Outlandos newsletter from June 1987 mentioned release dates for various countries (but as earlier issues showed, they sometimes were a bit dates announced in advance): USA - June 15, Sweden - June 16, Denmark - June 11, France - June 9, Italy - June 1, Belgium - June 12, The Netherlands - June 5


US ads:

1987 06 27 Billboard ad.jpg 1987 07 02 Rolling Stone ad.jpg

UK ad:

1987 08 Q ad.jpg

ad from unknown origin:

1987 xyz unknown ad.jpg

See also

This section needs more information.

External links and reviews

This section needs more information.

References

sources: Wind-Up magazine from June 1987 features an interview where it's made clear that he's laying down the basic tracks at Devo Studios in April 1986; Japanese release date from Osamu Mohri; German release date from fact sheet accompanying an LP; Record Mirror - July 4, 1987 (UK release date)

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