Biography by Jason Ankeny
British jazz-dance outfit Working Week was formed in 1983 by guitarist Simon Booth and saxophonist Larry Stabbins, who previously teamed in Weekend. The duo debuted the following year with "Venceremos (We Will Win)," a tribute to Chilean protest singer Victor Jara featuring vocal contributions from Robert Wyatt and Everything But the Girl's Tracey Thorn; singer Julie Tippetts assumed the spotlight on the follow-up, "Storm of Light," with the full-length Working Nights appearing in 1985. Guest singers continued revolving in and out of the Working Week lineup prior to the permanent addition of Juliet Roberts in time for 1986's Companeros; in the wake of 1987's Knocking on Your Door, however, Roberts left the group, with another round of guests lending vocal input to Fire in the Mountain two years later. New frontwoman Yvonne Waite was installed for 1991's Black and Gold.
Working Week - Storm of Light (12'') 1984
01. Storm of Light
02. Afochê
03. Storm Of Light (Instrumental Version)
DOWNLOAD vinyl 320kpbsWorking Week - Working Nights (1985)
1. Inner City Blues
2. Sweet Nothing
3. Who's Fooling Who
4. Thought I'd Never See You Again
5. Autumn Boy
6. Solo
7. Venceremos
8. No Cure No Pay
9. Stella Marina (bonus track)
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Working Week - I Thought I'd never See You Again (2x12'') 1985
01. I Thought I'd Never See You Again (Hot Samba Mix)
02. Where's The Bridge
03. Yatra-Ta (live ta Montreux 1985)
04. Happy Inspiration (live ta Montreux 1985)
05. Sweet Nothing (live ta Montreux 1985)
DOWNLOAD vinyl 320kpbsWorking Week - Compañeros (1986)
01. Too Much Time
02. Dancing In Motion
03. Friend (Touche Pas à Mon Pôte)
04. South Africa
05. Shot In The Dark
06. Soul Train
07. King Of The Night
08. Touching Heaven
09. Southern Cross
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COVER DOWNWorking Week - Surrender (1987)
1. Surrender
2. Strut
3. Largo
4. Justine
5. Come To Me
6. The Doctor
7. Ain't That Peculiar
8. Knockin On Your Door
9. Are You On Your Own Tonight
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01 - Venceremos (feat. Robert Wyatt and Tracey Thorne)
02 - Storm of Light (feat. Julie Tippetts)
03 - Sweet Nothing
04 - Thought I'd Never See You Again
05 - Soul Train
06 - South Africa
07 - Friend
08 - Strut
09 - Largo
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Working Week - Fire in the Mountain (1989)
01 - El Dorado
02 - This Time
03 - Waters of the Moon
04 - Fire from the Mountain (w. Keith and Julie Tippetts)
05 - Waiting in Vain (w. Keith Tippett)
06 - Flamingo
07 - Blade
08 - Lost Weekend
09 - El Dorado (12'')
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