| In Style | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | The Schoolhouse, Westpoint, Connecticut | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Sky | |||
| Producer | Mick Ronson, David Johansen | |||
| David Johansen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Village Voice | B+ [4] |
In Style is the second solo album by the American musician David Johansen. [2] It was released in 1979 on Blue Sky Records.
Johansen's self-titled solo debut earned favorable reviews but low sales. Consequently, In Style – featuring more pop-style songs such as "Melody" and "Swaheto Woman" – was designed to be more commercial.
"Swaheto Woman", released as a single, provided Johansen's first disco song. "Swaheto Woman" and three other tracks were cowritten by Johansen's friend and fellow New York Doll, Sylvain Sylvain. “She Knew She was Falling in Love” and “Wreckless Crazy” had both been performed by the Dolls after the departures of Thunders, Nolan and Kane.
In Style features Ian Hunter and Dan Hartman.
Of the closing "Flamingo Road", Johnny Depp remarked: "I think it's about his experience of losing his wife to Steven Tyler, and the words are beautifully written, beautifully executed. The whole record's great. Johansen was doing some great shit back then." [5]
All tracks are written by David Johansen. Co-writers as indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melody" | Ronnie Guy | 2:58 |
| 2. | "She" | Buz Verno | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Big City" | 4:09 | |
| 4. | "She Knew She Was Falling in Love" | Sylvain Sylvain | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Swaheto Woman" | Sylvain | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Justine" | 4:34 | |
| 7. | "In Style" | 4:08 | |
| 8. | "You Touched Me Too" | Ráo | 2:23 |
| 9. | "Wreckless Crazy" | Sylvain | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Flamingo Road" | Sylvain | 6:02 |
| Total length: | 38:43 | ||
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