Tighten Up Vol. 88

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Tighten Up Vol. 88
Tighten Up, Vol. 88.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1988
RecordedSpring 1988
StudioBeethoven St. Studios (West London)
Genre
Length46:09
Label Columbia [1]
Producer Mick Jones
Big Audio Dynamite chronology
No. 10, Upping St.
(1986)
Tighten Up Vol. 88
(1988)
Megatop Phoenix
(1989)
Singles from Tighten Up, Vol. 88
  1. "Just Play Music!" b/w "Much Worse"
    Released: May 1988
  2. "Other 99" b/w "What Happened to Eddie?"
    Released: July 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Tighten Up Vol. 88 is the third studio album by the English band Big Audio Dynamite, released in June 1988 by Columbia Records. [5] [6] The album peaked at No. 33 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 102 on the Billboard 200 but was their first not to receive a certification.

Contents

The album derives its name from the Tighten Up compilation album series by Trojan Records. The album's cover artwork was designed by Paul Simonon, the former bassist for the Clash, of whom Mick Jones was a member. Big Audio Dynamite's keyboardist Dan Donovan took the back cover photo with Josh Cheuse.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock Non Stop (All Night Long)"3:38
2."Other 99"
  • Jones
  • Letts
4:49
3."Funny Names"
  • Jones
  • Letts
2:29
4."Applecart"4:21
5."Esquerita"Jones2:09
6."Champagne"
  • Donovan
  • Jones
4:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Mr. Walker Said"
  • Jones
  • Letts
  • Roberts
4:31
8."The Battle of All Saints Road"
  • Jones
  • Letts
5:13
9."Hip, Neck & Thigh"
  • Jones
  • Letts
2:44
10."2000 Shoes"
  • Donovan
  • Letts
  • Roberts
3:20
11."Tighten Up, Vol. 88"
4:04
12."Just Play Music!"
  • Jones
  • Letts
  • Roberts
4:11
Total length:46:09

"The Battle of All Saints Road" includes "Battle of New Orleans" (Traditional) and "Dueling Banjos" (Arthur Smith)

“The ending of ‘Champagne’ includes an audio sample from the film ‘A Matter of Life & Death’ starring David Niven and Kim Hunter. ‘Tea break! Here we get it at 5!’”

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Tighten Up Vol. 88 liner notes. [7]

Big Audio Dynamite

Production and artwork

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