“Skin” (5:20)

Written By: Ephraim Lewis/Jonathan Quarmby (chorus by John Mayfield)

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Drums: Trevor Murell

Guitar: Hussein Boon

Percussion: Colin Elliot

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Saxophone: Michael Ward

Additional Mixing:  Robin Hancock

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

“It Can’t Be Forever” (4:52)

Written By: Kevin Bacon/Ephraim Lewis/Jonathan Quarmby

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Drums: Trevor Murell

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Additional Mixing:  Robin Hancock

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

“Drowning In Your Eyes” (5:06)

Written By: Ephraim Lewis/Jonathan Quarmby

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Drums: Ed Hacket

Bass: Kevin Bacon

Trumpet: Chris Bachelor

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Percussion: Colin Elliot

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Additional Mixing:  Robin Hancock

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

“Mortal Seed” (4:36)

Written By: Ephraim Lewis/Jonathan Quarmby

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Drums: Caroline Bowden

Guitar: Hussein Boon

Trumpets: Chris Bachelor

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Additional Backing Vocals: Mark Sheridan & Paul Miro

Percussion: Colin Elliot

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Saxophone: Steve Buckley

Trombone: Ashley Slater

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

“World Between Us” (4:49)

Written By: Kevin Backon/Ephraim Lewis/Jonathan Quarmby

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Bass: Kevin Bacon

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Percussion: Colin Elliot

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

“Captured” (4:10)

Written By: Ephraim Lewis

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Drums: Darren Ford

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Additional Backing Vocals: Heather Allen

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Additional Mixing:  Robin Hancock

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

“Summer Lightning” (3:55)

Written By: Jonathan Quarmby

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Percussion: Colin Elliot

Bass: Barry Zeli

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

“Rule For Life” (4:21)

Written By: Ephraim Lewis/Jonathan Quarmby

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Bass: Kevin Bacon

Guitar: Mark Sheridan

Trumpet: Chris Bachelor

Saxophone: Steve Buckley

Trombone: Ashley Slater

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

“Sad Song” (4:41)

Written By: Ephraim Lewis/Jonathan Quarmby

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Drums: Trevor Murell

Percussion: Colin Elliot

Flute: Henrich Linnemann

Trumpets: Chris Bachelor

Saxophone: Dave Bitelli

Trombone: Ashley Slater

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

“Hold On” (4:20)

Written By: Ephraim Lewis/Jonathan Quarmby

Produced By: Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer: Mick Cater

Drums: Caroline Bowden

Bass: Kevin Bacon

Guitar: Mark Sheridan

Percussion: Colin Elliot

Trumpets: Chris Bachelor, Ashley Slater

Saxophone: Steve Buckley

Backing Vocals: Ephraim Lewis

Additional Backing Vocals: Paul Miro, Heather Allen

Keyboards and Programming:  Jonathan Quarmby

Assistant Engineer:  Tony Dorsey

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Credits & info for non-album songs:

"I Know I Don't Walk On Water"

A scarce Non-LP song, recorded with Laura Satterfield, called "I Know I Don't Walk On Water" also exists. As far as I know, it can be found ONLY on the soundtrack to "Made In America" (which is sometimes available on the eBay auction web site). The song was written by Laura Satterfield and Ira Walker, for New Regency Music/WB Music Corp./Third Stone From the Middle/Princess Soul bottom/Raski Music ASCAP. It's from 1993. It was produced by Peter Asher, Arranged by Monty Byrom, David Campbell.

 

Keyboards: Monty Byrom

Bass: Larry Klein

Live Percussion: Mike Fisher

Guitars: Dean Parks

Drums and Percussion Programming: Monty Byrom and Peter Asher

Cello: Larry Corbett

Laura Satterfield appears courtesy of Third Stone/Atlantic Recording Corporation.

 

"Best Of Every Year"

Produced by Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

Executive Producer - Mick Cater.

Appears as the B-side of the import single for "It Can't Be Forever" (both the 12" single and CD single).  

"Dreams From The Trees"

Written by Lewis/Quarmby

Produced by Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby for Manna Productions

This song appears as a "B-side" to some singles for "Drowning In Your Eyes." It also appears on the German 12" single and CD single for "World Between Us." It's a really great mid-tempo song, featuring great instrumentation.

 

"Love Spirits Haunts Our Hearts" (English version of "Deixe Como Está"):

This rare song was recorded by the group EXPRESSO around 1987. Ephraim Lewis sings on lead vocals. Very special thanks to Paulo Roberto Back <paulback@matrix.com.br> for providing this song.

 

"Eldon Street"

Ephraim Lewis sings on background vocals (along with John Reilly) on this rare track by a group called BOY ON A DOLPHIN. The song is called "Eldon Street." There are a couple of parts where you can clearly hear Ephraim's beautiful vocals.  In August of 2000, Tim Strickland sent me these notes on BOY ON A DOLPHIN:

The Boy On A Dolphin album was a project Kevin Bacon and Jon Quarmy undertook before Ephraim's album.  It was recorded under very different circumstances.  The band were backed by a local business man with Canadian connections and booked a number of sessions in Axis, Sheffield, whilst Tim Strickland was managing the studio.  The sessions were ambitious and expensive  for a local Sheffield band.  However through the Canadian connection the band some how made contact with a manager the East coast.  The connection was with the then and possibly current manager of Bryan Adams.  Boy On a Dolphin moved for a while to Canada after the record was licensed to Atlantic Records in either the States or Canada.  Needless to say Boy on a Dolphin returned to the UK after a few live dates and possibly some TV.  They still play around Sheffield and are well established drawing audiences of two and three hundred.   Finally Kevin and Jon produced other albums which had an impact in the UK and Europe, notably Finlay Quaye and the Long Pigs.  I am not sure what impact they had in the States.  You may have come across the Longpigs as they released their debut album on Mother (U2's record label).  The drummer in the band Dee Boyle, played on Ephraims album as did I suspect the guitarist Richard Hawley.  Whatever, they were pretty close friends, and were amongst the members of the party attending Ephraim's funeral.

Album Art Direction: Vaughan Oliver/V23

Design: Vaughan Oliver And Form

Cover Photography: Nina Schultz

Other Photography: Kevin Westenberg

“Skin” album recorded at Axis Studios, Sheffield, England

Mixed at Axis, Parkgate And Fon

Assistant Engineer (Axis): Pete Stewart

Mastered at Masterdisk, New York

Mastering Engineer: Tony Dorsey

David Harper Management, Ltd.

St. Paul’s Studio, 137 Talgarth Road,

London W14 9DA

THIS ALBUM WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT, LOVE, AND HARD WORK OF MANY PEOPLE.

THANKS TO: Bob Krasnow, Annie Roseberry and all at Elektra Entertainment, Andy Lease and Sally Perryman at EMI Publishing, Tony English and John Goldring.  John Mayfield, Mick Limb, Tim Strickland, Heather Allen, Moira, Alan Asbridge, Pete Stewart, Al Fisch and the Fon Family, Kyra and Rachel at DHM for mending the office window!  Robin Hancock and all the musicians for their inspiration and imagination; Iggy, Sarah, Fran, Bill Simon, Dave, Anthony T and everyone else involved in this project, too numerous to mention.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Kevin “Biffa” Bacon & Jonathan “Bobble H” Q for sharing the vision - it’s been a wonderful experience. Mick Cater & David Harper - the unstoppable force, the immovable object.  My family - Dereck, Jackie, Tony, Margaret, Max, and Terence - you know.  My darling Angela - I love you.

“No longer shall we compromise our ethics we shall strive on, be strong to the future”

THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO MY MOTHER AND BROTHER.

EPHRAIM LEWIS, FEBRUARY 1992

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