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''The Key'' is the eighth studio album by the British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, released on 28 February 1983 by A&M Records (AMLX64912). The album was recorded at Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, London; Polar Studios in Stockholm and also in New York. == Background and recording == Steve Lillywhite was commissioned to produce the album; however, A&M Records judged the album to be not commercial enough and asked Armatrading to come up with some additional, more commercial, material.〔Mayes, p. 118〕 She went away and wrote the tracks "Drop The Pilot" and "What Do Boys Dream", both of which were produced separately in New York by Val Garay. These two tracks therefore used a completely different set of musicians, which serves to explain the length of the personnel list on this album. Armatrading described her process of song creation, from writing to final recording, at the time of ''The Key'': Armatrading draws on a variety of musical styles for this album, from Stax style brass, rhythm and blues and punk,〔Mayes, p. 120〕 as well as the rock guitar of Adrian Belew, who had played with David Bowie on ''Lodger''. The album's title refers to the door key which Armatrading habitually wore around her neck at that time and which is featured in the album's photography. "(I Love It When You) Call Me Names" was written about two men in a band who were always arguing,〔Mayes, p. 119〕 and features a guitar solo by Adrian Belew. It was released as a single, though it did not chart. It subsequently became a staple of Armatrading's live performances and has appeared on many of her compilation albums. Armatrading said of the song, "It's come out as a man and a woman, but I was really looking at two guys. Not two gay guys, just two guys who are friends who tend to treat each other like this, always calling each other names. There's sort of this love/hate relationship between them, but you get the feeling that they really enjoy this thing that they're going through."〔 "Drop The Pilot" became Armatrading's second biggest single hit after "Love and Affection", reaching number 11 in the UK singles chart and spending 10 weeks in the UK top 40. It also quickly became a staple of Armatrading's live performances and has featured on many of her compilation albums. Armatrading and her backing band also performed the song on ''Top of the Pops'' in early 1983. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Key (Joan Armatrading album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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