May 31, 2023

1,000,001 CDs 21: Tina Turner ~ Foreign Affair (Tina & Kaisik)

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cover design by 
photo of album cover by Styrous®


Tina Turner, "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", died last week; Tina was one of my "Immortal Loves" (link below) and, of course, I was devastated.           
 
 
 

When I heard about her death it brought back to mind the wonderful tales Kaisik Wong told me about his fashion adventures, which were many. He worked with such music icons as Betty Davis, wife of jazz musician Miles Davis, Leila And The Snakes, and there was his encounter with Tina and Ike Turner which was at the top of my favorite tales by him.     

I chose this CD to honor her because it's one of my favorite albums by her, she is wearing one of the fashions similar to the those Kaisik designed for her . . .     
         
           
interior cover photo by 
photo of album cover by Styrous®
 
 
  . . . one of the songs on the album was produced by Rupert Hine who also worked with Turner on her Private Dancer album, the packaging for the album was totally cool and the music is pretty good as well.    
 
           
           
           
Tracklist:

1 - Steamy Windows, Written By Tony Joe White - 4:03

2 - The Best, Producer – Tina Turner, Written By H. Knight*, M. Chapman*e - 5:28

3 - You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What), Written By Tony Joe Whitee - 3:45

4 - Undercover Agent For The Blues, Written By Leann White, Tony Joe Whitee - 5:20

5 - Look Me In The Heart, Written By B. Steinberg*, T. Kelly*e - 3:42

6 - Be Tender With Me Baby, Written By A. Hammond*, H. Knight*e - 4:18

7 - You Can't Stop Me Loving You, Written By A. Hammond*, H. Knight*e - 4:00

8 - Ask Me How I Feel, Producer – Tina Turner, Written By A. Hammond*, H. Knight*e - 4:46

9 - Falling Like Rain, Producer – Rupert Hine, Written By D. Munday*, S. Stewart*e - 4:03

10 - I Don't Wanna Lose You, Producer – Roger Davies, Written By Albert Hammond, Graham Lylee - 4:20

11 - Not Enough Romance, Written By Dan Hartmane - 4:04

12 - Foreign Affair, Producer – Roger Davies, Written By Tony Joe Whitee - 4:27

Companies, etc.

    Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
    Copyright © – Capitol Records, Inc.
    Mastered At – DADC Austria

Credits:

    Executive-Producer – Roger Davies, Tina Turner
    Management – Roger Davies, Roger Davies Management Inc.
    Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
    Producer – Dan Hartman (tracks: 1 to 8, 11)
    Producer – Dan Hartman (tracks: 1 to 8, 11)

Notes:


Limited Edition Passport Edition.

TINA TURNER Foreign Affair (1989 UK limited edition 12-track CD album including The Best and Steamy Window, in special 7" x 5" (appr. 17 x 13 cm) passport pack with integral 16-page booklet and gold embossed artist/title/logo on the cover).

This edition of Tina Turner's Foreign Affair album is limited. It has the Original album "foreign Affair".
The Presentation of this Limited Edition: It comes in a custom passport design with a designed Tina Turner Coat Of Arms on the cover.

Inside we get the wavy background that reads Tina Turner Foreign Affair, which is repeated just like inside a real passport. No detail is left out here, the passport cover is a Navy Blue/Indigo colour with Gold Colour printing for the titles and Emblem. The back of the front cover has Tina Turner's album Logo in a blasted rosy pink colour, which turns purple towards the right. It also features some lyrics from the title track, in a handwritten style. After the song credits we get a passport details page for Tina Turner with a nice photo and a printed signature. The following pages contain the photographs from the Foreign Affair album artwork shoot.

The complete set is resented here in a scrapbook/photo album feel way. The Middle Page contains the Iconic Image by Herb Ritts that appears on the Foreign Affair Tour Programme and the Steamy Windows Single Cover. The back page has a full-page photograph of Tina. Detail is that the song titles appear over the each of the pages in a passport stamp nature. All individually designed with the credits for the writers, composers and producers within each unique shape.

The Disc comes in a white slip cloth that is housed inside a pocket at the back that you slide the Disc into... So basically a Limited Edition that goes well with the Foreign Affair Concept. An Collector's item that is becoming increasingly rare to find as it has been deleted for many years.

Passport has release number CDP 7 93129 2 and  states "Printed in UK".
Disc has number CDP 7 91873 2 with artwork similar to the regular UK release. CD states "Made in Austria", although it is said there is also a disc with matching passport artwork.

℗ © 1989 Capitol Records, Inc.
Made in Austria

Barcode and Other Identifiers

 Label Code: LC 0148
    Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
    Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CDP-7918732 11 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
    Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CDP-7918732 11 A7 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA

          
 
 
          
Viewfinder links:        
         
Immortal Loves         
Ike Turner           
Tina Turner         
Kaisik Wong        
      
Net links:        
        
Rupert Hine        
        
         
      
YouTube links:        
         
Tina Turner ~ Foreign Affair (complete album)

      
The Best     
Steamy Windows     
Undercover Agent for the Blues (Live in Barcelona 1990)    
         
 
 

 
 
Sing on, Girl!
 
 
 
        
         
Styrous® ~ Wednesday, May 31, 2023     
    


















May 20, 2023

Jingletown Open Studios last weekend

 
 
Don't miss the the last weekend 
of the annual Jingletown Open Studios!

Art is essential!
 


The last weekend of
East Bay Open Studios


May 20 + 21
11:00 - 5:00 pm


Participating Artists

Malcolm Ryder – photography
Alex Starfield – photography 
Susan Tuttle – jewelry/mixed media 
Emilie Watten – photography 


JOIN  THE CELEBRATION  IN  JINGLETOWN!

 


Emilie Watten 
Photo by Jan Watten



  


   

While you are in Jingletown...
 
More than 20 artists in Jingletown 
will be showcasing their work for Open Studios! 

Be sure to walk around the artists' community 
for a weekend of great art and get inspired!






GRAY LOFT GALLERY
is a proud member of the Oakland Art Murmur and
Jingletown Arts and Business Association.



 
 








Gray Loft Gallery
2889 Ford Street, third floor
Oakland, CA 94601

Not wheelchair accessible.



      
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Gray Loft Gallery                        
     
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Gray Loft Gallery          
 
 
 
               
        
Styrous ~ Saturday, May 20, 2023













Jingletown Open Studios ~ 2023

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May 14, 2023

Christine Simonson ~ Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

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 Christine Simonson ~ 
"Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" - 1940
photo by Styrous®
 
 
 

 
 
 


 
 
 

 
 
        
        
        
        
        
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Styrous® ~ Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14, 2023                 












May 12, 2023

Gray Loft Gallery ~ Jingletown Open Studios 2023

photo by Jan Watten




East Bay Open Studios

May 13 + 14, 20 + 21
11:00 - 5:00 pm

Participating Artists
Dorie Meister – hand wrought jewelry  *
Malcolm Ryder – photography 
Jenny Sampson – photography  *
Alex Starfield – photography 
Susan Tuttle – jewelry/mixed media 
Emilie Watten – photography 
Jan Watten – photography  *
Stephanie Williamson – photography  *
* showing first weekend only


      
Viewfinder links:       
         
Gray Loft Gallery         
Dorie Meister        
Jan Watten                      
     
Net links:        
         
Gray Loft Gallery          
Dorie Meister                       
Jan Watten                         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
Styrous® ~ Friday, May 12, 2023           
        









  



Hours: Saturday, September 3: 2:00 - 7:00 pmMasks are requested in the gallery.

Gray Loft Gallery
2889 Ford Street, third floor
Oakland, CA 94601



Styrous ~ Sunday, October 23, 2022















May 8, 2023

Melissa Panages (Famous Melissa) ~ computer chip bolo tie

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Famous Melissa ~ computer chip bolo tie  

 
Melissa Panages, aka Famous Melissa, fashions were composed of wired together computer chips (link below).         

There were several events which I was involve in that her fashions were featured, during one of the shows I worked on with her she gave me one of her bolo ties, also fashioned from computer chips.   
       
    
       
         Famous Melissa computer chip bolo tie  
                      photo by Styrous®  

       
        
        

Viewfinder link:          
          
Melissa Panages aka Famous Melissa ~ computer chip fashion       
    
Net link:          
          
Famous Melissa website     
        
          
     
    
     
            
Styrous® ~ Monday, May 8, 2023           
      
         




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Everyone Is Dirty

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date & photographer unknown