
21/08/2025
Vanity "Skin On Skin" (1986) -Contemporary R&B / SynthPop-
Label : Motown Record Corporation

01 - Under The Influence (Tommy Faragher, Robbie Nevil & Tony Haynes)
02 - Manhunt (J.P. Charles & Mark Holding)
03 - Romantic Voyage (Gardner Cole & David Paul Bryant)
04 - Confidential (Tommy Faragher, Robbie Nevil & Mark Mueller)
Side Two
01 - Animals (J.P. Charles & Mark Holding)
02 - Skin On Skin (Gary Osborne & John Warman)
03 - Gun Shy (Tommy Faragher & Mark Holding)
04 - Ouch (Michael E. Dunlap, Tommy Faragher & Dennis Herring)
05 - In The Jungle (Paul Gordon & Jay Gruska)
Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Brooke Productions & Tommy Faragher
Executive Producer : 'The Busk'
Recording Engineers : Dave Bianco & Dennis MacKay
Recorded in California at Fiddlers Recording Studio, Hollywood ; Preferred Sound, West Hollywood ; Baby O'Recorders, Hollywood ; Summa Studio, West Hollywood ; Soundcastle Recording Studios, Los Angeles & Yamaha Research & Development Studio, Glendale
Assistant Engineers : John X, Mike Carsiens, Bino Espinosa & Bill Thomas
Additional Engineers : Ernie Sheesley, Francis Buckley, Jim Scott, Larry Brown & John X
Mixed by Skip Drinkwater & Tommy Faragher
Mixed at Yamaha Research & Development Studio, Glendale
Engineers : Dennis MacKay & Keith Seppanen except "Under The Influence" Mixed at Soundcastle Recording Studios
Engineer : Dave Bianco
Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound, Hollywood, California
Side One
01 - Under The Influence
Arranged by Robbie Nevil, Tommy Faragher & Skip Drinkwater
Musicians :
Cymbals : Pat Mastelotto
Bass : David Faragher
Guitars : Robbie Nevil
Synthesizers : Tommy Faragher
Additional Synthesizer Programming : Paul Fox
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Alfie Silas
02 - Manhunt
Arranged by J.P. Charles, Mark Holding, Tommy Faragher & Skip Drinkwater
Musicians :
Linn Program : J.P. Charles & Mark Holding
Cymbals : J.P. Charles
Bass Synthesizer : Michael Rochelle & Tommy Faragher
Guitar : Dennis Herring
Background vocals : Donny DeLory, Alfie Silas, Von Faggett, Jean Johnson & J.P. Charles
03 - Romantic Voyage
Arranged by David Paul Bryant, Gardner Cole, Skip Drinkwater & Tommy Faragher
Associate Producer : David Paul Bryant
Musicians :
Linn Program : David Bryant, Gardner Cole, Skip Drinkwater & Tommy Faragher
Cymbals : Pat Mastelotto
Synthesizers : Paul Fox, Gardner Cole, Skip Drinkwater & Tommy Faragher
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Bass : David Faragher
Vocoder : David Bryant & Tommy Faragher
Background vocals : Gary Falcone & Donna DeLory
04 - Confidential
Arranged by Robbie Nevil, Tommy Faragher & Skip Drinkwater
Musicians :
Linn Program : Tommy Faragher & Skip Drinkwater
Additional Linn Programming : Michael Rochelle
Drums & Cymbals : Pat Mastelotto
Synthesizers : Tommy Faragher
Bass Synthesizers : Michael Rochelle & Tommy Faragher
Guitars : Robbie Nevil
D.X. Harmonica Solo : Tommy Faragher
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Additional Synthesizer Programming : Paul Fox
Background vocals : Alfie Silas, Von Faggett, Jean Johnson
Side Two
01 - Animals
Arranged by J.P. Charles & Mark Holding
Musicians :
Linn Program : J.P. Charles & Mark Holding
Simmons Drums & Cymbals : J.P. Charles
Guitar : Dennis Herring
Synthesizers : Tommy Faragher
Additional Synthesizer Programming : Paul Fox
Background vocals : J.P. Charles, Alfie Silas, Donna DeLory, Mark Holding & Tommy Faragher
Animal Sounds : John X & J.P. Charles
School Teacher : J.P. Charles
02 - Skin On Skin
Musicians :
Linn Program : Mark Holding & Tommy Faragher
Guitar : Dennis Herring
Bass : David Faragher
Synthesizers : Tommy Faragher
Synth Bass : Michael Rochelle & Tommy Faragher
Additional Synthesizer Programming : Paul Fox
Background vocals : Donna DeLory, Dee Dee Belson, Von Faggett & Tommy Faragher
03 - Gun Shy
Musicians :
Linn Program : Tommy Faragher, Pat Mastelotto & Skip Drinkwater
Cymbals : Pat Mastelotto
Bass : David Faragher
Guitar : Dennis Herring
Synthesizers & Piano : Tommy Faragher
Additional Synthesizer Programming : Paul Fox
Background vocals : Donna DeLory, Dee Dee Belson, Von Faggett & Rege Burrell
Vocal Arrangement : Tommy Faragher & Skip Drinkwater
04 - Ouch
Musicians :
Linn Program : Dennis Herring & Tommy Faragher
Drums & Cymbals : Pat Mastelotto
Bass : Kevin Branden
Synthesizers : Tommy Faragher
Marimba Synthesizer : Charlie Olins
Additional Synthesizer Programming : Paul Fox
Guitars : Dennis Herring
Background vocals : Alfie Silas, Von Faggett, Jean Johnson, Michael Dunlap, Tommy Fargher, Howard Smith & Pearl
05 - In The Jungle
Arranged by Skip Drinkwater & Tommy Faragher
Musicians :
Linn Program : Tommy Faragher, Skip Drinkwater, Pat Mastelotto & Dennis Herring
Drums & Cymbals : Pat Mastelotto
Bass : David Faragher
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Guitar : Dennis Herring
Synthesizers : Tommy Faragher
Background vocals : Carl Anderson, Joe Pizzulo, Tommy Faragher, Dee Dee Belson, Alfie Silas & Phyllis St. James
Horns :
Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Larry Hall & Gary Grant
Trombones : Bill Reichenbach & Chuck Findley
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey
Strings Arranged by Tommy Faragher, Paul Fox & Skip Drinkwater