Sad Café "Anthology" (2001) -AOR / Westcoast Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : Sad Café Ltd.

 01 - Run Home Girl (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)

02 - Black Rose (Paul Young & John Stimpson)

03 - (I Believe) Love Will Survive (Paul Young)

04 - Hungry Eyes (Paul Young & Vic Emerson)

05 - Nothing Left To Lose (John Stimpson & Paul Young)

06 - Everyday Hurts (John Stimpson, Paul Young & Vic Emerson)

07 - Strange Little Girl (Ashley Mulford)

08 - My Oh My (Vic Emerson & Paul Young)

09 - Refugees (Jeff Seopardi)

10 - Only Love (Paul Young)

11 - Keep Us Together (Vic Emerson & Paul Young)

12 - Heart (Sue Quinn)

13 - I'm In Love Again (Ian Wilson, Vic Emerson & Paul Young)

14 - La Di La (Paul Young & John Stimpson)

15 - Whatever It Takes (Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Alistair Gordon)

16 - Losing You (Ashley Mulford)

Paul Young : All Lead vocals

Ian Wilson : Guitars, Vocals

Vic Emerson : Keyboards (01-08, 11-14, 16)

John Stimpson : Bass (01-08, 12-14, 16)

Ashley Mulford : Guitars, Vocals (01-08, 12-14, 16)

Dave Irving : Drums, Percussion (05-08, 11-14, 16)

Tony Creswell : Drums, Percussion (01-04)

Lenni Zaksen : Saxophone (01-08, 11-14, 16)

Nico Ramsden : Guitars (09-10)

Mike Hehir : Guitars (11-12)

Des Tong : Bass (09-12)

Danny Shogger : Keyboards (09-10)

Jeff Seopardi : Drums, Percussion (09-10)

Mike Rutherford : Guitars (09-10)

Mel Collins : Saxophone (09-10)

Alistair Gordin : Backing vocals (15)

Sad Café "Olé" (1981) -AOR-

Label : Polydor Records

 Side One

01 - Love's Enough (Vic Emerson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson) 
02 - Bitter Sweet (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
03 - # Nine (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
04 - Follow You Anywhere (Vic Emerson & Paul Young)
05 - If You Wanna Get To Heaven (Vic Emerson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson)

Side Two

01 - Sweet Gypsy Woman (Vic Emerson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
02 - Misunderstanding (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
03 - L.A. (Vic Emerson & Paul Young)
04 - Serious Shoes (Paul Young)
05 - She Do For Me (Vic Emerson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson)


Paul Young : Lead vocals, Congas, Percussion
Vic Emerson : All Keyboards
Ian Wilson : Guitars, Harmony vocals, Percussion
Dave Irving : Drums, Percussion
Lenni : Saxophone
Des Tong : Bass Guitars

Ashley Mulford : Lead Guitar on "Follow You Anywhere", "L.A.", "She Do For Me", "# Nine" & "Love's Enough"
Alan Hodge : Lead Guitar Solos on "Love's Enough" & "Misunderstanding" & Riff on "If You Wanna Get To Heaven"
Mike Hehir : Riff Guitars on "Misunderstanding"

All Arrangements by Sad Café

Produced & Engineered by Martin Lawrence

Assistant Engineers : Mark Cockburn, Andy Peason
Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, Cheshire

Sad Café "Live In Concert" (1981) -Westcoast Rock / AOR-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side 1

01 - On With The Show (Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Vic Emerson, Ashley Mulford & John Stimpson)
02 - Emptiness (Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Ashley Mulford)
03 - Strange Little Girl (Ashley Mulford)
04 - Hungry Eyes (Paul Young & Vic Emerson)

Side 2

01 - La-Di-Da (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
02 - What Am I Gonna Do (Ian Wilson)
03 - Keeping It From The Troops (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Ashley Mulford & Vic Emerson)
04 - Every Day Hurts (John Stimpson, Paul Young & Vic Emerson)

Side 3

01 - Take Me To The Future (John Stimpson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
02 - Feel Like Dying (Paul Young)
03 - Immortal (John Stimpson & Ashley Mulford)
04 - Restless (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Ashley Mulford)

Side 4

01 - My Oh My (Paul Young & Vic Emerson)
02 - Black Rose (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
03 - Bell Ends (Paul Young)


Recorded April 1980 at The ManchesterApollo
Recording Engineers : Neil Levine & Nigel Walker
Remixed at Revolution Studios, Manchester by Neil Levine
Assistant Engineer : Johnny Gluck
Mastered at The Master Room, London

Sad Café : Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Ashley Mulford, Vic Emerson, Dave Irving, John Simpson, Lenni

Sad Café "Fanx Ta-Ra" (1977) -Soft Rock / Pop Soul-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side One

01 - Babylon (Paul Young)
02 - Shellschock (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Ashley Mulford & Vic Emerson)
03 - Hungry Eyes (Paul Young & Vic Emerson)
04 - Shadow On The Wall (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
05 - Black Rose (John Stimpson & Paul Young)

Side Two

01 - The Further Adventures Of The Mad Alan (Vic Emerson)
02 - Fanx Ta-Ra (Paul Young & Chris Gill)
03 - Flingus' Holiday (A.C. Cresswell)
04 - Immortal (John Stimpson & Ashley Mulford)
05 - Sail On (Vic Emerson & Paul Young)
06 - Clumbidextrous (Vic Emerson)
07 - I Believe (Love Will Survive) (Paul Young)


Personnel :
Paul Young : Lead vocals & Percussion
Ashley Mulford : Lead Guitar
Tony Cresswell : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
John Stimpson : Bass, Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Vic Emerson : Keyboards
Ian Wilson : Guitar & Vocals

Recorded at Strawberry Studios, The Manor, Indigo Studios
Remix : Air London

Produced & Engineered by John Punter
All Orchestrations Synthesized & Arranged by Vic Emerson

Personnel :
Paul Young : Lead vocals & Percussion
Ashley Mulford : Lead Guitar
Tony Cresswell : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
John Stimpson : Bass, Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Vic Emerson : Keyboards
Ian Wilson : Guitar & Vocals

Special Fanx :
Chris Gill, Lenny : Saxophone
Dave Hassle : Kabasa, Bell Tree

Sad Café "Misplaced Ideals" (1978) -Soft Rock-

Label : RCA Victor

 1

01 - Restless (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Ashley Mulford)
02 - Here Come The Clowns (Paul Young)

03 - Run Home Girl (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
04 - Let Love Speak For Itself (Paul Young, John Stimpson & Ian Wilson)

2

01 - No Place To Go (Ian Wilson)

02 - Mario (Paul Young, Vic Emerson & Ian Wilson)

03 - Relax (Paul Young)

04 - Feel Like Dying (Paul Young)

05 - On With The Show (Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Vic Emerson, Ashley Mulford & John Stimpson)

Paul Young : Vocals & Percussion

Ashley Mulford : Lead Guitar
Vic Emerson : All Keyboards

John Stimpson : Bass Guitar & Vocals

Ian Wilson : Electric & Acoustic, 6 + 12 Strings Guitars, Vocals & Percussion
Tony Cresswell : Drums

Lenny Sachs : Saxophone
John Punter : Additional Percussion : John Punter

Dave Hassel : Kabasa, Bell Tree

Additionnal Vocals on "Feel Like Dying" : Dorene & Irene Chanter, Lisa Strike

All Strings Arranged & Synthesized by Vic Emerson

Produced by John Punter

Assistant Engineers : Nigel Walker & Jon Walls

Recorded at Sawmills Studios Cornwall, Strawberry Studios North, The Manor, Indigo Studios & Air Studios

Mixed at Air Studios

Sad Café "Misplaced Ideals" (1978) -Soft Rock-

  Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Restless (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Ashley Mulford)
02 - Here Come The Clowns (Paul Young)

03 - Run Home Girl (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
04 - Black Rose (Paul Young & John Stimpson)

05 - I Believe (Love Will Survive) (Paul Young)

2

01 - Babylon(Paul Young)

02 - Shellshock (Sad Café)

03 - Hungry Eyes (Paul Young & John Stimpson)

04 - Feel Like Dying (Paul Young)

05 - On With The Show (Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Vic Emerson, Ashley Mulford & John Stimpson)

Produced & Engineered by John Punter

Paul Young : Lead vocals & Percussion

Ashley Mulford : Lead Guitar
Vic Emerson : Keyboards

John Stimpson : Bass, Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

Ian Wilson : Electric & Acoustic, 6 + 12 Strings Guitars, Vocals & Percussion
Tony Cresswell : Drums & Percussion

Lenny Sachs : Saxophone
John Punter : Additional Percussion

Dave Hassel : Kabasa, Bell Tree

Dorene & Irene Chanter, Lisa Strike : Background vocals on "Feel Like Dying"

All Strings Arranged & Synthesized by Vic Emerson

Recorded at Sawmills Studios Cornwall, Strawberry Studios North, The Manor, Indigo Studios & Air Studios

Remixed at Air Studios

Assistant Engineers : Nigel Walker & Jon Walls

Sad Café "Whatever It Takes" (1989) -AOR / Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Legacy Records

01 - Whatever It Takes (Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Alistair Gordon)
02 - So Cold (Steve Pigott)
03 - This Heart's On Fire (Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Steve Pigott)
04 - Take Me (Heart And Soul) (Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Steve Pigott)
05 - Stay With Me Tonight (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
06 - Blood On The Sand (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
07 - Don't Give Up On Love (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
08 - Universe (Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Warley)
09 - Don't Walk Out On Me (Menzies & Grant)
10 - Back To Zero (Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Warley)


Produced by Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Andy MacPherson
Engineered by Andy MacPherson

Band Line-Up
Steve Pigott : Keyboards & Programming

Ritchie Close : Keyboards

Mike Hehir : Guitars

Bob Maksym : Guitars

Ian Wilson : Guitars & Vocals

Paul Young : Keyboards, Vocals

Paul Burgess : Drums

Steve Gibson : Drums

Des Tong : Bass

Lenni : Sax

Chris Davies : Sax's

Jon Astley : Fairlight

Tessa Niles : Backing vocals

Alistair Gordon : Backing vocals

Sad Café "Politics Of Existing" (1985) -AOR-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 

 Side One

01 - I Didn't Want You (Ian Wilson, Paul Young & Vic Emerson)

02 - Midnite (Ian Wilson)

03 - Trying To Reach You (Ian Wilson & Paul Young)

04 - Saving Grace (Ian Wilson)

05 - Clocks (Paul Young)

Side Two

01 - Refugees (Jeff Seopardi)

02 - Only Love (Paul Young)

03 - Keep Us Together (Vic Emerson & Paul Young)

04 - Heart (Sue Quinn)

05 - China Seize (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)

Musicians :

Lead vocals : Paul Young

Guitars : Ian Wilson

Lead Guitar : Nico Ramsden, Mike Rutherford

Bass : Des Tong

Drums & Programming : Jeff Seopardi

Percussion : Martin Ditcham

Sax : Mel Collins

Trumpet & Flugel Horn : Stuart Cooper

Trombone : Reg Cooper

All Keyboards : Danny Schogger

Backing vocals : Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Andy Kane, Paul Carrack, Mary Cassidy

Additional Musicians on ("Heart" & "Keep Us Together")

Guitars : Mike Hehir

Keyboards : Vic Emerson

Sax : Lenni

Drums : Dave Irving

Engineering & Studios

Produced by Paul Young & Ian Wilson, Assisted by Des Tong

(except "Keep Us Together" Produced by John Punter & "Heart" Produced by Steve Glenn)

Recorded at Herne Place Studios, Ascot. by Nick Smith & at Maison Rouge Studios, London by John Mackswith

(except "Keep Us Together" Recorded at Revolution)

The Album was mixed by John Mackswith at The Maison Rouge

Sad Café "Access All Areas" (2015) -Soft Rock-

Label : Demon Music Group

CD + DVD Setlist

01 - On With The Show (Paul Young, John Stimpson, Victor Emerson, Ashley Mulford & Ian Wilson)
02 - Emptiness (Paul Young, Ashley Mulford & Ian Wilson)
03 - Strange Little Girl (Ashley Mulford)
04 - Every Day Hurts (Paul Young, John Stimpson & Victor Emerson)
05 - What Am I Gonna Do (Ian Wilson)
06 - Keeping It From The Troops (Paul Young, John Stimpson, Victor Emerson, Ashley Mulford, Ian Wilson & Dave Irving)
07 - My Oh My (Paul Young & Victor Emerson)
08 - Take Me To The Future (Paul Young, John Stimpson & Ian Wilson)
09 - Immortal (John Stimpson & Ashley Mulford)
10 - Black Rose (John Stimpson & Paul Young)


Product Management : David Beaufoy
CD & DVD Mastering : Dan Risely

At home on stage and in the studio, seven-piece Sad Café followed 10CC out of Manchester and into the charts. This hour-long TV showcase from the Rockstage series, filmed by Central Television in 1980, majors on the hit album 'FACADES" and includes the hits "Strange Little Girl", "Everyday Hurts" & "My Oh My". 

Sad Café :
Paul Young : Vocals & Percussion
Ian Wilson : Vocals & Guitars
Ashley Mulford : Lead Guitars
Dave Irving : Drums
Victor Emerson : Keyboards
John Stimpson : Bass & Vocals
Lenni : Sax

Sad Café "Olé" (2010) -AOR-

  Label : Air Mail Archive

01 - Love's Enough (Vic Emerson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson) 
02 - Bitter Sweet (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
03 - # Nine (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
04 - Follow You Anywhere (Vic Emerson & Paul Young)
05 - If You Wanna Get To Heaven (Vic Emerson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
06 - Sweet Gypsy Woman (Vic Emerson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
07 - Misunderstanding (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
08 - L.A. (Vic Emerson & Paul Young)
09 - Serious Shoes (Paul Young)
10 - She Do For Me (Vic Emerson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson)

Bonus Track

11 - Rat Race (Ian Wilson)


Produced & Engineered by Martin Lawrence
All Arrangements by Sad Café
Assistant Engineers : Mark Cockburn & Andy Peason
Recorded Strawberry Studios, Stockport, Cheshire

Sad Café :
Paul Young : Lead vocals, Congas & Percussion
Vic Emerson : All Keyboards
Ian Wilson : Guitars, Harmony vocals & Percussion
Dave Irving : Drums & Percussion
Lenni : Saxophone
Des Tong : Bass Guitars

Additional Musicians :
Ashley Mulford : Lead Guitar on "Follow You Anywhere", "L.A.", "She Do For Me", "# Nine" & "Love's Enough"
Alan Hodge : Lead Guitar Solos on "Love's Enough" & "Misunderstanding" & Riff on "If You Wanna Get To Heaven"
Mike Hehir : Riff Guitars on "Misunderstanding"

Sad Café "Live In Concert" (2010) -Westcoast Rock / AOR-

 Label : Air Mail Archive

Disc - 1

01 - On With The Show (Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Vic Emerson, Ashley Mulford & John Stimpson)
02 - Emptiness (Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Ashley Mulford)
03 - Strange Little Girl (Ashley Mulford)
04 - Hungry Eyes (Paul Young & Vic Emerson)
05 - La-Di-Da (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
06 - What Am I Gonna Do (Ian Wilson)
07 - Keeping It From The Troops (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Ashley Mulford & Vic Emerson)
08 - Every Day Hurts (John Stimpson, Paul Young & Vic Emerson)

Disc - 2

01 - Take Me To The Future (John Stimpson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
02 - Feel Like Dying (Paul Young)
03 - Immortal (John Stimpson & Ashley Mulford)
04 - Restless (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Ashley Mulford)
05 - My Oh My (Paul Young & Vic Emerson)
06 - Black Rose (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
07 - Bell Ends (Paul Young)

Bonus Track 

08 - I Believe (Love Will Survive) (Paul Young)


Recorded April 1980 at The ManchesterApollo
Recording Engineers : Neil Levine & Nigel Walker
Remixed at Revolution Studios, Manchester by Neil Levine
Assistant Engineer : Johnny Gluck
Mastered at The Master Room, London

Sad Café : Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Ashley Mulford, Vic Emerson, Dave Irving, John Simpson, Lenni

Sad Café "Sad Café" (1980) -AOR / Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Swan Song

 Side One

01 - La-Di-Da (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
02 - Digital Daydream Blues (Paul Young, Ashley Mulford & Vic Emerson)
03 - What Am I Gonna Do (Ian Wilson)
04 - Keeping It From The Troops (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Ashley Mulford & Vic Emerson)

Side Two

01 - Love Today (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Ashley Mulford & Vic Emerson)

02 - Losin' You (Ashley Mulford)

03 - Dreamin' (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ashley Mulford & Vic Emerson)
04 - No Favours - No Ways (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
05 - I'm In Love Again (Ian Wilson & Paul Young)


Sad Café are :
Paul Young : Vocals, Percussion, Congas
Ian Wilson : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Vocals, Percussion
Ashley Mulford : Slide Guitar, Lead Guitar, Vocals
Vic Emerson : Piano, Synthesizer
Dave Irving : Drums, Vocals, Percussion
John Simpson : Bass Guitar, Vocals
Lenni : Alto, Tenor & Electric Saxes, Vocals

Strings Arranged & Synthesized by Vic Emerson
Horns Arranged by Lenni

Produced & Engineered by Eric Stewart
Recorded at Strawberry Studios, South, Dorking, Surrey
Mastered at Strawberry Mastering

Sad Café "Facades" (1979) -Soft Rock-

  

 Label : RCA Victor

 Side One

01 - Take Me To The Future (John Stimpson, Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
02 - Nothing Left Toulouse (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
03 - Every Day Hurts (John Stimpson, Paul Young & Vic Emerson)
04 - Strange Little Girl (Ashley Mulford)
05 - Crazy Oyser (Paul Young)

Side Two

01 - Emptiness* (Paul Young, Ian Wilson & Ashley Mulford)
02 - Cottage Love (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Ashley Mulford & Vic Emerson)
03 - Angel (Ian Wilson)
04 - Get Me Outta Here (Paul Young & Ian Wilson)
05 - My Oh My (Paul Young & Vic Emerson)


Produced & Engineered by Eric Stewart
Recorded & Mixed at Strawberry Studios South, Dorking, Surrey
Remixed at Strawberry Studios South
Mastered at Strawberry Mastering

*Produced by Sad Café
*Recorded at The Village Recorders, Los Angeles
Engineered by Mark Smith

Sad Café :
Paul Young : Lead vocals & Percussion
Ian Wilson : Guitars & Vocals
Ashley Mulford : Guitars & Vocals
Vic Emerson : Keyboards
John Stimpson : Bass Guitar & Vocals
Dave Irving : Drums

Saxophone on "Emptiness" : Lenni

Sad Café "Fanx Ta-Ra" (2010) -Soft Rock / Pop Soul-

  

Label : Air Mail Archive

01 - Babylon (Paul Young)
02 - Shellschock (John Stimpson, Paul Young, Ian Wilson, Ashley Mulford & Vic Emerson)
03 - Hungry Eyes (Paul Young & Vic Emerson)
04 - Shadow On The Wall (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
05 - Black Rose (John Stimpson & Paul Young)
06 - The Further Adventures Of The Mad Alan (Vic Emerson)
07 - Fanx Ta-Ra (Paul Young & Chris Gill)
08 - Flingus' Holiday (A.C. Cresswell)
09 - Immortal (John Stimpson & Ashley Mulford)
10 - Sail On (Vic Emerson & Paul Young)
11 - Clumbidextrous (Vic Emerson)
12 - I Believe (Love Will Survive) (Paul Young)

Bonus Track

13 - Bell Ends (Paul Young)


Produced & Engineered by John Punter
All Orchestrations Synthesized & Arranged by Vic Emerson
Recorded at Strawberry Studios, The Manor, Indigo Studios
Remix : Air London

Sad Café :
Paul Young : Lead vocals & Percussion
Ashley Mulford : Lead Guitar
Tony Cresswell : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
John Stimpson : Bass, Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Vic Emerson : Keyboards
Ian Wilson : Guitar & Vocals

Additional Musicians :
Chris Gill & Lenny : Saxophone
Dave Hassle : Kabasa & Bell Tree