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  • Artist: Big Audio Dynamite
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1986 10
  • Total Time: 59:50
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Temporarily reuniting with his former Clash partner Joe Strummer (who co-produced this album and co-wrote five songs), Mick Jones expands on the formula of the debut with Big Audio Dynamite's second album. No. 10 Upping Street features better songs that meld samples, found sounds, dance rhythms, and elements of hip-hop more completely and effectively than those on the first record. "C'mon Every Beatbox" and "V. Thirteen" made the U.K. singles chart. "Badrock City," added to the album after its initial release, made the U.S. R&B singles chart. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine and William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
C'mon Every Beatbox Mick Jones, Mick Jones, Don Letts Big Audio Dynamite (5:26)
Beyond the Pale (Lyrics) Joe Strummer, Mike Jones Big Audio Dynamite (4:41)
Limbo the Law Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Dan Donovan, Mick Jones Big Audio Dynamite (4:44)
Sambadrome Mick Jones, Mick Jones, Don Letts Big Audio Dynamite (4:48)
V. Thirteen (Lyrics) Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones Big Audio Dynamite (4:54)
Ticket Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Don Letts, Greg Roberts Big Audio Dynamite (3:28)
Hollywood Boulevard Mick Jones, Mick Jones, Don Letts Big Audio Dynamite (4:29)
Dial a Hitman Mick Jones, Mick Jones, Don Letts Big Audio Dynamite (5:04)
Sightsee M.C.! [*] Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones Big Audio Dynamite (4:55)
Ice Cool Killer Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Dan Donovan, Mick Jones Big Audio Dynamite (5:33)
The Big V [*] Joe Strummer, Mick Jones Big Audio Dynamite (4:48)
Badrock City Mick Jones, Don Letts Big Audio Dynamite (7:00)

Credits

Sam Sever (Remixing), Flea (?), Matt Dillon (?), Mick Jones (Guitar), Dan Donovan (Vocals), Dan Donovan (Artwork), Greg Roberts (Vocals), Greg Roberts (Drums), John Williams (Vocals), Paul Smykle (Engineer), Mark "Spike" Stent (Assistant), Don Letts (Vocals), Chep Nunez (Editing), Joe Strummer (Producer), Sam Sever (Beats), John Williams (Bass), Mick Jones (Producer), Leo "E-Zee-Kill" Williams (Bass), Sipho Josanna (Human Beatbox), Don Letts (Fiddle), Dan Donovan (Photography), Josh Cheuse (Photography), Don Letts (Effects), Mick Jones (Producer), Mick Jones (Vocals), Dan Donovan (Keyboards), Leo "E-Zee-Kill" Williams (Vocals)
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No. 10, Upping St.
Studio album by Big Audio Dynamite
Released October 1986
Genre Synthpop
Length 59:18
Label CBS
Producer Mick Jones & Joe Strummer
Professional reviews
Big Audio Dynamite chronology
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
(1985)		 No. 10 Upping St.
(1986)		 Tighten Up, Vol. 88
(1988)

No. 10, Upping St. (a pun on 10 Downing St., the residence and office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom), is the second album by Big Audio Dynamite, led by former Clash guitarist and songwriter Mick Jones. It was released in 1986. It is most notable for being co-written and co-produced with Joe Strummer.

Track listing

  1. "C'mon Every Beatbox" – 5:26 (Jones/Letts)
  2. "Beyond the Pale" – 4:41 (Strummer/Jones)
  3. "Limbo the Law" – 4:44 (Strummer/Jones/Donovan)
  4. "Sambadrome" – 4:48 (Jones/Letts)
  5. "V. Thirteen" – 4:54 (Strummer/Jones)
  6. "Ticket" – 3:28 (Strummer/Jones/Letts/Roberts)
  7. "Hollywood Boulevard" – 4:29 (Jones/Letts)
  8. "Dial A Hitman" – 5:04 (Jones/Letts)
  9. "Sightsee M.C.!" – 4:55 (Strummer/Jones)
  10. "Ice Cool Killer" - 5.33 (Strummer/Jones/Donovan) *
  11. "The Big V" - 4:48 (Strummer/Jones/Donovan) *
  12. "Badrock City" - 7:00 (Jones/Letts) **


" * " - bonus track on the UK and US CD

" ** " - bonus track on the US CD only

Notes

  • "Dial A Hitman" contains a spoken-word outro featuring Matt Dillon and Laurence Fishburne
  • "C'mon Every Beatbox" was remixed and released in the USA as "Badrock City"
  • "C'mon Every Beatbox", "V. Thirteen", and "Sightsee M.C!" were all released as singles in the UK
  • "Sambadrome" contains some samples from Brazilian legendary soccer commentator Osmar Santos
  • "Ice Cool Killer" is an instrumental version of "Limbo The Law"
  • "The Big V" is an instrumental version of "V. Thirteen"
  • "Badrock City" is an instrumental version of "C'mon Every Beatbox"

Personnel


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