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Nona Hendryx
The Art Of Defense
Album US 1984 on RCA label
Electronic and R&B/Soul (Electro, Synth-pop, Disco)
Recorded at: Electric Lady Studios, NY Mixed at: RPM Sound Studios, NY Mastering: Masterdisk, NY. Painting on cover (courtesy A. Tress) Bill Laswell & Michael Beinhorn appear courtesy of Celluloid / OAO / Elektra Records Afrika Bambaataa & Mr Biggs - Tommy Boys Records Shango - Celluloid Records Daniel Ponce - OAO / Celluloid Records Eddie Martinez - Cotillion Records A1, A2, B1: © 1984 Eat Your Heart Out Music (BMI) A3: © 1984 Eat Your Heart Out Music (BMI) / Joan Tone Musik (CAPAC) B2: © 1984 Eat Your Heart Out Music / Multi-Level Music (BMI) B3: © 1984 Eat Your Heart Out Music (BMI) / Gale Warnings Music (ASCAP) / Deronde Jay Inc. (BMI) B4: © 1984 Eat Your Heart Out Music / Jent Music / My Own Publishing Co., Inc. (BMI) RCA appears on sleeve; RCA Victor on labels. Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics/credits.
Musicians
 | Nona Hendryx voc, bvoc, *1944 US album by, written by |
 | Tim Girvin , US artwork, hand lettering |
 | Bill Laswell b, *1955 US bass, tape, tapes, noises, records |
 | Aiyb Dieng perc, cng, SN bells, talking drum |
 | Daniel Ponce perc, cng, 1953-2013 CU bells, congas |
 | Michael Beinhorn syn, US drum machine, dmx, synthesizer |
 | Eddie Martinez g, ts, voc, US guitar |
 | Ronald Kolodzie other, costumes (and main drag creator) |
| John Dellaria other, hair (immortalised by) |
| Kevin Mancuso other, hair (immortalised by) |
 | Pierre Laroche , other, makeup (beat to death by spiritual leader) |
 | Trevor Gale perc, dr, US snare, pipe, drums, noises, metal, tom tom, simmons toms, tom tom, toms, written by, percussion, hi hat |
 | Bernie Worrell key, syn, *1944 US synthesizer, clavinet, piano |
 | Cherise Collins , backing vocals, background vocals, the sisters |
| Patrice Collins , backing vocals, background vocals, the sisters |
 | Jeff Bova key, syn, *1953 US synthesizer |
Producers
| Hutaff Lennon coordinator, production coordinators |
| Wendy Perris coordinator, production coordinators |
| Nona Hendryx design concept, album & cover concept, producer, backing vocals, background vocals |
| Ron Kellum design, art direction |
| Robert Musso engineer |
| Howie Weinberg engineer, mastering engineer |
| Melanie West engineer, pre-production engineers |
| Roberta Grace engineer, pre-production engineers |
| Robert Wright executive-producer |
| Vicki Wickham executive-producer, management |
| Take Out Productions management |
| Mary Culum management, studio managers: electric lady |
| Sandra Deckert management, studio managers: rpm |
| A. J. Bogdanove painting, painting on cover by |
| Arthur Tress photography by, cover photography |
| Nick Sangiamo photography by, inner sleeve photography |
| Material producer |
| Afrika Bambaataa backing vocals, background vocals |
| Amad Henderson backing vocals, background vocals |
| B.J. Nelson backing vocals, background vocals |
| Benny Diggs backing vocals, background vocals |
| Dolette McDonald backing vocals, background vocals |
| Fonzi Thornton backing vocals, background vocals |
| Fred Fowler backing vocals, background vocals |
| Mr. Biggs backing vocals, background vocals |
| Kevin Owens backing vocals, background vocals |
| Ray Simpson backing vocals, background vocals |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | I Sweat (Going Through The Motions) | Nona Hendryx | Nona Hendryx | 6:12 |
| 2 | | Soft Targets | Nona Hendryx | Nona Hendryx | 4:21 |
| 3 | | The Life | Nona Hendryx | Kevan Staples, Nona Hendryx | 6:31 |
| 4 | | To The Bone | Nona Hendryx | Nona Hendryx | 5:18 |
| 5 | | Electricity | Nona Hendryx | Dan Hartman, Nona Hendryx | 3:52 |
| 6 | | Ghost Love | Nona Hendryx | Kenni Hairston, Nona Hendryx, Trevor Gale | 4:14 |
| 7 | | I Want You | Nona Hendryx | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Kent, Nona Hendryx | 4:21 |
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