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The Nighthawks
Skank It Up
Album DE 1980 on Rocktopus label
Rock (Ska)
Comes with a inner sleeve with lyrics and a fold-up poster. Some releases have a golden stamp on back cover stating "Promotional Copy CBS Not For Sale". Recorded in Munich, February to December 1979 at Country Lane Studio and Union Studios. Mixed at Hansa Studios and Paragon Studios, Berlin. Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh. All tracks published by Hansa except A3 by Trojan Music Ltd., A4 & A5 by MdW and A6 by Budde.
Musicians
 | The Nighthawks , DE arranged by, album by, music by |
 | Stefan Klinkhammer p, ep, DE arranged by, horns & strings |
 | Sven Von Strauch b, voc, bass, vocals, music by, words by, music by |
 | Jürgen Nitsch dr, drums |
 | Oliver Stephan g, voc, guitar, vocals, words by, music by |
 | Hans Glinka key, voc, keyboards, vocals |
 | Peter La Bonté perc, voc, DE percussion, vocals, music by |
 | Pit Troja perc, voc, percussion |
 | Matzi Ensinger technician, live sounds and dub, words by |
 | Desmond Dekker voc, 1941-2006 JM words by, music by |
 | Justin Hinds voc, dr, 1942-2005 JM words by, music by |
 | Ross McManus voc, 1927-2011 GB words by, music by |
 | Frank Diez g, *1950 DE guitar, solo |
Producers
| Manfred Vormstein art direction, design |
| Mouche illustration |
| Matthias Härtel mixed by |
| Didi Zill producer, photography by |
| Mal Luker recorded by |
| Peter Urlaub recorded by |
| Ulli Ullmann recorded by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophisticated Woman | The Nighthawks | ||
| 2 | Jo'Burg Jive | The Nighthawks | ||
| 3 | Johnny Too Bad | The Nighthawks | The Slickers | |
| 4 | Shanty Town | The Nighthawks | ||
| 5 | Carry Go Bring Come | The Nighthawks | ||
| 6 | Patsy Girl | The Nighthawks | ||
| 7 | White Shoes | The Nighthawks | ||
| 8 | Here Come The Nighthawks | The Nighthawks | ||
| 9 | Blood Is Thicker Than Water | The Nighthawks | ||
| 10 | Coctail Blues | The Nighthawks | ||
| 11 | Belle Blue | The Nighthawks |
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