Don't Mind If I Do (Culture Club album)

Don't Mind If I Do is the fifth album by the British new wave band Culture Club, released in 1999 by Virgin Records. The album was released only in Europe and Japan, though some promo copies also circulated in Australia.

Don't Mind If I Do
Studio album by
Culture Club
Released22 November 1999
Recorded1999 at Roundhouse Studios, Konk Studios, Strongroom Studios, Church Studios, Manmade Soul Studios and Angel Recording Studios, London and the Themis Mobile Studio[1]
Genre
Length68:19
LabelVirgin
Producer
Culture Club chronology
Greatest Moments – VH1 Storytellers Live
(1998)		 Don't Mind If I Do
(1999)		 Culture Club (box set)
(2002)
Singles from Don't Mind If I Do
  1. "I Just Wanna Be Loved"
    Released: 19 October 1998
  2. "Your Kisses Are Charity"
    Released: 26 July 1999
  3. "Cold Shoulder/Starman"
    Released: 15 November 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Overview

Don't Mind If I Do was Culture Club's first album of new material in 13 years, after the break-up of the band in 1986 and subsequent reformation in 1998. Numerous producers worked on the project, including Culture Club's original producer Steve Levine (who had produced their first three hit albums). However, despite heavy promotion, the album was a commercial failure, only peaking at No.64 in the UK Albums Chart. The album contains the UK Top 10 single, "I Just Wanna Be Loved", which had been released over a year earlier and was originally included on the band's Greatest Moments compilation. Further singles taken from the album included "Your Kisses Are Charity" which reached Number 25 in the UK, while the next single "Cold Shoulder"/"Starman" stalled at Number 43.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Just Wanna Be Loved"George O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Michael Craig, Jon MossRichie Stevens4:34
2."Cold Shoulder"George O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Michael Craig, Jon Moss, John ThemisPaul Staveley O'Duffy4:35
3."Maybe I'm a Fool"George O'Dowd, John Themis, Michael Craig, Ritchie StevensRichie Stevens and Paul Staveley O'Duffy4:32
4."Sign Language"George O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Michael Craig, Jon Moss, John ThemisRichie Stevens, Roy Hay and Culture Club4:49
5."Mirror"George O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Michael Craig, Jon MossRichie Stevens, Roy Hay and Culture Club4:06
6."Black Comedy"George O'Dowd, Michael Craig, John Themis, Ritchie StevensJohn Themis3:52
7."Your Kisses Are Charity" (Blouse & Skirt Mix)George O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Michael Craig, Jon Moss, John ThemisRichie Stevens, John Themis, Roy Hay and Culture Club4:19
8."Weep for the Child"George O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Michael Craig, Jon Moss, John ThemisRichie Stevens, Roy Hay and Culture Club5:00
9."See Thru"George O'Dowd, Michael Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss, Jonathan ShortenSteve Levine4:06
10."Strange Voodoo"George O'Dowd, John Themis, Ritchie StevensCulture Club5:15
11."Truth Behind Her Smile"George O'Dowd, Roy HayRoy Hay and Culture Club3:04
12."Fat Cat"George O'Dowd, Emily ThemisJohn Themis3:26
13."Confidence Trick"George O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Michael Craig, Jon MossRoy Hay, John Themis and Culture Club4:57
14."Starman"David BowieRoy Hay and Culture Club
additional production: Dom T. and John Themis		5:16
15."Less Than Perfect"George O'Dowd, Michael Craig, Jon Moss, Roy Hay, John ThemisRoy Hay and Culture Club6:34

Personnel
  • Boy George – vocals
  • Mikey Craig – bass guitar, piano, vocal arrangement
  • Roy Hay – conductor, guitar, keyboards, vocal arrangements, brass arrangements
  • Jon Moss – percussion, drums

Additional musicians
  • John Themis – guitar, vocal arrangement
  • Tim Cansfield – guitar
  • Tony Remy – guitar
  • Steve Honest – pedal steel guitar
  • Darius Zickus – keyboards, programming
  • Kevan Frost – keyboards
  • Jonathan Shorten – keyboards
  • Sacha Skarbek – keyboards
  • Chaz Kkoshi (Chaz DaBaT) – hammond organ
  • Richie Stevens – percussion, programming
  • Gillian Findlay – violin
  • Sophie Langdon – violin
  • Julian Leaper – violin
  • Roland Roberts – violin
  • Paul Wiley – violin
  • Rolf Wilson – violin
  • Kate Evans – fiddle
  • Chris Davis – flute, saxophone
  • J. Neil Sidwell – trombone, brass arrangement
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet, flugelhorn, brass
  • Paul Spong – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Thirkell – trumpet
  • London Chamber Orchestra – strings
  • Robin Smith – arranger, programming, music direction
  • Paul Staveley O'Duffy – programming
  • Steve Levine – programming
  • Disco Dave – programming
  • Adian Love – programming
  • David Maurice – programming
  • Mr. Spee – programming
  • Emily Themis – backing vocals
  • Zee Asher – backing vocals
  • Angie Brown – backing vocals
  • Linda Duggan – backing vocals
  • Gina Foster – backing vocals
  • Chyna Gordon – backing vocals
  • Spencer Graham – backing vocals
  • Derek Green – backing vocals
  • Mary Pearce – backing vocals
  • Tubbs Williams – backing vocals
  • Derick Johnson – rap

Production personnel
  • John Themis – executive producer, music direction
  • Paul Staveley O'Duffy – producer, engineer, mixing engineer
  • Dom T – producer, remixing
  • Roy Hay – producer
  • Steven Levine – producer
  • John Musgrave – engineer, mixing engineer
  • Chris Scard – engineer, mixing engineer
  • Albert Pinheiro – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Pete Lewis – engineer
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering, cutting engineer
  • Wing Commander Gill – assistant engineer
  • Daniel Gilliland – assistant engineer
  • Graham Hogg – assistant engineer
  • Ian Rossiter – assistant engineer
  • Ryan Tully – assistant engineer
  • Roland Herrington – mixing engineer
  • Richie Stevens – mixing
  • Fiesta Mailing – transcription
  • Ryan Art – design
  • Paul Cox – photography

Release details
Country Date Label Format Catalog
UK 1999 Virgin CD 848666

References
  1. "Culture Club - Don't Mind If I Do". Discogs. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. AllMusic review
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