Gail Ann Dorsey - The Corporate World (1988)

Gail Ann Dorsey (born November 20, 1962) is an American musician. With a distinguished career as a session musician, she is perhaps best known for her longtime residency in David Bowie's band, from 1995 to the present day. Aside from playing bass, she occasionally has sung lead vocals according to Bowie's introduction on A Reality Tour, on "Under Pressure", and duetted with him on others, including "The London Boys", "I Dig Everything", accompanying Bowie on clarinet, and a cover of Laurie Anderson's "O Superman".
The Corporate World is the debut studio album by American musician and singer-songwriter Gail Ann Dorsey. It was released in 1989 through Sire Records and Warner Music Group. Produced by bass guitarist Nathan East, the album features guest appearances from singer-songwriter and guitarist Eric Clapton and Gang of Four member Andy Gill.^[1][2] The album's style has been described as "an unorthodox and individualistic blend of rock, pop and R&B.
One of the most wrongly neglected releases of 1989 was Gail Ann Dorsey's The Corporate World, a strikingly unorthodox and individualistic blend of rock, pop and R&B. Without preaching, the distinctive Philadelphia singer/guitarist offers a critique of America in the late '80s a society she views as poisoned by greed, materialism and selfishness. To Dorsey a Black artist whose style is far from urban contemporary technological innovation and success in corporate America mean nothing when things as basic as love and family are missing. Unfortunately, this thought-provoking and difficult to categorize CD an artistic triumph, but a commercial bomb may have been a victim of bad timing. Had it been released after alternative rock really exploded in 1992, it might have enjoyed the type of success it deserved. If one can find a copy, The Corporate World is well worth hearing.
The album charted in top ten in Dutch Album Chart.

Track listing

01.  "The Corporate World" - 6:24
02.  "Where Is Your Love?" - 4:08
03.  "S.W.4." - 1:09
04.  "Wishing I Was Someone Else" - 2:04
05.  "Just Another Dream" - 5:33
06.  "So Hard To Let You Go" - 4:17
07.  "Wasted Country" - 5:02
08.  "The Missiles Of Midnight" - 5:57
09.  "If Only You" - 4:23
10.  "No Time" - 4:34
11.  "Carry Me Off To Heaven" - 9:09

All songs written and composed by Gail Ann Dorsey.

Credits
Gail Ann Dorsey - vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
Nathan East - bass, keyboards
Bob Roberts - guitar
Eric Clapton - guitar
Andy Gill - guitar
Steve Ferrone - drums
Gavin Harrison - drums
Marcel East - keyboards
Mick Gallagher - keyboards
Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trombone
Carol Kenyon - backing vocals
Katie Kissoon - backing vocals
David Clarke - backing vocals 
Tessa Niles - backing vocals
Ted Hayton - recording; mixing
Tom Lord-Alge - mixing
Allen Sides - recording (horns)
Tom Leader - recording (strings)
Clif Norrell - engineering
Producer - Nathan East

Notes
Released: 1989
Recorded At – Smokehouse Studios, Angel Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Crescent Studios, Ocean Way Recording, The Hit Factory
Genre:  Electronic, Rock, Funk, Synth-pop
Length: 53:04
© 1989

Label - WEA