Fans (album)

Fans is a 1984 album by Malcolm McLaren. It was a successful attempt at fusing opera with 1980s R&B and contains adaptations of pieces from famous operas such as Madama Butterfly and Carmen. The opera recordings were made at the Unitarian Church, Belmont, Massachusetts by Stephen Hague and Walter Turbitt.[1][2][3][4][5]

Fans
Studio album by Malcolm McLaren
Released	1984
Recorded	1984, Syncro Studio, Boston; Unique Studios and The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre	Dance, R&B, opera
Length	30:05
Label	UK Charisma Records MMLP 2 USA Island/Atco/Atlantic Records 91242
Producer	Robby Kilgore Stephen Hague Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLaren chronology
Duck Rock (1983) Fans (1984) Swamp Thing (1985)
Singles from Fans
"Madam Butterfly (Un bel dì vedremo)" Released: 20 August, 1984 "Carmen (L'Oiseau Rebelle)" Released: Jan 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	B+ link

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Madam Butterfly" (from Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly)	Stephen Hague, Malcolm McLaren, Walter Turbitt	6:32
2.	"Fans (Nessun dorma)" (from Puccini's opera Turandot)	M. McLaren, R. Kilgore	3:50
3.	"Carmen (L'Oiseau Rebelle)" (from Bizet's opera Carmen)	M. McLaren, R. Kilgore, S. Hague, W. Turbitt	4:55

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"Boy's Chorus (Là Sui Monti Dell'Est)" (from Puccini's opera Turandot)	M. McLaren, R. Kilgore	4:30
5.	"Lauretta (O mio babbino caro)" (from Puccini's opera Gianni Schicchi)	M. McLaren, R. Kilgore	5:20
6.	"Death of Butterfly (Tu Tu Piccolo)" (from Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly)	M. McLaren, R. Kilgore	4:58

More tracks

1. "Madam Butterfly (On-The-Fly Mix)"
2. "Madam Butterfly (Ocean Mix)"
3. "Carmen (Instrumental Remix)"
4. "Death of Butterfly (Instrumental)"

Personnel

• Timothy McFarland – Conductor and Operatic Coordinator
• Malcolm McLaren – Production
• Robbie Kilgore – Production
• Mike Finleyson – Engineering
• Tom Lord-Alge – Engineering
• Jeff Neiblum – Assistant Engineering
• John Davenport – Associate Engineering
• Bradshaw Leigh – Mixing
• Nick Egan – Cover Design
• Robert Erdman – Photography
• Bob Green – "Butterfly Ball" Photography

"Madam Butterfly" Soprano – Betty Ann White Voice (Cho-Cho San) – Debbie Cole Voice (Pinkerton) – Malcolm McLaren Backing Vocals – Diane Garisto, Sheila Pate Instruments – Hague, Turbitt Production and Engineering – Stephen Hague, Walter Turbitt Remix – Bradshaw Leigh, Robby Kilgore Instruments – Robbie Kilgore "Fans" Lead Vocals – Angie B. Tenor – Michael Austin Voice (Dresser) – Malcolm McLaren Piano – Timothy McFarland Instruments – Robbie Kilgore "Carmen" Soprano – Valerie Walters Voice (Carmen) – Angie B. Voice (Don Jose) – Malcolm McLaren Additional Guitar – Jimi Tunnell Classical Guitar – Craig Bihari Instruments – Robbie Kilgore

"Boy's Chorus" Additional Guitar – Jimi Tunnell Vocals – Malcolm McLaren and The Boston Choir Instruments – Robbie Kilgore "Lauretta" Soprano – Betty Ann White Voice (Lauretta) – Diane Garisto Voice (Ricky) – Malcolm McLaren Engineered Basic Tracks – Walter Turbitt Mixing of Basic Tracks – Bradshaw Leigh Instruments – Robbie Kilgore "Death Of Butterfly" Soprano – Betty Ann White Voice (Pinkerton) – Malcolm McLaren Instruments – Robbie Kilgore

References

1. "Malcolm McLaren– Fans". discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
2. "Fans". Retrieved 4 January 2014.
3. "Fans". last.fm. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
4. "Malcolm McLaren - Fans CD". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
5. "Malcolm McLaren". theguardian.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.