Tighten Up Vol. 88

Tighten Up, Vol. 88
Studio album by Big Audio Dynamite
Released	June 1988
Recorded	Beethoven St. Studios West London, early 1988
Genre	Rock, dance
Length	46:09
Label	CBS
Producer	Mick Jones
Big Audio Dynamite chronology
No. 10, Upping St. (1986) Tighten Up, Vol. 88 (1988) Megatop Phoenix (1989)
Singles from Tighten Up, Vol. 88
"Just Play Music!" b/w "Much Worse" Released: May 1988 "Other 99" b/w "What Happened To Eddie?" Released: July 1988

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Tighten Up, Vol. 88 is the third album by Big Audio Dynamite, recorded, mixed and released at the Beethoven St. Studios in West London in early 1988 (see 1988 in music).

The album derives its name from Tighten Up compilation series by Trojan Records. Album cover was designed by Paul Simonon, former bassist of The Clash and Mick Jones' bandmate. Back sleeve photograph by Dan Donovan and Josh Cheuse. Inner illustration by Kiely Jenkins. Artwork by D.D. & Designlines.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock Non Stop (All Night Long)"	Donovan, Jones, Letts	3:38
2.	"Other 99"	Jones, Letts	4:49
3.	"Funny Names"	Jones, Letts	2:29
4.	"Applecart"	Jones, Roberts	4:21
5.	"Esquerita"	Jones	2:09
6.	"Champagne"	Donovan, Jones	4:40

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Mr. Walker Said"	Jones, Letts, Roberts	4:31
8.	"The Battle of All Saints Road"	Jones, Letts	5:13
9.	"Hip, Neck & Thigh"	Jones, Letts	2:44
10.	"2000 Shoes"	Donovan, Letts, Roberts	3:20
11.	"Tighten Up, Vol. 88"	Jones, Letts, Roberts, Williams	4:04
12.	"Just Play Music!"	Jones, Letts, Roberts	4:11

Personnel

• Mick Jones - vocals, guitar, producer
• Don Letts - sound effects, vocals
• Greg Roberts - drums, vocals
• Dan Donovan - keyboards, vocals
• Leo 'E-Zee-Kill' Williams - bass, vocals
• Flea - Dynamite
• Adele - Crew
• Josh - Grand Poo-Bah
• Tricia - P. R.
• Paul 'Groucho' Smykle - engineer

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: Tighten Up, Vol. 88. Allmusic. Retrieved on 9 April 2010.