Fortune and Men's Eyes is the debut album from Jennifer Hall

Jennifer Caron Hall

- Early life :Hall was born in London, the daughter of English director Sir Peter Hall and French actress and dancer Leslie Caron. She has a brother, TV producer Christopher Hall, and four half-siblings, including actress Rebecca Hall and theatre director Edward Hall.Hall was educated at the Lycée...

 and was released in 1987. The song "Ice Cream Days" also appears on the soundtrack of the film Bright Lights, Big City.

Album title

The title is taken from William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

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's Sonnet 29

Sonnet 29

Sonnet 29 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. This is one of his more ambiguous sonnets: one does not know who the speaker is referring to or if the word "love" in this sonnet refers to a romantic love or a platonic love.- Structure of Sonnet 29...

 which begins with the line "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes".

LP

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Compact Disc

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Personnel

• Jennifer Hall
  Jennifer Caron Hall
  - Early life :Hall was born in London, the daughter of English director Sir Peter Hall and French actress and dancer Leslie Caron. She has a brother, TV producer Christopher Hall, and four half-siblings, including actress Rebecca Hall and theatre director Edward Hall.Hall was educated at the Lycée...
  
   - Vocals
  Singing
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• Alan Tarney
  Alan Tarney
  Alan Tarney is an English songwriter, record producer and bass guitarist. He was born in Workington, Cumberland, England, but spent his teenage years in Adelaide, Australia where he met his songwriting and musical partner Trevor Spencer.- Career :Tarney was part of the huge influx of British...
  
   - Guitar
  Guitar
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  , Keyboards
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  , Programming
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Backing vocals

Backing vocalist

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• Tessa Niles
  Tessa Niles
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   (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
• Alan Tarney (1, 4, 8, 9, 10)

Production

• Alan Tarney - Producer
  Record producer
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• Gerry W. Kitchingham - Recording Engineer
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• John Hudson - Mixing engineer
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Recorded at RG Jones, Wimbledon

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. Mixed at Mayfair Studios

Mayfair Studios

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, London

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Artwork

• Robert Erdmann - Front cover photo
• Philippe Costes - Back cover photo
• Jeri Heiden - Art direction
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• Kim Champagne - Design
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• Two Guys from Melbourne - Front cover type