In 1982 the band returned to Ready Records and released an EP called "Up to You". It was produced by Kevin Doyle and Chris Wardman and included the single "Chinese Graffiti" along with the song "Up To You".
Malcolm Burn helped out on keyboards on the song "Chinese Graffiti and Glenn Gould chose the orchestral sample that starts "Guilty Secret".
"Chinese Graffiti" was released as an indie single on our own label, A.W.O.L. Records, in 1981 and went on to win a CFNY UKnow Award (CASBY) as Single of the Year.
UP TO YOU:
Producers: Kevin Doyle and Chris Wardman.
Recorded at Springfield Sound Schoolhouse and Sounds Interchange, Toronto, 1982.
Original analogue masters restored and mastered by Peter J. Moore at The E Room.
Originally released on Ready Records, 1982. "Chinese Graffiti" originally released on A.W.O.L. records, 1981.
Cover by Sandra Shaw. Painting by Linda Shaw.
Band: Paul Humphrey – Vocals; Chris Wardman – Guitar; Rick Joudrey – Bass; Mike Bambrick – Drums.
Special Guests: Malcolm Burn – Keyboards; Sherry (Huffman) Kean - Backing Vocals; Orchestra segment on "Guilty Secret" sourced by Glenn Gould.
All Words and Music by Chris Wardman / Music For Masses (SOCAN).