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The Powers That Be by Roger Waters

First released: 15 Jun 1987, Length: 4:36

Creators (28)

Performer

  1. The Bleeding Heart Band

Instruments

  1. Andy Fairweather‐Low electric guitar
  2. Ian Ritchie (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) keyboard, tenor saxophone, piano
  3. Ian Ritchie keyboard, tenor saxophone, piano
  4. John Lingwood (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) drums (drum set)
  5. John Thirkell (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) trumpet
  6. Matt Irving (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) Hammond organ
  7. Nick Glennie‐Smith (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) synthesizer
  8. Peter Thoms (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) trombone
  9. Roger Waters bass guitar, keyboard, guitar

Vocals

  1. Doreen Chanter (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) background vocals
  2. Katie Kissoon (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) background vocals
  3. Madeline Bell (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) background vocals
  4. Paul Carrack (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) guest
  5. Roger Waters (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986)
  6. Stevie Vann (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) background vocals
  7. Vicki Brown (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986) background vocals

Engineer

  1. Chris Sheldon
  2. Colin Lyon assistant
  3. Kevin Whyte assistant
  4. Paul Batchelor assistant

Producer

  1. Ian Ritchie
  2. Nick Griffiths
  3. Roger Waters

Programming

  1. Ian Ritchie drum machine, sampler

Arranger

  1. Ian Ritchie brass

Locations

Recorded At

  1. The Billiard Room (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986)

Mixed At

  1. Odyssey Studio (Feb 1987 - Mar 1987)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. The Powers That Be (Oct 1986 - Dec 1986)

    Composer

    1. Roger Waters

    Lyricist

    1. Roger Waters

Releases containing this recording (14)

Official

Album

  1. Radio K.A.O.S. 15 Jun 1987 Roger Waters no barcode in matrix
  2. Radio K.A.O.S. 15 Jun 1987 Roger Waters made in UK
  3. Radio K.A.O.S. 15 Jun 1987 Roger Waters barcode in matrix
  4. Radio K.A.O.S. 26 Aug 1987 Roger Waters
  5. Radio K.A.O.S. 1987 Roger Waters
  6. Radio K.A.O.S. 1987 Roger Waters made in Holland
  7. Radio K.A.O.S. 1987 Roger Waters
  8. Radio K.A.O.S. 1987 Roger Waters
  9. Radio K.A.O.S. 14 Jan 2003 Roger Waters
  10. Radio K.A.O.S. 18 May 2005 Roger Waters
  11. Radio K.A.O.S. 2014 Roger Waters mastered for iTunes
  12. Radio K.A.O.S. 28 Aug 2016 Roger Waters
  13. Radio K.A.O.S Roger Waters

Album - Compilation

  1. The Collection 13 Jun 2011 Roger Waters