Fans is the second studio album by Malcolm McLaren, released in 1984. It was an 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.
Contents
Singles
Two singles were released from the album: "Madame Butterfly (un bel dì vedremo)" peaked at number 13 in the UK Singles Chart and "Carmen (L'Oiseau Rebelle)" reached number 79.
More tracks
"Madam Butterfly (On-The-Fly Mix)"
"Madam Butterfly (Ocean Mix)"
"Carmen (Instrumental Remix)"
"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