CRY NO MORE arrived on EMI on 10 October 1987, the first album from Cry No More, a band active since the previous year and linked here with Twickenham. The available details are spare on the actual sound, so the safest description is simply 1980s pop shaped by three production setups. Richard Gottehrer and Jeffrey Lesser take six tracks, including the title song, “Recipe for Romance” and “Real Love”. David Richards produced “You Don’t Hurt”, “Tears on the Ballroom Floor” and “Hit the Big Drum”. Cry No More handled “Oh Bessie”, with Nick Davies remixing “Recipe for Romance”.
That division gives the album a useful point of interest for anyone drawn to studio credits as much as artist names. The ten-song sequence moves through big romantic titles, direct pleas and character sketches such as “Marion Jones”, though there isn’t enough published information to pin down its instruments or arrangements. It belongs with listeners exploring late-80s UK pop, EMI releases, and bands that made the trip from local Twickenham venues to larger rooms. The paid download includes FLAC 16/44 alongside MP3 320, ALAC, WAV and AIFF.
