America's Greatest Hero
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America's Greatest Hero is the first and only album by Joey Scarbury
, released by Elektra Records
in 1981
on vinyl LP and Cassette; and was reissued on CD by Collectables Records
in 2005.
This album features the hit theme from the TV series The Greatest American Hero
, and other songs showcasing his talents.
Joey Scarbury
Joey Scarbury is an adult contemporary singer best known for his hit song, "Theme from The Greatest American Hero ", in 1981.-Childhood and early music career:...
, released by Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
in 1981
1981 in music
See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...
on vinyl LP and Cassette; and was reissued on CD by Collectables Records
Collectables Records
Collectables is a reissue record label founded in 1980 by Jerry Greene. Greene was previously associated with New York City's Times Square Record Shop, Philadelphia's Record Museum retail chain, and the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels....
in 2005.
This album features the hit theme from the TV series The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero is an American comedy-drama television series that aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour movie pilot on March 18, 1981...
, and other songs showcasing his talents.
Track listing
- "Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)" (Mike PostMike PostMike Post is an American multi-Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer best known for scoring some of the most popular TV theme songs in the United States, for primetime series such as Law & Order, NYPD Blue, The Rockford Files, LA Law, Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., Hill Street Blues, among numerous...
, Stephen GeyerStephen GeyerStephen Geyer , a songwriter, moved to Los Angeles in 1972 after attending Towson State College , in Maryland, as an art major. Since coming to L.A., Stephen has made a name for himself as the writer of hit songs, popular TV themes, TV and film scripts, a non-fiction author, and studio and...
) - 3:13 - "Love Me Like the Last Time" (Dan SealsDan SealsDanny Wayland "Dan" Seals was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals & Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as the "England Dan" half of the soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, which charted nine pop and adult contemporary singles between 1976 and 1980, including...
, Rafe VanHoy) - 3:31 - "Stolen Night" (Randy Handley) - 4:18
- "There Is a River" (Stephen Geyer) - 3:31
- "Everything But Love" (Stephen Geyer, Joey Scarbury) - 3:24
- "Take This Heart of Mine" (Bruce HornsbyBruce HornsbyBruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
) - 2:59 - "When She Dances" (Brian Blugerman) - 3:22
- "That Little Bit of Us" (Stephen Geyer) - 3:41
- "Some of My Old Friends" (Stephen Geyer) - 3:01
- "Down the Backstairs (Of My Life)" - (William Smith, Eric Mercury) 3:26
Personnel
- Drums - Mike Baird
- Bass - Neil Stubenhaus, Leland Sklar
- Guitars - John Goux, Larry CarltonLarry CarltonLarry Carlton is an American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, pop, and rock guitarist and singer. He has divided his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with various well-known bands...
, Stephen Geyer - Keyboards - Larry Muhoberac
- Synthesizers - Ian Underwood, Todd Cochran, Larry Muhoberac
- Percussion - Jeff Gerson
- Background Vocals - Linda Dillard, Herb Pederson, Laura Mumford, Joey Scarbury
- Concert Master - Sid Sharp
Production
- Producer - Mike Post
- Arranger - Mike Post, Stephen Geyer
- Recording/Mixing - Doug Parry at Smoketree Ranch, Chatsworth, CA
- Second Engineer - Rick Romano
- Strings Recording - Paul Dobbe at Western I
- Photography - Jim Shea
- Original Art Direction - Ron Coro