Eddie Money (album)
Encyclopedia
Eddie Money is the self titled debut album by American
musician Eddie Money
originally released in 1977. (See 1977 in music
)
Containing two songs that achieved generous radio
airplay ("Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Baby Hold On"), the album peaked at #37 on the charts, establishing Money as a successful artist. "Two Tickets to Paradise" remains one of his most frequently played songs.
This album features Eddie Money on vocals, Jimmy Lyon
on guitar
, saxophone player Tom Scott
, and former Steve Miller
bassist Lonnie Turner. Lyon also co-wrote about half of the album's tracks, yet he would leave the band in 1982.
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musician Eddie Money
Eddie Money
Eddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
originally released in 1977. (See 1977 in music
1977 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1977.-January–February:*January 1 – The Clash headline the gala opening of the London music club, The Roxy....
)
Containing two songs that achieved generous radio
Music radio
Music radio is a radio format in which music is the main broadcast content. After television replaced old time radio's dramatic content, music formats became dominant in many countries...
airplay ("Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Baby Hold On"), the album peaked at #37 on the charts, establishing Money as a successful artist. "Two Tickets to Paradise" remains one of his most frequently played songs.
This album features Eddie Money on vocals, Jimmy Lyon
Jimmy Lyon
Jimmy Lyon is an American rock guitarist.Lyon is known primarily as the guitarist for Eddie Money in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and as a member of the Greg Kihn Band in the early 1990s....
on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, saxophone player Tom Scott
Tom Scott (musician)
Tom Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.-Biography:Scott was born in Los Angeles, California...
, and former Steve Miller
Steve Miller (musician)
Steven H. "Steve" Miller is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter who began his career in blues and blues rock and evolved to a more popular-oriented sound which, from the mid 1970s through the early 1980s, resulted in a series of successful singles and albums.-Early years:Born in Milwaukee,...
bassist Lonnie Turner. Lyon also co-wrote about half of the album's tracks, yet he would leave the band in 1982.
Track listing
- "Two Tickets to ParadiseTwo Tickets to Paradise"Two Tickets to Paradise" is a song by American rock singer, Eddie Money, from his 1977 album Eddie Money. It was released as a single in June 1978 and reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Background and content:...
" (Eddie Money) – 3:58 - "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
) – 3:45 - "Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (Money, Chris Solberg) – 4:02
- "Save a Little Room in Your Heart for Me" (Money) – 4:57
- "So Good to Be in Love Again" (Money, Jimmy Lyon) – 4:12
- "Baby Hold OnBaby Hold OnBaby Hold On is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money and well-known guitarist Jimmy Lyon from the album Eddie Money in 1977. It was released as a single and reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Money was sued by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for plagiarizing the lyrics of the song "Que Sera,...
" (Money, Lyon, Leo Lyons) – 3:31 - "Don't Worry" (Money, Lyon) – 3:45
- "Jealousys" (Money, Lyon) – 3:59
- "Got to Get Another Girl" (Money, Lyon) – 3:26
- "Gamblin' Man" (Money, Lyon, D. Alexander) – 4:02
Singles
- Baby Hold On (1978) #11 US
- Two Tickets to Paradise (1978) #22 US
- You've Really Got a Hold on Me (1979) #72 US
Personnel
- Eddie Money - vocals, keyboards, saxophone
- Jimmy LyonJimmy LyonJimmy Lyon is an American rock guitarist.Lyon is known primarily as the guitarist for Eddie Money in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and as a member of the Greg Kihn Band in the early 1990s....
- guitars - Gary MallaberGary MallaberGary Mallaber is a Los Angeles session drummer, percussionist and singer. He got his start playing drums in a band from Buffalo, New York, known as Raven....
- drums, percussion - Lonnie Turner - bass
- Gene Pardue - drums
- Bob "Pops" Popwell - bass
- Tom ScottTom Scott (musician)Tom Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.-Biography:Scott was born in Los Angeles, California...
- alto and tenor sax - Alan PasquaAlan PasquaAlan Pasqua is a jazz pianist, educator and composer who co-composed the CBS Evening News theme. He also has had an extensive career in pop and rock music, most notably as a founding member, keyboardist and songwriter of the 80s hard rock band, Giant. He studied at Indiana University and the New...
- keyboards - Randy Nichols - keyboards
- Freddie Webb - keyboards
- Kevin Calhoun - percussion
- Jo Baker - second vocal on "Baby Hold On"
Production
- Produced By Bruce Botnick
- Engineered By Andy JohnsAndy JohnsAndy Johns is an engineer and producer who worked on well-known rock albums such as Led Zeppelin's IV and The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street. His sound is exemplified by Free's album Highway, which he engineered and produced....