Highway is a solo album by Sean Delaney

Sean Delaney (KISS)

Prentice John Delaney Jr. , better known as Sean Delaney, was an American musician, producer, road manager and songwriter, best known for his work with the rock band KISS from the early 1970s until the early 1980s...

. Delaney's recording of this album was related to his work on Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...

' and Peter Criss

Peter Criss

George Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...

' solo albums. Sean used his studio musicians to record some demo material for Peter Criss that was simply released on Peter's solo album. It has also been suggested (unsubstantiated) that Casablanca president Neil Bogart used the solo album as leverage against Sean for song-writing agreements and compliance with the KISS project.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Sean Delaney; except where indicated

1. "Welcome to the Circus" – 4:00
2. "High On The Liquor of Love" – 3:07
3. "Somebody Love Me" – 4:10
4. "Baton Rouge" – 3:47
5. "Old Man" – 4:08
6. "You Beat Me to the Punch
   You Beat Me to the Punch
   "You Beat Me to the Punch" is a soul single by Motown singer Mary Wells, released on the Motown label in 1962. It was co-written by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles, who was responsible for the majority of hits released by Wells while she was a Motown artist, and another Miracles member, Ronnie...
   
   " (Ronald White
   Ronald White
   Ronald "Ronnie" White was an African American soul singer and songwriter, notable as a founding member of The Miracles, and the only member to survive all of that group's line-up changes...
   
   , Smokey Robinson
   Smokey Robinson
   William "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...
   
   ) – 3:18
7. "Spotlights" – 3:50
8. "It's Over" – 3:20
9. "Walk on the Water" (Delaney, Sweval) – 5:36
10. "Dreams" – 5:17

Personnel

• Sean Delaney - Lead Vocals, Keyboards
  
• Neil Jason - Bass Guitar
  
• Elliott Randall
  Elliott Randall
  Elliott Randall is an American guitarist, most known for being a session musician with popular artists. Randall has played the well-known guitar solos from Steely Dan's hit "Reelin' in the Years" and Fame. Legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has reputedly said that Randall's solo on...
  
   - Electric and Acoustic Guitars
  
• Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - Electric Guitar and Pedal Steel
  
• Paul Schaffer - Keyboards
  
• Paul Fleischer - Saxophone
  
• Alan Schwartzberg - Drums
  
• Richard T. Bear - Piano on "Spotlights"
  
• George Butcher - Piano
  
• Julian Colbech - Organ
  
• Lani Groves, Diva Gray, Gordon Grody, Luther Vandross
  Luther Vandross
  Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
  
  , Peter Sweval, Sean Delaney, Sheenah Du Lange - Backing Vocals
  
• Ron Frangipane - Symphonic arrangements for "Old Man" and "Dreams"
  
• Adrienne Albert - Conductor of Gospel choir for "Walk On The Water"

Recording Details

Produced by Sean Delaney

Sean Delaney (KISS)

Prentice John Delaney Jr. , better known as Sean Delaney, was an American musician, producer, road manager and songwriter, best known for his work with the rock band KISS from the early 1970s until the early 1980s...

and Mike Stone

Executive Producer: Mike Stone

Assistant Engineers: John Brand (Trident), Mike Frondelli (Electric Lady), Ollie Cotton (A&R)

Tape Operator: "Young" Adam Moseley (Trident)

Recorded at: Electric Lady Studio, NY, NY & A&R Studio, NY, NY

Mixed at Trident Studios, London, England

Mastered at: Sterling Sound, "At Night" with George Marino, NY, NY.

Cover painting: George Derpapas.

Dedicated to: GUI, GENE, PAUL, ACE, & PETER