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's second full-length release but his first album of new material. It features an interesting mix of players to assist the multi-instrumentalist
continue his pop rock
themes featured in his tenure with the Edgar Winter Group and fittingly has Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer
and Ronnie Montrose
as guests. Montrose appears on two songs which was in exchange for the two Hartman written songs, "What are You Waiting For?" and "Rich Man", that appeared on Jump On It
, the same year. Drummer John Wilcox and bassist John Siegler, both of Utopia
, were the principal rhythm section.
Other guests include Clarence Clemons
, Randy Brecker
, Hartman's father, Carl and from his hometown band, The Legends, drummer Larry Sadler. Supplying background vocals on two songs was RSO Records
's soul group, Revelation.[]
Continuing themes heard on They Only Come Out at Night
, Hartman follows up with two Montrose-assisted straight-ahead rockers. "High Sign" sounds like the son of "Free Ride
" with Ronnie supplying a revving sports car sound reminiscent of "Bad Motor Scooter
". "The Party's in the Back Room" has the party continuing from "We All Had a Real Good Time". "Alta Mira"'s reggae
flavor resurfaces on "Love It Too Much". The soothing acoustic sounds of "Autumn" echo back on "Thank You for the Good Times" and "My Love".
Newer soul
and R&B
sounds appear on "If Only I Were Stronger" and "Can't Stand in the Way of Love" while "Shake It Down", with great sax by Clarence Clemons, is a precursor to the dance sounds soon to follow on Instant Replay
. "Shake It Down" appears on the collection Super Hits (2004).
--except where noted
All songs written by Dan Hartman except "Hear My Song" which was written by Hartman and Edgar Winter.
Dan Hartman
Daniel Earl "Dan" Hartman was an American singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for such songs as: "Free Ride", "I Can Dream About You", "Instant Replay", "Love Sensation", and "Relight My Fire", all of which had world-wide success.-Career:Born in Pennsylvania's capital, Harrisburg,...
's second full-length release but his first album of new material. It features an interesting mix of players to assist the multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
continue his pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
themes featured in his tenure with the Edgar Winter Group and fittingly has Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer is an American guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer.-1960s:When he was seventeen years old, his band The McCoys recorded "Hang on Sloopy" in the summer of 1965, which became the number one song in America before "Yesterday" by The Beatles knocked it out of the top spot. The song was...
and Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose, is an Amercian rock guitarist who has headed his own bands as well as performing with a variety of musicians, including Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, The Beau Brummels, Boz Scaggs, Beaver & Krause, Gary Wright, Tony Williams, The Neville Brothers, Dan Hartman, Edgar...
as guests. Montrose appears on two songs which was in exchange for the two Hartman written songs, "What are You Waiting For?" and "Rich Man", that appeared on Jump On It
Jump on It (Montrose album)
Jump on It is the fourth album by the band Montrose.It is the second Montrose album to feature singer Bob James and keyboardist Jim Alcivar, and features bassist Randy Jo Hobbs on three songs. The remainder of the bass tones were supplied by Jim Alcivar via the keyboard and there was no bassist on...
, the same year. Drummer John Wilcox and bassist John Siegler, both of Utopia
Utopia (rock band)
Utopia was an American progressive rock band, led by Todd Rundgren that toured and recorded from 1973 to 1986.-History:The first two albums, Todd Rundgren's Utopia and Another Live featured lengthy, complex and highly arranged progressive rock pieces, performed by a six-piece multi-instrumentalist...
, were the principal rhythm section.
Other guests include Clarence Clemons
Clarence Clemons
Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr. , also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. From 1972 until his death, he was a prominent member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing the tenor saxophone. He released several solo albums and in 1985, had a hit single with "You're a...
, Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Randal "Randy" Brecker is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock, and R&B, and has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears,...
, Hartman's father, Carl and from his hometown band, The Legends, drummer Larry Sadler. Supplying background vocals on two songs was RSO Records
RSO Records
RSO Records was a record label, formed by rock and roll and musical theatre impresario Robert Stigwood in 1973. The "RSO" stands for the Robert Stigwood Organisation. The company's main headquarters were at 67 Brook Street, in London's Mayfair...
's soul group, Revelation.[]
Continuing themes heard on They Only Come Out at Night
They Only Come Out at Night
*They Only Come Out at Night is the fourth studio album by The Edgar Winter Group. It went to No. 3 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, eventually sold two million copies, and features two of the band's biggest hits, "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride" .In 2006, the album was reissued on Super Audio CD...
, Hartman follows up with two Montrose-assisted straight-ahead rockers. "High Sign" sounds like the son of "Free Ride
Free Ride (song)
Free Ride is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by The Edgar Winter Group. The single, engineered by Jim Reeves, was a top 20 U.S. hit in 1973, hitting number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The song is sometimes mistakenly attributed to The Doobie Brothers or Boston, perhaps because of...
" with Ronnie supplying a revving sports car sound reminiscent of "Bad Motor Scooter
Bad Motor Scooter
"Bad Motor Scooter" was the second track from the album Montrose by the band of the same name. It, along with "Rock Candy" was arguably the best known song by the band, Montrose, with lyrics penned by frontman Sammy Hagar. The song's intro, a distorted electric slide guitar sound which closely...
". "The Party's in the Back Room" has the party continuing from "We All Had a Real Good Time". "Alta Mira"'s reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
flavor resurfaces on "Love It Too Much". The soothing acoustic sounds of "Autumn" echo back on "Thank You for the Good Times" and "My Love".
Newer soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
sounds appear on "If Only I Were Stronger" and "Can't Stand in the Way of Love" while "Shake It Down", with great sax by Clarence Clemons, is a precursor to the dance sounds soon to follow on Instant Replay
Instant Replay (Dan Hartman album)
Instant Replay is the third full-length album from singer-songwriter Dan Hartman. Released in 1978, all the album reached number 1 in the American dance chart, also it features the title track as the first single which it reached a peak of number 29 on the Hot 100 in the U.S. & number 8 in the U.K....
. "Shake It Down" appears on the collection Super Hits (2004).
Personnel
- Dan Hartman: lead & backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
- John "Willie" WilcoxUtopia (rock band)Utopia was an American progressive rock band, led by Todd Rundgren that toured and recorded from 1973 to 1986.-History:The first two albums, Todd Rundgren's Utopia and Another Live featured lengthy, complex and highly arranged progressive rock pieces, performed by a six-piece multi-instrumentalist...
: drums and percussion - John SieglerUtopia (rock band)Utopia was an American progressive rock band, led by Todd Rundgren that toured and recorded from 1973 to 1986.-History:The first two albums, Todd Rundgren's Utopia and Another Live featured lengthy, complex and highly arranged progressive rock pieces, performed by a six-piece multi-instrumentalist...
: bass
--except where noted
Track listing
- Hear My Song (3:13)
- High Sign (3:17) - Ronnie Montrose - lead guitar and "sports car" solo, Dan Hartman - all other instruments and vocals
- On the Telephone (4:18) - Dan Hartman - bass
- Thank You for the Good Times (3:03) - Rick Derringer - acoustic lead and rhythm guitars, Carl Hartman - whistler
- Lighthouse (2:58)
- My Love (3:57)
- Shake It Down (3:53) - Clarence Clemmons - sax, Revelation - background vocals
- Love It Too Much (2:58) - Revelation - background vocals, Dan Hartman - kalimba
- If Only I Were Stronger (4:30) - Tom StrohmanTom StrohmanTom Strohman is an American flutist, saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist and songwriter/producer. At the age of six, he began showing an interest in the Piccolo. Tom studied Flute, Saxophone and Clarinet under the instruction of his father, H. Herbert Strohman...
- flutes - Can't Stand in the Way of Love (3:44) - Randy Brecker, George YoungManhattan Jazz QuintetThe Manhattan Jazz Quintet is a jazz ensemble consisting of David Matthews on piano, Lew Soloff on trumpet, Victor Lewis on drums, Andy Snitzer on saxophone, and Charnett Moffett on bass...
, Tony Pagano, Edgar Winter - horns - The Party's in the Back Room (3:12) - Larry Sadler - drums, Joe Abbondanza - bass, Ronnie Montrose - lead guitar
All songs written by Dan Hartman except "Hear My Song" which was written by Hartman and Edgar Winter.