The Hunter (Jennifer Warnes album)

The Hunter is the seventh album by Jennifer Warnes

Jennifer Warnes

Jennifer Jean Warnes is an American singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She is known for her interpretations of compositions written by herself and many others, as well as an extensive playlist as a vocalist on movie soundtracks.Between 1979 and 1987 Warnes surpassed Frank Sinatra as...

, released in 1992. It peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard

Billboard charts

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 Adult Contemporary charts.

The Hunter was released five years after her breakthrough album Famous Blue Raincoat

Famous Blue Raincoat (album)

Famous Blue Raincoat is the sixth album by Jennifer Warnes. It debuted on the Billboard 200 on February 14, 1987 and peaked at No. 72. Originally released by Cypress Records, it was reissued by Private Music after Cypress went out of business....

. Classified as adult contemporary, the album is jazz/R&B infused. The album includes several covers, including Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren

Todd Harry Rundgren is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer. Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop-wunderkind, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972, Todd Rundgren's career has produced a diverse range of recordings...

's "Pretending To Care", The Waterboys

The Waterboys

The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York, and Findhorn have all served as homes for the group. The band has played in a...

 "The Whole Of The Moon", and "Way Down Deep", co-written by Warnes's mentor Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...

, who makes a guest appearance on the track.

Track listing

1. "Rock You Gently" (Henry Gaffney, Gregory Abbott ) – 4:24
2. "Somewhere, Somebody" (Max Carl, Andrew Kastner, John McNally) – 2:47
3. "Big Noise, New York" (Marcelle Clements, Donald Fagen
   Donald Fagen
   Donald Jay Fagen is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the co-founder, lead singer, and the principal songwriter of the rock band Steely Dan ....
   
   ) – 5:02
4. "True Emotion" (John Fannin, Bill Ginn, Jennifer Warnes) – 4:05
5. "Pretending to Care" (Todd Rundgren
   Todd Rundgren
   Todd Harry Rundgren is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer. Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop-wunderkind, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972, Todd Rundgren's career has produced a diverse range of recordings...
   
   ) – 4:43
6. "The Whole of the Moon" (Mike Scott
   Mike Scott (musician)
   Michael 'Mike' Scott is the founding member, lead singer and chief songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring 'em All In and Still Burning...
   
   ) – 5:00
7. "Lights of Louisianne" (Bacal, Muerer, Warnes) – 4:24
8. "Way Down Deep" (Leonard Cohen
   Leonard Cohen
   Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
   
   , Steve Forman, Amy LaTelevision, Warnes) – 5:45
9. "The Hunter" (Warnes) – 4:52
10. "I Can't Hide" (Warnes) – 4:49

Personnel

• Produced by Elliot Scheiner
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman
• Jennifer Warnes - vocals, harmony vocals
• David Mansfield
  David Mansfield
  David Mansfield is an American violinist, mandolin player, guitarist, pedal steel guitar player, and composer....
  
   - Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Appalachian Fiddle
• Judd Miller - Wind Synthesizer
• Rob Muerer - Synthesizer, Keyboards
• John "J.R." Robinson
  John Robinson (drummer)
  John Robinson is an American drummer and session musician...
  
   - Drums
• Larry Steelman - Synthesizer Strings
• Larry Williams - Saxophone
• Jorge Calderón
  Jorge Calderón
  Jorge Calderón, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer best known for his collaborations with Warren Zevon. He holds the unique distinction of having been credited on all of Zevon's post-1976 albums with the exception of My Ride's Here...
  
   - Bass, Producer
• Blondie Chaplin
  Blondie Chaplin
  Terence William 'Blondie' Chaplin is a musician from Durban, South Africa who first became known to international audiences through his brief stint in the early 1970s as a singer and guitarist for The Beach Boys...
  
  - Vocals