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John Hall is the self-titled second album by John Hall released in 1978. It was Hall's first solo album after leaving Orleans due to internal stresses and disagreements over material and musical direction.[1][2][3][4][5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Johanna and John Hall except where indicated.
Side 1| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Night" | | 4:53 |
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| 2. | "Break of Day" | | 4:40 |
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| 3. | "Messin' Round the Wrong Woman" | John Hall | 3:10 |
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| 4. | "Trust Yourself" | | 5:00 |
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Side 2| Title |
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| 5. | "Give Me The Right" | 3:30 |
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| 6. | "The Fault" | 4:52 |
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| 7. | "Good Enough" | 4:37 |
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| 8. | "Voyagers" | 6:37 |
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Personnel
Credits adapted from original LP sleeve.[6]
- John Hall - lead vocals, guitar, Polymoog synthesizer (1), clavinet (6), backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6)
- Wilton Felder - bass guitar (1–5, 7)
- David Hungate - bass guitar (6, 8)
- Chuck Rainey - bass guitar (3)
- Sonny Burke - clavinet (7)
- David Paich - electric piano (8)
- Bill Payne - synthesizer (6, 8)
- Joe Sample - electric piano (1, 2, 5), piano (3), clavinet (4)
- Steve Gadd - drums (2–4, 6–8)
- Ed Greene - drums (1, 5)
- Milt Holland - congas, tambourine (2), cuíca (4)
- Joel Tepp - harmonica (3)
- Michael Brecker - saxophone (3), tenor saxophone (7)
- David Sanborn - alto saxophone (7)
- Phillip Ballou - backing vocals (4)
- Lowell George - backing vocals (2)
- Garland Jeffreys - backing vocals (6)
- David Lasley - backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
- Arnold McCullough - backing vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Lynn Pitney - backing vocals (2, 5, 7)
- Bonnie Raitt - backing vocals (2)
- Carly Simon - backing vocals (6–8)
- James Taylor - backing vocals (6, 8)
- The Persuasions - backing vocals (3)
- David Campbell - string arrangement (5)
Production
- Arrangement - John Hall
- Advice and Consent - Johanna Hall
- Art Direction and Design - Kosh
- Producer - John Hall, Chuck Plotkin
- Engineers - Val Garay
- Photography - David Alexander, John Hall, Johanna Hall, Catherine Sebastian, Kitty Wise
- Recorded by - Peter Granet, Steve Hirsch, Mark Howlett, Jay Krugman
External links
References
- ^ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (1983). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. p. 214. ISBN 9780394721071. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Livetin, Sharon (March 25, 1978). "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media. p. 150. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ DiMartino, Dave (1994). Singer-songwriters. Billboard Books. p. 91. ISBN 9780823076291. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ White, Timothy (October 28, 2009). James Taylor: His Life and Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120069. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ アサイラム・レコードとその時代. Ongaku Shuppansha Co. Ltd. 2006. p. 128. ISBN 9784861710155. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ John Hall (album). John Hall. Los Angeles, California: Asylum Records. 1978. 6E-177
