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Standing in the Line of Fire | ||||
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Studio album by Gary U.S. Bonds | ||||
Released | September 1984 | |||
Recorded | Kingdom Sound; Syosset, Long Island Don Casale Studios; Westbury, Long Island | |||
Genre | Rock, Pop, R&B | |||
Length | 35:48 | |||
Label | Phoenix Records | |||
Producer | Steven Van Zandt Gary U.S. Bonds | |||
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
Standing in the Line of Fire is an album by Gary U.S. Bonds, released in 1984. It is credited to Gary U.S. Bonds and the American Men. The album was a followup to his two Springsteen/Van Zandt-produced albums Dedication and On the Line, though the only carry-over from the previous two albums was Steven Van Zandt, who wrote, sang backing vocals for, and played lead guitar on the title track.
The album contains a cover of Ritchie Valens's "Come On Let's Go." The title track was released as a single paired with "Wild Nights," but received little attention. The album remains unissued on CD.
Track listing
- All songs written by Gary U.S. Bonds unless otherwise noted.
- "Standing In the Line of Fire" (Steven Van Zandt) – 3:39
- "Sneakin' Away" – 3:19
- "I Wish I Could Dance Like Fred Astaire" – 3:15
- "Working Man" – 4:08
- "Wild Nights" – 3:52
- "Dance" – 3:41
- "Take a Chance" – 3:39
- "City Lights" – 3:31
- "Come On Let's Go" (Ritchie Valens) – 2:27
- "You Are the One" – 5:03
Personnel
Musicians:
- Gary U.S. Bonds – lead vocals
- Steven Van Zandt – guitar (lead "Standing In the Line of Fire"), background vocals ("Standing In the Line of Fire")
- The American Men:
- Joe Martin – guitar, background vocals
- Lucille Almond – guitar, background vocals
- Rudy Richman – drums, background vocals
- Steve Rossi – keyboards, background vocals
- Joey Stann – saxophone, horns, background vocals
- Larry Russell – bass, background vocals
- U.S. Horns:
- Nelson Bogart
- Mark Pender
- Ed Manion
- Bob Funk
- Joey Stann
- Additional musicians:
- Phil 'Teddy Bear' Grande – guitar
- Gregg Meade – guitar, background vocals
- Bob Cadway – guitar
- Dean Bailin – guitar
- Mike Macara – drums
- Nicky Bear – keyboards
- Frankie Vinci – keyboards, background vocals
- Gene Kraus – keyboards
- Alan Palanka – keyboards
- George Ruiz – bass, background vocals
- Gary Watkins – bass
- Donna Cristy – background vocals
- Donna Bach – background vocals
- Avita Belmonte – background vocals
Production:
- Gary U.S. Bonds – producer, mixing
- Steven Van Zandt – producer (track 1), mixing
- Billy Civitella – producer (tracks 2–5), mixing
- John Apostol – executive producer
- John Devlin – mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Dino Danelli – art direction, design
- Jim Marchesi – photography
References
- Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- Bronson, Fred (July 13, 2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 9780823076772 – via Google Books.
- Allmusic review
- Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 27, 1984). "Indie Baptism of 'Fire':Bonds Rises on Phoenix". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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has generic name (help) - Spotnitz, Frank for UPI. "GARY 'U.S.' BONDS PUTTING MONEY ON COMEBACK". chicagotribune.com.
- Standing In the Line of Fire album liner notes
- "Gary U.S. Bonds | Official Website | Rock and Roll". www.garyusbonds.com.
- www.allmusic.com
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