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Standing in the Line of Fire

1984 studio album by Gary U.S. Bonds

Standing in the Line of Fire is an album by Gary U.S. Bonds, released in 1984.[5] 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.[6][7]

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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.[8][9]

Track listing

  • All songs written by Gary U.S. Bonds unless otherwise noted.
  1. "Standing In the Line of Fire" (Steven Van Zandt) – 3:39
  2. "Sneakin' Away" – 3:19
  3. "I Wish I Could Dance Like Fred Astaire" – 3:15
  4. "Working Man" – 4:08
  5. "Wild Nights" – 3:52
  6. "Dance" – 3:41
  7. "Take a Chance" – 3:39
  8. "City Lights" – 3:31
  9. "Come On Let's Go" (Ritchie Valens) – 2:27
  10. "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:
  • 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

  1. [1]
    Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. [2]
    Bronson, Fred (July 13, 2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 9780823076772 – via Google Books.
  3. [3]
    Allmusic review
  4. [4]
    Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  5. [5]
    Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 27, 1984). "Indie Baptism of 'Fire':Bonds Rises on Phoenix". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite magazine}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. [6]
    Spotnitz, Frank for UPI. "GARY 'U.S.' BONDS PUTTING MONEY ON COMEBACK". chicagotribune.com.
  7. [7]
    Standing In the Line of Fire album liner notes
  8. [8]
    "Gary U.S. Bonds | Official Website | Rock and Roll". www.garyusbonds.com.
  9. [9]
    www.allmusic.com
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