Big Swing Face
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Big Swing Face is Bruce Hornsby
's eighth album, and seventh studio album. It is Hornsby's first studio album with his current band, Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers, although the album is technically a solo-credit. This album is Hornsby's only record on which he does not play piano
, and is his final release with RCA Records
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Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
's eighth album, and seventh studio album. It is Hornsby's first studio album with his current band, Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers, although the album is technically a solo-credit. This album is Hornsby's only record on which he does not play piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, and is his final release with RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
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Track listing
- All songs written by Bruce HornsbyBruce HornsbyBruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
, except where noted.- "Sticks & Stones"
- "Cartoons & Candy" (Hornsby, Morganfield)
- "The Chill"
- "Big Swing Face"
- "This Too Shall Pass"
- "Try Anything Once" (Hornsby, Bendeth)
- "Take Out the Trash"
- "The Good Life"
- "So Out"
- "No Home Training" (Hornsby, Hill)
- "Place Under the Sun"
Musicians
- Bruce HornsbyBruce HornsbyBruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocals - Doug Derryberry - guitar (tracks 3, 9, 11), vocals (track 5)
- J. V. Collier - bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11)
- Bobby Read - bass clarinet (tracks 7, 11)
- J. T. Thomas - organ (track 10)
- Michael Baker - drums (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10)
- Bonny Bonaparte - drums (tracks 3, 9, 10)
- Steve KimockSteve Kimock-External links:** at the Internet Archive's live music archive* at the Internet Archive's live music archive* at Internet Archive's live music archive*, San Francisco, April 3, 1999*, Unofficial Fan Forum...
- guitar solos (tracks 3, 4, 5) - Joe Lee - background vocals (track 9)
- Floyd Hill - background vocals (track 10)
- David Bendeth - guitars, organ (track 11), bass (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11), drum fills (tracks 7, 10)
- Wayne Pooley - additional talking (track 7)
- Jeff Juliano - additional talking (track 7)
- Taso Kotsas - drum programming