Colin James (album)
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Colin James is the debut album from Canadian
rock/blues
musician Colin James
, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music
). The album was recorded at Criteria Studios
in Miami, Florida
.
The album earned James a Juno Award
for "Most Promising Artist".
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock/blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
musician Colin James
Colin James
Colin James is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker.-Early years:...
, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music
1988 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....
). The album was recorded at Criteria Studios
Criteria Studios
Criteria Studios is a music-recording studio in Miami, Florida, started in 1958 by Mack Emerman.In 1999, The Hit Factory purchased Criteria Studios, revamping and reopening the studios under the new name The Hit Factory Criteria Miami.-Notable artists:...
in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
.
The album earned James a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for "Most Promising Artist".
Track listing
- "Five Long Years" – 4:36
- "Voodoo Thing" – 3:38
- "Down In The Bottom" – 4:37
- "Chicks 'n Cars (And The Third World War)" – 3:35
- "Why'd You Lie" – 5:25
- "Hidden Charms" – 3:26
- "Bad Girl" – 3:34
- "Lone Wolf" – 3:40
- "Dream of Satin" – 4:43
- "Three Sheets To The Wind" – 2:59
Personnel
- Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – Art Direction
- David Burgin – Harmonica
- Bill CowsillBill CowsillWilliam "Bill" Cowsill, Jr., also known as Billy, was an American singer best known as lead singer and guitarist of The Cowsills who had three top 10 singles in the late 1960s.-The Cowsills:...
– Vocals (bckgr) - Steve Croes – Keyboards
- Charles Die – Assistant Engineer
- Neil Dorfsman – Mixing
- Tom DowdTom DowdTom Dowd was an American recording engineer and producer for Atlantic Records. He was credited with innovating the multi-track recording method. Dowd worked on a virtual "who's who" of recordings that encompassed blues, jazz, pop, rock and soul records.- Early years :Born in Manhattan, Dowd grew...
– Producer - Johnny Ferreira – Saxophone
- Mike Fraser – Engineer
- Greg FulginitiGreg FulginitiGregory Fulginiti is an American recording and mastering engineer.In a career spanning three decades, Fulginiti was nominated for the TEC Awards by Mix magazine 6 times, earned 175 Gold and Platinum Awards, 25 Multi-Platinum Awards, 100 Number One recordings, 135 Grammy nominees, including the...
– Mastering - Dan Hersch – Mastering
- Richard Hopkins – Piano, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond)
- Colin James – Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Danny KortchmarDanny KortchmarDanny "Kootch" Kortchmar is a guitarist, session musician, and songwriter. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as David Crosby, Carole King, Graham Nash, Carly Simon and James Taylor helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s...
– Producer, Mixing - Shep Lonsdale – Engineer
- Brian Lynch – Photography
- Dennis Marcenko – Bass, Guitar (Bass)
- Darrell Mayes – Percussion, Drums
- Melanie Nissen – Design
- Bill PayneBill PayneBill Payne is a founding member of American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other piano rock musicians, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues music artists...
– Piano - Simon Pressey – Engineer
- Bob RockBob RockRobert Jens Rock, , is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, and record producer best known for producing bands such as Aerosmith, The Cult, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, 311, Metallica, Our Lady Peace, The Offspring and most recently Bush.-Payola$ and Rock and Hyde:Rock began his music career in Langford,...
– Producer - Duane Seykora – Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Alberto Tolot – Photography
- Betty WrightBetty WrightBessie Regina Norris, better known by her stage name, Betty Wright , is a Grammy winning Miami-based soul and R&B singer-songwriter, who won fame in the 1970s with hits such as "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight Is the Night"...
– Vocals (bckgr)