Flip (album)
Encyclopedia
Flip is a 1985 solo album from Nils Lofgren
, longtime guitarist for Neil Young
and Bruce Springsteen
. The sound is typical of the style of the mid-80's, with a heavy emphasis on the snare drum sound, Lofgren's guitar, and plenty of synthesizer.
Later re-releases include the bonus track "Beauty and the Beast."
Nils Lofgren
Nils Hilmer Lofgren is an American rock music recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
, longtime guitarist for Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
and Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
. The sound is typical of the style of the mid-80's, with a heavy emphasis on the snare drum sound, Lofgren's guitar, and plenty of synthesizer.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Nils Lofgren.- "Flip Ya Flip" 4:11
- "Secrets in the Street" 4:33
- "From the Heart" 3:31
- "Delivery Night" 3:54
- "King of the Rock" 5:24
- "Sweet Midnight" 6:49
- "New Holes in Old Shoes" 4:35
- "Dreams Die Hard" 3:34
- "Big Tears Fall" 6:08
Later re-releases include the bonus track "Beauty and the Beast."
The Band
- Nils LofgrenNils LofgrenNils Hilmer Lofgren is an American rock music recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
- vocals, guitars, keyboards - Andy NewmarkAndy NewmarkAndrew "Andy" Newmark is an American musician, best known as a popular session drummer, and for playing with the funk band Sly & the Family Stone from 1972 to 1973....
- drums - Wornell Jones - bass
- T. LavitzT LavitzTerry "T" Lavitz was an American jazz-rock/fusion keyboardist, composer and producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead.-Biography:Born on April 16, 1956, Lavitz grew up in New Jersey...
- Oberheim PPG - Tommy MandelTommy MandelTommy Mandel is a keyboardist who is most famous for playing with Bryan Adams, from 1981 to 1998, starting with Bryan Adams's album You Want It You Got It.He also has played with Dire Straits and others....
- DX7, Prophet 5, Casio
Additional Musicians
- Paul GriffinPaul Griffin (musician)Paul Griffin was an American session musician and pianist, who recorded with hundreds of artists from the late 1950s to the 1990s...
— piano, Hammond organ - Steve Hooper Lombardeli — saxophone
- Rick Valenti — harmonica, background vocals
- Devereau Merryweather, Rudy Rubin, Tico TorresTico TorresHector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres is an American drummer and percussionist for rock band classic, Bon Jovi. He also has taken lead vocals on a song on the box set 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong, as well as backing vocals on a couple of the early Bon Jovi tracks, notably "Born to Be My...
— background vocals
Production
- Produced By Lance Quinn & Nils Lofgren
- Recording and mixed by Bill Scheniman
- Additional engineering by Mal, assisted by Big Al Greaves, John Cianci, Paul K
- Remix Engineer: Ed StasiumEd StasiumEd Stasium is an American record producer and engineer who has worked on albums by The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Smithereens and Living Colour.- History :Stasium first surfaced in 1970 fronting the band Brandywine, appearing on their sole LP Aged....
, Right Track, NY - Recorded at Warehouse Studios, Philadelphia, PA