Footsoldier in the Moonlight
Encyclopedia
Footsoldier in the Moonlight is the seventh solo album
by American
rock
singer Donnie Iris
, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music
).
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
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rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
singer Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...
, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music
1993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
).
Track listing
- "Kamakazi" (Avsec)
- "International Infliction of Emotional Distress" (Avsec)
- "The Best Possible World" (Avsec)
- "Mercy Mercy Me" (Marvin GayeMarvin GayeMarvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
) - "Minnie the Moocher" (Cab CallowayCab CallowayCabell "Cab" Calloway III was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was strongly associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City where he was a regular performer....
, Irving MillsIrving MillsIrving Mills was a jazz music publisher, also known by the name of "Joe Primrose."Mills was born to Jewish parents in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. He founded Mills Music with his brother Jack in 1919...
) - "Rally with Sally" (Avsec)
- "Gloria" (Van MorrisonVan MorrisonVan Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
) - "A Sword and a Shield" (Avsec)
- "The Reasonable Prudent Person" (Avsec)
- "The First Love" (Avsec)
Personnel
- Donnie IrisDonnie IrisDonnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...
- lead and background vocals, guitar - Mark AvsecMark AvsecMark Avsec is an American rock keyboardist / songwriter / producer, and most recently copyright lawyer who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris & the Cruisers since 1979...
- keyboards, harmonica and background vocals - Marty Hoenes - guitars and background vocals
- Scott Alan - bass
- Steve McConnell - drums
- Kenny Blake - alto sax
Production
- Design: Marty Hoenes
- Engineer: Jerry Reed
- Executive Producer: Mike Belkin
- Mixing: Pete Tokar
- Producer: Mark Avsec