Last of the Runaways
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Last of the Runaways is the debut 1989 studio album by the rock group Giant
. It included the band's biggest hit, "I'll See You in My Dreams", along with the other minor hit, "I'm a Believer."
Giant (band)
Giant is an American melodic hard rock band that was formed in 1987.The band consisted of founding members Dann Huff and Alan Pasqua , and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass....
. It included the band's biggest hit, "I'll See You in My Dreams", along with the other minor hit, "I'm a Believer."
Track listing
- "I'm a Believer" – 5:45 (Dann Huff, David Huff, Alan Pasqua, Mark Spiro; Phil Naish)
- "Innocent Days" – 5:15 (Dann Huff, Mark Spiro)
- "I Can't Get Close Enough" – 6:06 (Dann Huff, Mark Spiro)
- "I'll See You In My Dreams" – 4:46 (Alan Pasqua, Mark Spiro)
- "No Way Out" – 4:04 (Dann Huff, Terry Thomas, Alan Pasqua, David Huff)
- "Shake Me Up" – 4:16 (Dann Huff, Alan Pasqua, Mike Brignardello, Terry Thomas)
- "It Takes Two" – 4:59 (Alan Pasqua, Mark Spiro)
- "Stranger to Me" – 5:56 (Dann Huff, Mike Brignardello, Terry Thomas)
- "Hold Back the Night" – 4:11 (Dann Huff, Mark Spiro; Alan Pasqua)
- "Love Welcome Home" – 4:51 (Dann Huff, Mark Spiro, Phil Naish)
- "The Big Pitch" – 5:07 (Dann Huff, Terry Thomas, Alan Pasqua)
Giant
- Dann HuffDann HuffDann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Alan PasquaAlan PasquaAlan Pasqua is a jazz pianist, educator and composer who co-composed the CBS Evening News theme. He also has had an extensive career in pop and rock music, most notably as a founding member, keyboardist and songwriter of the 80s hard rock band, Giant. He studied at Indiana University and the New...
– 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...
and backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Mike Brignardello – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and backing vocals - David Huff – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and backing vocals
Additional Musicians
- Lea Hart – backing vocals
- Peter Howarth – backing vocals
- Terry Thomas – backing vocals
Production
- Produced By Terry Thomas
- Engineered By Rafe McKenna
- Assistant Engineers: Paul Cuddeford, Jon Mallison, Derek Murphy, Mark Willie, Helen Woodward
- Mixing: Nigel Green, Rafe McKenna
- Mastering: Arnie Acosta