Soul Searchin'
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Soul Searchin' is the third album
by Glenn Frey
, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music
). The album was not as successful as Frey's previous albums and was relatively rejected by critics. The album only reached #36 on the charts and released one Top 20 single with "True Love".
Singles - Billboard (North America)
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 Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Glenn Lewis Frey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Frey formed the Eagles after he met drummer Don Henley in 1970 and the two eventually joined Linda Ronstadt's backup band for her summer tour. The Eagles formed in 1971 and...
, 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 not as successful as Frey's previous albums and was relatively rejected by critics. The album only reached #36 on the charts and released one Top 20 single with "True Love".
Track listing
- "Livin' Right" (Frey, Jack Tempchin) – 5:07
- "Some Kind of Blue" (Frey, Tempchin) – 4:40
- "True Love" (Frey, Tempchin) – 4:40
- "Can't Put Out This Fire" (Frey, Tempchin) – 5:04
- "I Did It for Your Love" (Frey, Tempchin) – 4:00
- "Let's Pretend We're Still in Love" (Frey, Tempchin) – 4:51
- "Working Man" (Frey, Tempchin) – 3:25
- "Soul Searchin'" (Frey, Tempchin, Duncan Cameron) – 5:38
- "Two Hearts" (David WolinskiHawk WolinskiDavid J. "Hawk" Wolinski is an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer probably best known for his work with the funk band Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan....
, James Newton-Howard) – 4:01 - "It's Your Life" (Frey, Steve Thoma) – 4:58
- "It's Cold In Here" (Frey, Cameron) – 3:48 - Bonus Track for Japan
Personnel
- Glenn Frey - synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, 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...
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, pianoPianoThe 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...
, 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 ....
, 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...
, 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...
, background vocals - Barry BeckettBarry BeckettBarry Edward Beckett was a keyboardist who worked as a session musician with several notable artists on their studio albums...
- synthesizer, piano, keyboards - Bill Bergman - saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- William Bergman - saxophone
- Robbie BuchananRobbie BuchananRobbie Buchanan is a Canadian keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer.Buchanan began playing the piano at the age of 6. He acquired his first paying gig as a pianist at the age of 12 playing 6 nights a week in Dawson City, Yukon Territory. While still a teenager, Buchanan joined a band...
- keyboards - Duncan Cameron - guitar, background vocals
- Max Carl Vocals, - background vocals
- Dave Chamberlain - bass
- Steve Forman - percussion
- Bruce Gaitsch - guitar
- Roy Galloway - vocals, background vocals
- Al Garth - saxophone
- Roger HawkinsRoger HawkinsRoger G Hawkins , is an American drummer best known for playing as part of the studio backing band known as The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section of Alabama...
- drums - Heart Attack Horns
- David HoodDavid HoodDavid Hood , is a bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He also plays the trombone and is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame....
- bass - Institutional Radio Choir
- Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
- Russ KunkelRuss KunkelRussell Kunkel , also known as Russ Kunkel, is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with a number of well-known artists.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, PA...
- drums - Michael LandauMichael LandauMichael Landau is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Seal, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis...
- guitar - Ralph MacDonaldRalph MacDonaldRalph MacDonald is an American percussionist and song-writer. He joined Harry Belafonte's band at age 17. He wrote the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song "Where is the Love" with songwriting partner William Salter. Probably his best-known composition is the Grover Washington, Jr...
- percussion - Chris Mostert - saxophone
- Christiaan Mostert - saxophone
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Prairie PrincePrairie PrincePrairie Prince is a rock drummer. He was a member of The Tubes and a founding member of Journey...
- drums - John "J.R." Robinson - drums
- Timothy B. SchmitTimothy B. SchmitTimothy Bruce Schmit is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work as bass guitar player and singer for Poco and the Eagles. Schmit has also worked for decades as a session musician and solo artist.-Early career:Raised in Sacramento, Schmit began playing in the folk music group...
- vocals, background vocals - Ron Skies - keyboards
- Neil StubenhausNeil StubenhausNeil Stubenhaus is an American bass guitarist.-Career:He started his musical training playing drums and switched to bass guitar at the age of 12. He studied at the Berklee College of Music where he graduated in 1975...
- bass - Steve Thomas - keyboards
- Julia Waters - background vocals
- Maxine Waters - background vocals
- Oren Waters - vocals, background vocals
- David "Hawk" WolinskiHawk WolinskiDavid J. "Hawk" Wolinski is an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer probably best known for his work with the funk band Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan....
- synthesizer, keyboards
Production
- Producers: Glenn Frey, Barry Beckett, Elliot Scheiner
- Engineers: Ray Blair, Dan Garcia, Alec Head, Glen Holguin, Jack Joseph PuigJack Joseph PuigJack Joseph Puig is a Grammy Award-winning music engineer and producer with a long track record of successful productions, including the mid-1990s production of Tonic. Puig also worked with Hole, Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Green Day, The Counting Crows, No Doubt,...
, Elliot Scheiner - Assistant engineer: Vickie Lancaster
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)Year | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|
1988 | The Billboard 200 | 36 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1988 | "True Love" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
1988 | "True Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 15 |
1988 | "True Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
1988 | "Soul Searchin'" | Adult Contemporary | 5 |
1989 | "Livin' Right" | Adult Contemporary | 22 |
1989 | "Livin' Right" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 90 |