Under the Lights (Moxy album)
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Under the Lights is the fourth album by the rock band Moxy
in its second incarnation, released in 1978. With the departure of Buzz Shearman as lead vocalist in 1977 for medical reasons, Mike Reno
then called Michael Rynoski was brought for his debut in music. The album produced two minor Canadian hits with the title track "Under the Lights" and "High School Queen", that gives a preview of the sound that Reno would take with him to his next band Loverboy
that saw great success in the 1980s. Album sales were poor, as fans did not take to the new softer sound on the album. After the departure of Earl Johnson in the summer of 1978 Moxy would not record a new album until Bill Wade got Earl Johnson and Buddy Caine back into the studio in 1999 for Moxy V
that would have the 3rd line-up change in singer's with Brian Maxim.
In the words of Earl Johnson: "Under The Lights", wasn't even really a Moxy album. Mike Reno has a great voice, but he just wasn't a hard-edged singer".
Moxy (band)
Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1974, from previous members of the rock group, Leigh Ashford — which included singer Douglas "Buzz" Shearman Earl Johnson , Bill Wade Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in...
in its second incarnation, released in 1978. With the departure of Buzz Shearman as lead vocalist in 1977 for medical reasons, Mike Reno
Mike Reno
Mike Reno , born January 8, 1955 in New Westminster, British Columbia is a Canadian musician, drummer, and lead singer of the rock band Loverboy. He has also fronted other bands, including Moxy....
then called Michael Rynoski was brought for his debut in music. The album produced two minor Canadian hits with the title track "Under the Lights" and "High School Queen", that gives a preview of the sound that Reno would take with him to his next band Loverboy
Loverboy
Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary, Alberta. Throughout the 1980s, the band accumulated numerous hit songs in Canada and the United States, earning four multi-platinum albums and selling millions of records...
that saw great success in the 1980s. Album sales were poor, as fans did not take to the new softer sound on the album. After the departure of Earl Johnson in the summer of 1978 Moxy would not record a new album until Bill Wade got Earl Johnson and Buddy Caine back into the studio in 1999 for Moxy V
Moxy V (Moxy album)
Moxy V, or Moxy 5 , is the fifth album by the Canadian rock band Moxy, Three of the original members of Moxy reunited when Bill Wade got Moxy back into the studio in 1999, with Earl Johnson and Buddy Caine after a 20 year gap, to produce Moxy's fifth studio album...
that would have the 3rd line-up change in singer's with Brian Maxim.
In the words of Earl Johnson: "Under The Lights", wasn't even really a Moxy album. Mike Reno has a great voice, but he just wasn't a hard-edged singer".
Personnel
- Michael RynoskiMike RenoMike Reno , born January 8, 1955 in New Westminster, British Columbia is a Canadian musician, drummer, and lead singer of the rock band Loverboy. He has also fronted other bands, including Moxy....
: 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... - Earl Johnson: 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...
- Buddy Caine: 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...
- Terry Juric: BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Danny Bilan: 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 ....
- Jack Richardson - 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...
- Scott Cushnie - 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...
- Colina Phillips - Background Vocals
- Tracy Richardson - Background Vocals
- Sharon Williams - Background Vocals
- Brian Christian - Engineer
- Paul Hoffert -Vocal Arrangements
- Jack RichardsonJack Richardson (record producer)Jack Richardson, CM was a Juno Award-nominated Canadian record producer and Order of Canada recipient. He is perhaps best known for producing the biggest hit records from The Guess Who from 1969 to 1975...
- Producer
Tracks
- High School Queen - 4:53 - (Buddy Caine, Mike Reno)
- Under the Lights - 4:09 - (Buddy Caine, Mike Reno)
- Maybe I'm a Dreamer - 4:48 - (Earl Johnson, Mike Reno)
- Sing to Me - 4:11 - (Earl Johnson, Mike Reno)
- Sailor's Delight - 4:57 - (Buddy Caine, Mike Reno)
- Thinking About You - 3:43 - (Buddy Caine, Mike Reno)
- Easy Come, Easy Go - 4:49 - (Mike Reno)
- Living and Learning - 3:59 - (Earl Johnson, Mike Reno)