I Predict 1990

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I Predict 1990
Studio album by Steve Taylor
Released	1987
Recorded	Music Grinder (Los Angeles, California) Reelsound Bus (Nashville, Tennessee) Wayne Cook Studios (Los Angeles, California) CBS Studios (London)
Genre	Rock
Label	Myrrh Records
Producer(s)	Dave Perkins Steve Taylor
Steve Taylor chronology
On The Fritz (1985)	I Predict 1990 (1987)	Squint (1993)

I Predict 1990 is the title of the fourth album by singer/songwriter Steve Taylor.

The cover, which became controversial because some Christian book store owners felt that it resembled a Tarot card, was designed and painted by Taylor's wife, Debi Taylor. It was actually intended to resemble early 20th-century French poster art.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Some Band 3 Additional musicians 4 Production notes

[edit] Track listing

All Songs Written by Steve Taylor. The musical introduction and bridge to "Babylon" were written by Dave Perkins. The ending theme of "Jim Morrison's Grave" was borrowed from Claude Debussy. The introduction to "Harder To Believe" (Vocalise) was stolen from Sergei Rachmaninoff.

1. "I Blew Up The Clinic Real Good"
2. "What Is The Measure of Your Success?"
3. "Since I Gave Up Hope I Fell A Lot Better"
4. "Babylon"
5. "Jim Morrison's Grave"
6. "Svengali"
7. "Jung and the Restless"
8. "Innocence Lost"
9. "A Principled Man"
10. "Harder To Believe Than Not To"

[edit] Some Band

• Steve Taylor: Vocals
• Dave Thrush: Saxophones
• Jeff Stone: Guitar
• Glen Holmen: Bass
• Jack Kelly: Drums
• Steve Goomas: Keyboards
• Gym Nicholson: Guitar

[edit] Additional musicians

• Dave Perkins: Additional guitar on all songs except "Jim Morrison's Grave" and "Harder To Believe"
• Greg Husted: Assorted keyboard tracks and accordion
• Papa John Creach: Fiddle
• Ashley Cleveland: Vocal stylings on "Jim Morrison's Grave," "Svengali," and "Babylon"
• Annie McCaig: Backing vocals on "Success" and "A Principled Man"
• Nathan East: Bass on "Clinic"
• Gary Lunn: Bass on "Hope"
• Lisa Cates: Percussion
• Mike Mead: More percussion
• Mary Bates: Operatic vocal on "Harder To Believe"
• Jim Horn: Tenor sax on "Clinic"
• Ross Holmen: French horn
• John Andrew Schreiner: Synth bass on "Svengali"
• Janet Croninger: "Jung" woman
• Fred Travalena: "Jung" doctor

"Harder To Believe Than Not To" was orchestrated by Del Newman.

[edit] Production notes

• Produced and engineered by Dave Perkins and Steve Taylor.
• Engineered by David Schober and Dave Perkins.
• Mixed by David Schober, Dave Perkins, Malcom Harper and Steve Taylor.
• Assistant Engineer: Robert Wartinbee.
• "Harder To Believe" engineered by Michael Ross.
• Recorded at: Music Grinder, Los Angeles, California; Reelsound Bus, Nashville, Tennessee; Wayne Cook Studios, Los Angeles, California; CBS Studios, London.
• Mixed in the 48 track Reelsound truck, Austin, Texas.
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York, New York