Balin (album)

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Balin
Balin cover
Studio album by Marty Balin
Released 1981
Recorded 1981 at The Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California, The Record Plant, Sausalito, California, and White Rabbit Studios, Sausalito, California
Genre Rock
Label EMI America Records
Producer John Hug
Marty Balin chronology
Balin (1981) Lucky (1983)

Balin is Marty Balin's 1981 album. Two top-40 singles were released, "Hearts" (a U.S. #8 hit, and also his biggest as a solo artist) and "Atlanta Lady" (U.S. #27). The album rose to #35 on the Billboard charts.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side One

  1. "Hearts" (Jesse Barish) – 4:32
  2. "You Left Your Mark On Me" (T. Turrell, E. Burgeson) – 4:40
  3. "Lydia!" (R. Knowles, M. Balin) – 3:36
  4. "Atlanta Lady" (Barish) – 3:46

[edit] Side Two

  1. "Spotlight" (Turrell, Burgeson) – 3:30
  2. "I Do Believe In You" (R. Page, J. Lang, S. George, J. Manfredi) – 3:23
  3. "Elvis and Marilyn" (L. Russell, K. Fowley, D. Diamond) – 3:05
  4. "Tell Me More" (O. Bokich, J. Whitney) – 3:48
  5. "Music Is the Light" (Barish) – 4:17

[edit] Singles

  • "Hearts" (1981) #8 US
  • "Atlanta Lady" (1981) #27 US

[edit] Personnel

  • Marty Balin - Acoustic Guitar / Vocals
  • Johnny De Caro - Guitar / Background Vocals
  • Mark Cummings - Piano / Synthesizer / Vocorder / Background Vocals
  • Billy Lee Lewis - Drums / Percussion / Background Vocals
  • Richard Bassil - Bass / Background Vocals

[edit] Additional Personnel

  • John Javis - Piano on "Spotlight" and "I Do Believe"
  • Neil Larsen - Electric Piano / Synthesizer on "Music Is the Light"
  • Michael Boddicker - Vocoder on "You Left Your Mark On Me"
  • John Hug - Guitar
  • Ken Watson - Cymbals on "Hearts"
  • Bobbye Hall - Percussion
  • Steve Forman - Percussion
  • Bill Champlin - Background Vocals on "Hearts"
  • Rick Knowles - Background Vocals
  • David E Landau - Background Vocals

[edit] Production

  • A Great Pyramid Ltd. Production
  • John Hug – producer, string arrangement and conductor
  • Tom Flye – engineer
  • Clif Jones – assistant engineer
  • Ann Fry – assistant engineer
  • David E. Landau – production coordinator
  • Joe Buchwald – chief executive, manager
  • Recorded at The Village Recorders, Los Angeles, and The Record Plant, Sausalito
  • Mixed at The Record Plant
  • "Elvis and Marilyn" recorded at White Rabbit Studios, Sausalito
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City
  • Greg Calbi – mastering engineer
  • Harry Bluestone – concertmaster
  • Frank De Caro – contractor
  • Bill Burks – art direction
  • Richard Avedon – Marty Balin photography
  • Tom Gibson – other photography
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