Out of the Blue (Donnie Iris album)

Out of the Blue
Studio album by Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
Released	1992
Genre	Rock
Label	Seathru
Producer	Mark Avsec
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers chronology
No Muss...No Fuss (1985) Out of the Blue (1992) Footsoldier in the Moonlight (1993)

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Out of the Blue is the sixth album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1992.^[2] The album is partly a 'best-of' collection as it consists of seven previously released tracks and six new songs ("Love Whispers," "On Our Way to Paradise," "Be Still My Heart," "Stray Cat," "The Mad Siberian" and "Temptation").^[3]

Track listing

1. "Ah! Leah!" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:44
2. "Love Whispers" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 3:22
3. "That's The Way Love Ought to Be" (Avsec, Iris) – 4:17
4. "Injured in the Game of Love" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:24
5. "On Our Way to Paradise" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 5:05
6. "Be Still My Heart" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:39
7. "10th Street" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:41
8. "Stray Cat" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 3:49
9. "The Mad Siberian" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 3:33
10. "Ridin' Thunder" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 3:56
11. "Temptation" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 3:44
12. "Love Is Like a Rock" (Avsec, Iris, Lee, McClain, Valentine) – 3:34
13. "I Want You Back" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:27

Personnel

• Donnie Iris - lead and background vocals, guitar
• Mark Avsec - keyboards, harmonica and background vocals
• Marty Lee Hoenes - guitars and background vocals
• Albritton McClain - bass guitar and background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12 and 13)
• Kevin Valentine - drums and percussion (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12 and 13)
• Scott Alan Williamson - bass guitar and background vocals (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11)
• Tommy Rich - drums and percussion (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11)

Production

• Mastering: Rick Essig
• Producer: Mark Avsec

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