Album
Eddie Money
1977 · Rock
30 collectors on Gatefold own this
Eddie Money is a Rock album by Eddie Money, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 65 pressings tracked, owned by 30 collectors.
About
Call it prophecy when Eddie Money sang “I tell you right now/I’m gonna play Madison Square Garden” on the four-chord strutter “Wanna Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star,” because, well, this 1977 debut album made him a rock ’n’ roll star, and he did wind up playing Madison Square Garden. And good on it, because this is hearty rock ’n’ roll, full of riffy ’70s-style bravado (“Gamblin’ Man,” “Jealousies”), balladizing (“Save a Little Room in Your Heart”), melodic semi-rocking hit singles (“Two Tickets to Paradise,” “Baby Hold On”), and some blue-eyed R&B (“So Good to Be in Love Again”). Money had some soulfulness in his voice (which is why it works well on a version of Smokey Robinson’s “You Really Got a Hold on Me”) and some earnestness behind the delivery. The songwriting and execution here transcend his band’s bar-playing roots, and the songs have surprising staying power, which pretty much makes this album a ’70s rock classic. That, and it was produced by music-biz legend Bruce Botnick (Love, The Doors).
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Two Tickets To Paradise3:58
- A2You've Really Got A Hold On Me3:45
- A3Wanna Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star4:02
- A4Save A Little Room In Your Heart For Me4:57
- A5So Good To Be In Love Again4:12
Side B
- B1Baby Hold On3:31
- B2Don't Worry3:45
- B3Jealousys3:59
- B4Got To Get Another Girl3:26
- B5Gamblin Man4:02
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- driving
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Terre Haute Pressing (opens in a new tab) variant of this Pitman press (opens in a new tab) by same catalog #.
Recorded & Mixed at the Record Plant, L.A. and CBS Recording Studios, S.F.
Custom inner sleeve contains concert photo and excerpt from "Wanna Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star" by Eddie Money
Bob Popwell (opens in a new tab) appears courtesy of Crusader Productions (opens in a new tab) &.
Tom Scott appears courtesy of Epic (opens in a new tab) / Ode Records (opens in a new tab)
This music is dedicated to the memory of David Orwitz.
Runouts are etched except for Capitol and Customatrix mastering stamps, and sometimes a trailing capital letter.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan PasquaKEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS
- Eddie MoneyARRANGED BY, VOCALS, SAXOPHONE KEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , VOCALS , KEYBOARDS , SAXOPHONE
- Freddie WebbKEYBOARDS
- Freddy WebbKEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS
- Gary MallaberDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN , DRUMS
- Jimmy LyonARRANGED BY, GUITAR GUITAR GUITAR , ARRANGED BY
- Jo BakerVOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Kevin CalhounMUSICIAN , PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Lonnie TurnerBASS MUSICIAN , BASS
- Randy NicholsKEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS
- Tom ScottALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN , TENOR SAXOPHONE , ALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Gene PardueDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
- Robert PopwellBASS MUSICIAN , BASS
30 collectors on Gatefold own this · 65 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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