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Rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Stanley's 1996 album Coming Up for Air was his first solo release in more than 20 years. The Cleveland native released two solo albums in the early 1970s before forming the Michael Stanley Band -- regional superstars, but moderately successful in the rest of the country -- and the Ghost Poets with MSB alumni. Coming Up for Air features 13 songs, a reliable balance of hearty rockers and tender ballads that Stanley and other Midwestern rockers like Bob Seger are known for. Former MSB members, like keyboardist/co-producer Bob Pelander, guitarist Danny Powers, and drummer Tommy Dobeck, assist Stanley on the album. "After Hollywood" has a ...
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All Music Guide - Bret Adams
Rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Stanley's 1996 album Coming Up for Air was his first solo release in more than 20 years. The Cleveland native released two solo albums in the early 1970s before forming the Michael Stanley Band -- regional superstars, but moderately successful in the rest of the country -- and the Ghost Poets with MSB alumni. Coming Up for Air features 13 songs, a reliable balance of hearty rockers and tender ballads that Stanley and other Midwestern rockers like Bob Seger are known for. Former MSB members, like keyboardist/co-producer Bob Pelander, guitarist Danny Powers, and drummer Tommy Dobeck, assist Stanley on the album. "After Hollywood" has a light, irresistible melody and chorus. "Coming Up for Air" is a major surprise because it's an atmospheric blend of haunting new age and progressive rock; Stanley was inspired to write the song after suffering a premature heart attack. Stanley's canon includes songs attacking the music industry, and "Poison Pen" is a bitter, somewhat funky rebuke of music critics. Humor and innuendo abound in "Sendaway Underwear," an organ- and horns-driven tribute to mail-order lingerie. "Everybody" is a tough, gritty examination of social problems; Stanley and Sasha push each other vocally with terrific results. Smooth, saxophone-laced R&B is a major influence on "Complicated," one of the catchiest tunes on the album. Stanley's sense of humor rises again on the terrifically cheeky rocker "Horizontal Mambo," a self-explanatory ode to you-know-what. At times, Stanley exercises too much self-restraint when it comes to his vocals, but Coming Up for Air still helps him maintain a consistent level of career-long quality that most other musicians can only dream about. The enhanced, multimedia CD includes many extras that highlight Stanley's career.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/5/1996
  • Label: Intersound Records
  • UPC: 015095917423
  • Catalog Number: 9174

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 After Hollywood - Michael Stanley (4:30)
  2. 2 Coming up for Air - Michael Stanley (6:35)
  3. 3 Poison Pen - Michael Stanley (4:52)
  4. 4 Talking in Tongues - Michael Stanley (5:41)
  5. 5 Sendaway Underwear - Michael Stanley (4:57)
  6. 6 Everybody - Michael Stanley (5:22)
  7. 7 Wherever You Go - Michael Stanley (5:42)
  8. 8 Yesterday's Eyes - Michael Stanley (5:11)
  9. 9 Complicated - Michael Stanley (4:49)
  10. 10 Just Between Friends - Michael Stanley (3:31)
  11. 11 Horizontal Mambo - Michael Stanley (4:33)
  12. 12 Sha-La-La-La - Michael Stanley (4:27)
  13. 13 Terms of Surrender - Michael Stanley (4:12)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Michael Stanley Band Primary Artist
Michael Stanley Indexed Contributor, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, 12-string Guitar
Joe Vitale Percussion
Tommy Dobeck Drums
Terry Kellman Background Vocals
Rodney Psyka Background Vocals
Marc Lee Shannon Electric Guitar
Bill Szymczyk cowbell
Neil Zaza Guitar, Electric Guitar
Michael Gismondi Fretless Bass Guitar
Bob Pelander Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Gong, Background Vocals
Danny Powers Guitar
Buzz Goodwin Background Vocals
Jennifer Lee Background Vocals
Jimmy Ley Harp
Kenny Anderson Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Allen Greene Guitar
Technical Credits
Michael Stanley Producer, Engineer, Contributor
Neil Zaza Contributor
Bob Pelander Producer
Allan Queen Programming, Graphic Design
Jill McCarthy Print Design
Claire Stigall Text
Shawn Salter Graphic Design
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