| Robbie Robertson | Primary Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocals |
| BoDeans | Background Vocals |
| Peter Gabriel | Keyboards, Vocals |
| Maria McKee | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Ivan Neville | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Rick Danko | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| The Edge | Guitar |
| Eluriel Tinker Barfield | Bass |
| Sammy Bodean | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Bono | Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Terry Bozzio | Drums |
| Hans Christian | Bass |
| Adam Clayton | Bass |
| Bill Dillon | Guitar, Background Vocals |
| Gil Evans | Horn |
| Garth Hudson | Keyboards |
| Manu Katché | Percussion, Drums |
| Larry Klein | Bass |
| Abraham Laboriel Sr. | Bass |
| Daniel Lanois | Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Background Vocals, Omnichord |
| Tony Levin | Bass, Stick, Stick Bass |
| Larry Mullen Jr. | Drums |
| Bill Dillion | Guitar, Background Vocals |
| Peter Gabriel | Producer |
| Robbie Robertson | Producer |
| Pete Levin | Arranger |
| Martin Page | Programming, Producer, drum programming |
| David Bottrill | Engineer |
| Cary Butler | Programming, Engineer, drum programming |
| Thom Cadley | Engineer |
| Jeff DeMorris | Engineer |
| Marc DeSisto | Engineer |
| Gil Evans | Arranger, Horn Arrangements |
| Gary Gersh | Executive Producer |
| Jay Healy | Engineer |
| Daniel Lanois | Producer |
| Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| Patrick McCarthy | Engineer |
| Mark McKenna | Engineer |
| Jim Scott | Engineer |
| Chris Isca | Engineer |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
This is definitely THE most underrated album of 1987. After an eleven-year absence in the music scene, Robbie Robertson finally knew that fans of The Band needed a solo album from him. However, there are almost no traces of The Band on this album. Instead, Robbie Robertson puts forth a dense, mainstream album and has at his production aide, none other than Daniel Lanois (who came of producing classic albums for Peter Gabriel and U2 - they both appear on this album). Just about every song in this album is a pure classic. My absolutely favorite is "Broken Arrow." It is a very lovely and subtle song that has the theme of love but no mushiness. Plus, it even has an unlikely back-up group consisting of former Frank Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio, L.A. session bassist Abe Laboriel and Peter Gabriel (on keyboards!). "Sweet Fire Of Love" is one of the most searing-tracks on here (even though I'm not in U2's stuff), and the most powerful tracks on here are definitely "American Roulette" and "Hell's Half-Acre," both driven by Tony Levin's Chapman stick. My least favorite is "Testimony" - I don't know why, it just is. Still, this is one album that deserves to be in Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums of All-Time. I never tire of listening to it. (Unfortunately, Robbie Robertson has never been able to match this album's success.)
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Mark Deming
Robbie Robertson was once asked why he waited 11 years after the breakup of the Band to release a solo project, and he replied, "I wasn't so sure I had something to say." One can hear a bit of this thinking in Robertson's self-titled solo debut; it's obvious that he didn't care to revisit the country- and blues-flavored roots rock that had been his bread and butter with the Band, and at the same time Robertson seemed determined to make an album that had something important to say, and could stand alongside his legendary earlier work. Looking for a moody and atmospheric sound, Robertson teamed up with producer Daniel Lanois, who had previously worked with U2 and Peter ...