In Touch/Midnight Rider

by Tommy James

Overview

From "Hanky Panky" to "Mony Mony," Tommy James was always more of a musician and songwriter than his bubblegum image made him appear, and in retrospect, he drifted through the 1960s and into the 1970s turning out more good recordings and albums than many of his far more critically acclaimed peers did. This set combines 1976's fine In Touch album with the following year's intriguing Jeff Barry-produced Midnight Rider release, and if neither changed the course of pop/rock at the time, they are both well worth hearing. In Touch features a pair of James co-writes, "Tighter, Tighter," which is a wonderful period love song, and "Calico" (co-written with fellow former Shondells member Peter Lucia), which sounds like a lost Shondells track, while Midnight Rider spotlights crisp production and chiming guitars on the James co-write "Love Is Gonna Find a Way" and the Jeff Barry-penned "Keep It in the Groove." ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	02/15/2011
Label:	Angel Air Records
UPC:	5055011703254
Rank:	150812

Tracks

1. Anthem of Chaos
2. Servants of Fate
3. The Stairway
4. The Machinery of Joy
5. Science Fiction
6. Desolation
7. In the Arms of Morpheus
8. Eternal Champion
9. Hunter Killer
10. Battlezone
11. Titanium Hero
12. Sidewinder/The Sorcerer
13. Servants of Fate
14. Titanium Hero

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tommy James   Primary Artist,Guitar
Mournblade   Primary Artist
Jerry Tawney   Vocals (Background)
Stan Miller   Bass
Gary Phillips   Guitar
Al Christopher   Drums,Percussion
Steve Wright   Bass
Jeff Ward   Drums
Rich Jones   Guitar
Bill Perry   Bass
Steve Nelson   Drums,Percussion
Rick Littlefield   Guitar
Charles Sinerate   Bass
John Doucas   Vocals (Background)
John Oliver   Guitar
Ken Bartimioli   Vocals (Background)
Pete Anders   Vocals (Background)
Nigel Tubb   Drums
Derek Jasnoch   Keyboards
Dunken Mullett   Vocals
Clive Baxter   Bass
Richard Max Goddard   Bass
Tower of Power Horns   Horn
Don Payne   Bass
Emilio Castillo   Horn
Jerry Cole   Guitar
Peter Lucia   Vocals (Background)
Mike Baird   Drums
Nino Tempo   Saxophone
Michael McDonald   Vocals (Background)
Thom Rotella   Guitar
Vinnie Bell   Guitar
Timothy B. Schmit   Vocals (Background)
Al Staehely   Guitar
Nick Uhrig   Vocals (Background)
Larry Lynch   Drums,Percussion
Brian Whitcomb   Keyboards
Art Munson   Guitar
Stephen "Doc" Kupka   Horn
Kenny Laguna   Keyboards
Allan Schwartzberg   Drums,Percussion
Vincent DeRosa   French Horn
Jeff Barry   Vocals (Background)
Lenny Pickett   Horn
Alan Estes   Percussion
Marc Piscitelli   Vocals (Background)
Robbie Dunbar   Guitar,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Tommy James   Composer,Producer
Bruce Staple   Engineer
Gary Glitter   Composer
David Bickley   Remixing
Jeff Ward   Producer
Nicky Graham   Producer
Rich Jones   Composer
Pat Nagel   Illustrations
Thom Panuzio   Remix Engineer
Derek Jasnoch   Composer
Dunken Mullett   Composer
Keith Green   Composer
Joe Geesin   Liner Notes
Don Cody   Engineer
Ritchie Cordell   Producer
Ed Osborne   Liner Notes
Jimmy Iovine   Remix Engineer
Allen Zentz   Engineer
Phil Bray   Photography
Kenny Laguna   Producer
Jeff Barry   Composer,Producer
Phil Kaffel   Engineer
Jim Stern   Engineer
Friedman   Composer
Marc Piscitelli   Engineer
Ralph Moss   Engineer