- Goodnight L.A.
Infobox Album |
Name = Goodnight L.A.
Type =Album
Artist = Magnum
Released = July 1990
Recorded = Goodnight L.A. Studios Los Angeles United States Of America 1989 — 1990
Genre = RockMelodic Rock Progressive rock
Length = 48:40
Label =Polydor
Producer =Keith Olsen
Reviews = *All Music Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0bfoxqrjldde link]
* ProgArchives Rating|2|5 [http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=11652 link]
Last album = "Foundation" (1989)
This album = "Goodnight L.A." (1990)
Next album = "The Spirit" (1991)
Misc = Singles
Name = Goodnight L.A.
Type = studio
single 1 = Rockin' Chair
single 2 = Heartbroke And Busted
single 1 date = 1990
single 2 date = 1990"Goodnight L.A." is the eighth
studio album by Britishmelodic rock band Magnum, released in 1990 byPolydor .Polydor had plans to break Magnum in America and "Goodnight L.A." was an attempt to refine Magnum's sound for the American market.Fact|date=July 2007Most of the material was already written and arranged, at least in demo form, and was taken to Los Angeles and Vancouver to find an American producer.
Keith Olsen was suggested because of the success of his work onWhitesnake 's "1987".Goodnight L.A. Tour Programme]Tony Clarkin , the band's guitarist and usually the sole songwriter, then invited co-writers such asRuss Ballard ,Jim Vallance and David Cassidy's wifeSue Shiffrin to collaborate on songwriting duties. Other songs called "The Rock" and "On That Day" were retitled or dropped. "Come Back Running" was recorded as a demo version, but it was never released. [ [http://magnum-biography.piranho.de/new_page_11.htm Fehler 404 ] ]The rest of the band flew to Los Angeles in 1990 to record at Keith Olsen's studios, "Goodnight L.A." The album was originally titled "Born To Be King" but was eventually named after the studio.
Three singles were planned, "Rockin’ Chair" being the lead single, then "Heartbroke And Busted"; the third single, "No Way Out", was cancelled because Polydor was disappointed with the chart ranking of "Heartbroke And Busted".
Track listing
All tracks written by Tony Clarkin except where noted.
#"Rockin' Chair" (Tony Clarkin and Russ Ballard) — 4:10
#"Mama" — 4:34
#"Only A Memory" — 7:04
#"Reckless Man" — 3:11
#"Matter Of Survival" (Tony Clarkin and Russ Ballard) — 4:19
#"What Kind Of Love Is This" (Tony Clarkin and Jim Vallance) — 4:35
#"Heartbroke And Busted" — 3:37
#"Shoot" — 3:34
#"No Way Out" (Tony Clarkin and Russ Ballard) — 3:59
#"Cry For You" (Tony Clarkin and Sue Shiffron) — 3:57
#"Born To Be King" — 5:33ingles
"Rockin' Chair" 7" (1990)
#"Rockin' Chair" [LP Version] (Tony Clarkin and Russ Ballard) — 4:10
#"Mama" [LP Version] — 4:34"Rockin' Chair" 12" (1990)
#"Rockin' Chair" [LP Version] (Tony Clarkin and Russ Ballard) — 4:10
#"Mama" [LP Version] — 4:34
#"Where Do You Run To" [B-Side] — 0:00"Rockin' Chair" CD (1990)
#"Rockin' Chair" [LP Version] (Tony Clarkin and Russ Ballard) — 4:10
#"Mama" [LP Version] — 4:34
#"Where Do You Run To" [B-Side] — 0:00"Heartbroke And Busted" 7" (1990)
#"Heartbroke And Busted" [LP Version] — 3:37
#"Hanging Tree" [B-Side] — 0:00"Heartbroke And Busted" 12" (1990)
#"Heartbroke And Busted" [LP Version] — 3:37
#"Hanging Tree" [B-Side] — 0:00
#"Cry For You" [LP Version] (Tony Clarkin and Sue Shiffron) — 0:00"Heartbroke And Busted" EP (1990)
#"Heartbroke And Busted" [LP Version] — 3:37
#"Les Mort Dansant" [Acoustic] — 3:37
#"Hanging Tree" [B-Side] — 0:00
#"Cry For You" [LP Version] (Tony Clarkin and Sue Shiffron) — 0:00"Heartbroke And Busted" CD (1990)
#"Heartbroke And Busted" [LP Version] — 3:37
#"Hanging Tree" [B-Side] — 0:00
#"Cry For You" [LP Version] (Tony Clarkin and Sue Shiffron) — 0:00Personnel
*Tony Clarkin — Guitar
*Bob Catley — Vocals
*Wally Lowe — Bass
*Mark Stanway — Keyboards
*Mickey Barker — DrumsAdditional Musicians
*Tommy Funderburk — Backing Vocals
*Michael Sadler — Backing Vocals
*Paulinho da Costa — Percussion
*Deric Dyer — SaxophoneReferences
External links
* [http://www.magnumonline.co.uk www.magnumonline.co.uk] — Official Magnum site
* [http://lyricwiki.org/Magnum:Goodnight_L.A._(1990) Goodnight L.A. (1990)] — lyrics from lyricwiki.org
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