Eddie Money (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Eddie Money
Type = Album
Artist = Eddie Money


Released = 1977
Recorded =
Genre = Rock / Pop
Length = 39:20
Label = Columbia
Producer = Bruce Botnick
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:hkogtq2ztu4p link]
This album = "Eddie Money"
(1977)
Next album = "Life for the Taking"
(1978)

"Eddie Money" is the self titled debut album by American musician Eddie Money originally released in 1977. (See 1977 in music)

Containing two songs that achieved generous radio airplay ("Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Baby Hold On"), the album peaked at #37 on the charts, establishing Money as a successful artist. "Two Tickets to Paradise" remains one of his most frequently played songs and perhaps best exemplifies his early style. The album is widely regarded as one of his best.

This album features Eddie Money on Vocals, Jimmy Lyon on guitar, saxophone player Tom Scott, and former Steve Miller bassist Lonnie Turner. Lyon also co-wrote about half of the album's tracks, yet he would leave the band in 1982.

Money continues to sing songs from the album in his live shows as of 2007.

Track listing

# "Two Tickets to Paradise" (Money) – 3:58
# "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" # (Robinson) – 3:45
# "Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" * (Money, Solberg) – 4:02
# "Save a Little Room in Your Heart for Me" (Money) – 4:57
# "So Good to Be in Love Again" (Money, Lyon) – 4:12
# "Baby Hold On" # (Money, Lyon) – 3:31
# "Don't Worry" (Money, Lyon) – 3:45
# "Jealousys" # (Money, Lyon) – 3:59
# "Got to Get Another Girl" (Money, Lyon, Nelson) – 3:26
# "Gamblin' Man" * (Money, Lyon, Alexander) – 4:02

ingles

*"Baby Hold On" (1978) #11 US
*"Two Tickets to Paradise" (1978) #22 US
*"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (1979) #72 US

Musicians

* Eddie Money - vocals, keyboards, saxophone
* Jimmy Lyon - guitars
* Gary Mallaber - drums, percussion
* Lonnie Turner - bass
* Gene Pardue* - drums
* Bob (Pops) Popwell - bass
* Tom Scott# - alto and tenor sax
* Alan Pasqua - keyboards
* Randy Nichols - keyboards
* Freddie Webb - keyboards
* Kevin Calhoun - percussion
* Jo Baker - second vocal on "Baby Hold On"