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Harbor Lights

Bruce Hornsby

Initial release : April 1993

RCA 66114

Bruce Hornsby's fourth album, the first under his own name rather than with The Range. Includes contributions from Jerry Garcia on two tracks.

Tracks

  • Harbor Lights (Bruce Hornsby)
  • Talk Of The Town (Bruce Hornsby)
  • Long Tall Cool One (Bruce Hornsby)
  • China Doll (Bruce Hornsby)
  • Fields Of Grey (Bruce Hornsby)
  • Rainbow's Cadillac (Bruce Hornsby)
  • Passing Through (Bruce Hornsby)
  • The Tide Will Rise (Bruce Hornsby / John Hornsby)
  • What A Time (Bruce Hornsby / John Hornsby)
  • Pastures Of Plenty (Bruce Hornsby)
Musicians

On all tracks;

  • Bruce Hornsby - piano, accordion, organ, vocals
  • Jimmy Haslip - bass
  • John Molo - drums
There are guest musicians on all tracks including Garcia on Passing Through and Pastures Of Plenty. The CD booklet provides track by track guest information.

Harbor Lights;

  • Pat Metheny - guitar
  • John Bigham - guitar
  • Laura Creamer-Dunville - vocals
  • Jean McClain - vocals
  • Dave Duncan - Midi man
  • Jeff Lorber - loops
Talk Of The Town;
  • Branford Marsalis - saxophone
  • Jeff Lorber - programming
  • Will Ross - guitar
  • Pat Metheny - guitar
  • Phil Collins - bongos
Long Tall Cool One;
  • Branford Marsalis - saxophone
  • Phil Collins - backing vocals
China Doll;
  • Pat Metheny - guitar solo
  • Phil Collins - backing vocals
  • Tony Berg - guitar chords
  • Wayne Pooley - guitar chords
Fields Of Grey;
  • Phil Collins - tambourine, backing vocals
  • John McLaughlin Williams - violin
  • Laura Roelofs Park - violin
  • Beverly K. Baker - viola
  • William Conita - cello
  • Lamont Coward - percussion
Rainbow's Cadillac;
  • John Bigham - guitar
  • Bonny Raitt - backing vocals
  • Laura Creamer-Dunville - vocals
  • Jean McClain - vocals
  • John D'earth - horns
  • Glenn Wilson - horns
  • Branfors Marsalis - horns
Passing Through;
  • John Bigham - guitar
  • Laura Creamer-Dunville - vocals
  • Jean McClain - vocals
  • Jerry Garcia - guitar
The Tide Will Rise;
  • Pat Metheny - guitar
  • Bonny Raitt - backing vocals
  • Debbie Henry - vocals
  • Laura Creamer-Dunville - vocals
  • Jean McClain - vocals
  • John D'earth - horns
  • Glenn Wilson - horns
  • George Gailes III - horns
  • Roy Muth - horns
  • Tim Streagle - horns
  • George Harple - french horn
  • Philip Koslow - french horn
  • Adam Lesnick - french horn
  • Alan Peterson - french horn
What A Time;
  • Debbie Henry - vocals
  • John D'earth - horns
  • Glenn Wilson - horns
  • George Gailes III - horns
  • Roy Muth - horns
  • Tim Streagle - horns
Pasture Of Plenty;
  • Jerry Garcia - guitar
  • John McLaughlin Williams - violin
  • Laura Roelofs Park - violin
  • Beverly Baker - viola
  • William Comita - cello
Credits

  • Producer - Bruce Hornsby
  • Engineer - Wayne Pooley
  • Engineer - Steve Strassman
  • Additional engineer - Eddie King
  • Mixing - Wayne Pooley, David Leonard, Keith Cohen
  • Mastering - Bob Ludwig
  • Production assistants - Amy Wenzler, Shamina Singh, Sharona Sabbag
  • Piano tuning & service - Leo Schatzel
  • Tambourine tech. - Danny Gillon
  • Guitar tech. - Carolyn Chrzan
  • Horn charts - Bruce Hornsby
  • String Quartet charts - John McLaughlin Williams
  • Cover - Rooms By The Sea by Edward Hopper
  • Inside art - Study For Blackwell's Island by Edward Hopper
  • Art direction & design - Norman Moore
  • Back cover photograph - Greg Gorman
  • Inside photograph - Carey Wilhelm
  • Management - Q Prime
  • Liner notes - Bruce Hornsby
  • Special thanks - Kathy Hornsby, Russell and Keith, Joe Galame, Randy Goodman, Butch Waugh, David Gales, Dave Novik, Ron Howie, Marilyn Lipsius, Ria Lewerke, Marilyn Arthur, Deborah Radel, Nancy Farbman, Sherry Retig-Alain, Claire mercuri, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Spingsteen, Bobby Hornsby, Eileen and Ross Alexander, MikeKoury, Baldwin Pianos, Korg, Tony Berg, Sharona Sabbag, Tim Neece, John Scher, Rob Light, Jeff McClusky, Robbie Robertson, Joe Sheets, Paul Bruski, David Brooks, Suzanne Warner and Mimi Neill at Yale University Art Gallery
  • Recorded at Bruce Hornsby's house & at Acme Studios
Related releases

Three singles were released in conjunction with this CD;

  • Harbor Lights / End Of The Innocence, Bruce Hornsby, May 1993, RCA 2846
  • Talk Of The Town (Cassette only) , Bruce Hornsby, July 1993, RCA 62580
  • Fields Of Grey / Song A, Bruce Hornsby, Oct 1993, RCA 62618
  • Rainbow's Cadillac, Bruce Hornsby, Jan 1994, RCA 62624
A three track promotional CD was also released;
  • Harbor Lights (Radio Version) / Harbor Lights (Long Version) / Harbor Lights (Space Version), Bruce Hornsby, 1993, RCA/BMG RDJ 62486-2
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