This Town

Description

This Town is the sophomore solo album by the American singer and songwriter Rob Frazier, released on Light Records in April 1986. The album’s basic tracks were recorded by Terry Christian at Sunset Sound Factory in Hollywood, California; with Steve Camp producing. Mixed by Christian at Salty Dog Studios in Van Nuys, California.

Rob Frazier is backed by a session band featuring Smitty Price on keyboards, Marty Walsh and Mike Landau on guitars, Rick Cua on bass, and Mel Watts on drums (with Paul Leim sitting in on two track). Background vocals provided by Ashley Cleveland, Gary Pigg, Margaret Becker, Marty McCall, Shawn Welling, Steve Camp, as well as Rob Frazier.

[Chris Willman, CCM, October 1986]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “It’s The Heart That Matters” – 4:48
A2. “Hide And Seek” – 3:23
A3. “Break My Heart” – 3:58
A4. “This Town” – 5:36
A5. “It’s Alright To Cry” – 4:18

Side Two
B1. “Get Into Motion” – 4:18
B2. “Army Of Love” – 4:23
B3. “Starting Over” – 3:48
B4. “Hey Frankie” – 4:22
B5. “Where Love Begins” – 4:48

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Light Records. Remastered by Rob Colwell and re-issued on CD by Girder Records in 2021 (GR1088), as a part of the label’s Legends of Rock Series.

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CREDITS. Produced by Steve Camp. Arrangements on track A3 and B3 by John Rosasco. Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA. Basic tracks engineered by Terry Christian. Additional engineering by Bill Heath, John Allman, Ron Brookshire. Overdubbed at Bullet Studios, at Hummingbird Studio, and at Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, TN, and at Salty Dog Studios, Van Nuys, CA. Mixed by Terry Christian at Salty Dog Studios. Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc, North Hollywood, CA. Graphic Design by Rhonda Jesson. Photography by Mark Tucker. Executive Producer: Steve Wyer. All songs written or co-written by Rob Frazier.

Musicians: Rob Frazier (Vocals), Barbara Catanzaro (Duet Vocals on track A3), Smitty Price (Keyboards), Marty Walsh (Guitar, Guitar Solo on track A1 and A5), Mike Landau (Guitar, Guitar Solo on track A3), Rick Cua (Bass), Mel Watts (Drums), Paul Leim (Drums on track A3 and B3). Background Vocals: Ashley Cleveland, Gary Pigg, Margaret Becker, Marty McCall, Rob Frazier, Shawn Welling, Steve Camp.