1990 Jude Cole – A View From 3rd Street

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A View from 3rd Street is the second solo album from the singer/songwriter Jude Cole. Released in 1990, three years after his self-titled debut, this album contains Cole’s biggest single, “Baby, It’s Tonight”, which went to #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Time for Letting Go” also cracked the U.S. top 40 peaking at #32 late in 1990.

Cole provides all of the vocal talent for this album as well as all lead guitar, both electric and acoustic. He performs the bass sections of “House Full of Reasons”, “Baby, It’s Tonight” and “Prove Me Wrong”, and the piano on “Compared to Nothing”.

Producer David Tyson won the “Producer of the Year” at the 1991 Juno Awards for his work on this album.

Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus released a cover version of “Time for Letting Go” in 1998; this version charted in Billboard’s US Hot Country.

Tracks

1  Hallowed Ground (Jude Cole, George M Green) 5:19
2  Baby, It’s Tonight (Jude Cole) 3:41
3  House Full Of Reasons (Jude Cole) 3:55
4  Get Me Through The Night (Jude Cole) 4:15
5  Time For Letting Go (Jude Cole) 4:19
6  Stranger To Myself (Jude Cole, David Tyson) 3:58
7  This Time It’s Us (Jude Cole) 4:35
8  Heart Of Blues (Jude Cole) 5:00
9  Compared To Nothing (Jude Cole) 4:09
10  Prove Me Wrong (Jude Cole) 4:47

Musicians

BassJude Cole
DrumsPat Mastelotto
Drums (programming)Dave Tyson
GuitarJude Cole
Acoustic GuitarJude Cole
KeyboardsDave Tyson
OrganDave Tyson
PianoDave Tyson
PianoJude Cole
HarmonicaDave Tyson
VocalsJude Cole

Other Musicians

1 Hallowed Ground

Bass Leland Sklar
Guitar Tim Pierce


4 Get Me Through The Night

Bass Leland Sklar
Guitar Tim Pierce
Background Vocals EG Daly


5 Time For Letting Go

Bass Leland Sklar
Guitar Tim Pierce


6 Stranger To Myself

Bass Leland Sklar
Guitar Tim Pierce


7 This Time It’s Us

Bass Leland Sklar
Guitar Tim Pierce


8 Heart Of Blues

Bass Leland Sklar
Sax Larry Williams
Background Vocals EG Daly


9 Compared To Nothing

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums Jeffrey Porcaro

Liner Notes

Producer – David Tyson
Executive-Producer – Michael Osti
Arranged By – David Tyson, Jude Cole
Coordinator (Project) – Shari Sutcliffe
Engineer (Additional) – Bill Malina, Chris Puram, Don Mack, Jeff Frickman, Micajah Ryan, Robert Hart, Steve Harrison, Steve Montgomery
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Recorded By – Greg Droman

Art Direction – Maura P. McLaughlin
Photography By – Alberto Tolot

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Reprise Records
Copyright (c) – Reprise Records
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Recorded At – Westlake Audio
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Phase II Recording
Recorded At – Take One Studio
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Clear Lake Audio
Mixed At – Skip Saylor Recording
Mixed At – The Grey Room
Mastered At – Precision Lacquer