It’s Just Rock n Roll is the one of the two album by Eikichi Yazawa released in 1982.
Eikichi Yazawa (矢沢 永吉, Yazawa Eikichi, born September 14, 1949 in Hiroshima) is an influential Japanese singer-songwriter, and important figure in Japanese popular music
In 1980, Yazawa signed a contract with the Warner Pioneer (present Warner Music Japan) record company and moved to the West Coast of the United States. He recorded the albums Yazawa (featuring members of American rock bands Little Feat and The Doobie Brothers), It’s Just Rock n’ Roll (also featuring members of The Doobie Brothers and several songs written by John McFee and Bobby LaKind), and Flash in Japan, all of which were released worldwide, but were not very commercially successful compared to his Japanese releases. In 1988, he signed to EMI Music Japan.
Tracks
1 Rockin’ My Heart (John McFee) 3:36
2 Hard To Take (Mark Jordan, Susan Sheridan) 3:52
3 Tryin’ To Find My Way Home (Bobby LaKind, Mark Jordan) 4:25
4 Why Do You Lie (Bobby LaKind, Mark Jordan) 3:10
5 Can Go (Bobby LaKind) 3:19
6 It’s Just Rock n Roll (Bobby LaKind, Mark Jordan) 3:52
7 Crying For You (Bob Glaub, Roberta Sorita) 3:28
8 Tell Me You Love Me (Bobby LaKind, Mark Jordan) 3:42
9 Why Did You Ever Go (Bobby LaKind, Mark Jordan) 2:43
Musicians
1 Rockin’ My Heart
Bass |
Bob Glaub |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen |
Guitar |
Richie Zito |
Guitar (solo) |
John McFee |
Keyboards |
Marc Jordan |
Synthesizer |
Bill Payne |
Percussion |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
John McFee |
Background Vocals |
Keith Knudsen |
2 Hard To Take
Bass |
Bob Glaub |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen |
Slide Guitar |
John McFee |
Guitar |
Richie Zito |
Keyboards |
Marc Jordan |
Sax |
Jerry Jumonville |
Trumpet |
Steve Madaio |
Percussion |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
John McFee |
Background Vocals |
Jim Isaacson |
3 Tryin’ To Find My Way Home
Bass |
Bob Glaub |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Guitar |
Richie Zito |
Keyboards |
Marc Jordan |
Synthesizer |
Bill Payne |
Percussion |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
John McFee |
Background Vocals |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
Veronique Sanson |
4 Why Do You Lie
Bass |
Bob Glaub |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen |
Guitar (solo) |
Richie Zito |
Slide Guitar |
John McFee |
Keyboards |
Marc Jordan |
Percussion |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
John McFee |
Background Vocals |
Keith Knudsen |
5 Can Go
Bass |
Bob Glaub |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen |
Guitar (solo) |
John McFee |
Guitar |
Richie Zito |
Keyboards |
Marc Jordan |
Synthesizer |
Bill Payne |
Percussion |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
John McFee |
6 It’s Just Rock n Roll
Bass |
Bob Glaub |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Guitar |
Richie Zito |
Keyboards |
Marc Jordan |
Sax |
Jerry Jumonville |
Trumpet |
Steve Madaio |
Percussion |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
John McFee |
Background Vocals |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
Keith Knudsen |
7 Crying For You
Bass |
Bob Glaub |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen |
Guitar (solo) |
Steve Lukather |
Guitar |
Richie Zito |
Keyboards |
Marc Jordan |
Percussion |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
John McFee |
Background Vocals |
Jim Isaacson |
Background Vocals |
Bob LaKind |
8 Tell Me You Love Me
Bass |
Bob Glaub |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen |
Guitar |
Richie Zito |
Guitar |
John McFee |
Keyboards |
Marc Jordan |
Synthesizer |
Bill Payne |
Percussion |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
John McFee |
Background Vocals |
Bob LaKind |
Background Vocals |
Jim Isaacson |
9 Why Did You Ever Go
Bass |
Bob Glaub |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen |
Guitar (solo) |
John McFee |
Guitar |
Richie Zito |
Keyboards |
Marc Jordan |
Synthesizer |
Bill Payne |
Percussion |
Bob LaKind |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bobby LaKind, John McFee
Engineer – Stephen McManus
Mixed By – Jim Isaacson
Recorded By – Jim Isaacson
Record Company – Warner Communications Inc.
Distributed By – Elektra/Asylum Records
Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Copyright (c) – Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Recorded At – Sunset Sound