1982 Jesse Colin Young – The Perfect Stranger
The Perfect Stranger is the tenth solo album by Jesse Colin Young, released in 1982.
Jesse Colin Young is an American singer / songwriter / folksinger and a founding member and lead singer of the group The Youngbloods since the 1960s.
Tracks
1 The Perfect Stranger (Jesse Colin Young, Wendy Waldman, Bill Cuomo) 4:34
2 Fight for It (Jesse Colin Young, Wendy Waldman) 3:57
3 Ophelia (Kevin Wells) 3:24
4 Fire on the Water (Jesse Colin Young, Michael McDonald) 3:46
5 Long Nights Coming (Jesse Colin Young, Wendy Waldman) 4:25
6 Jamie (Jesse Colin Young, Tom Snow) 3:58
7 Night School (Jesse Colin Young, Danny O’Keefe) 3:42
8 On the Edge (Jesse Colin Young, Danny O’Keefe, Ozzie Ahlers) 4:04
9 The Cross and the Gun (Jesse Colin Young, Wendy Waldman) 4:29
10 The Hawk (Jesse Colin Young, Wendy Waldman) 4:01
Media
Musicians
1 The Perfect Stranger
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Chris Mickie |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Sax | Caz Macino |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
| Background Vocals | David Jenkins |
2 Fight for It
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Art Wood |
| Guitar | Josh Leo |
| Guitar (solo) | Robben Ford |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
| Background Vocals | Carly Simon |
3 Ophelia
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Art Wood |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
4 Fire on the Water
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Buzz Feiten |
| Guitar (solo) | Robben Ford |
| Clavinet | Michael J Jackson |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
5 Long Nights Coming
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
| Slide Guitar | Rick Vito |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
| Background Vocals | David Jenkins |
6 Jamie
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
7 Night School
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Synthesizer | Ozzie Ahlers |
| Sax | Phil Kenzie |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
8 On the Edge
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Guitar (solo) | Mark Goldenberg |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
9 The Cross and the Gun
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar (solo) | Mark Goldenberg |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Percussion | Michael J Jackson |
10 The Hawk
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Art Wood |
| Guitar | Buzz Feiten |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Synthesizer | Mark Goldenberg |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael James Jackson
Engineer (Mixing) – Dave Wittman
Engineer (Assistant) – James Geddes, Jeffrey Norman, Niko Bolas, Peggy McCreary
Recording – Jim Nipar
Recording (Additional) – Jeff Dodge, Barry Davis, Toby Scott, Cathy Masters
Art Direction – John Kosh
Photography By – Jim Shea
Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA