Richard Torrance is a gifted singer / guitarist with more than forty years of performing experience in the music business. Born in the Midwest, he relocated to Southern California soon after graduating from high school, to pursue his dream of becoming a recording artist. He signed his first recording contract with Shelter Records, Leon Russell’s label, in 1972. He recorded three albums for them before moving on to his second contract with Capitol Records in 1975. His first of four albums for Capitol, “Bareback”, produced his song, “Rio de Janeiro Blue”. “Rio” has achieved international acclaim and has been recorded by several other artists, as well. Through the 1970s, he put together a band of Los Angles based musicians and did three national tours. Richard and his band opened for some of the most famous rock groups in the world, such as Little Feat, Kansas, Taj Mahal, Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Chicago, The Beach Boys, REO Speedwagon, Loggins and Messina, The Kinks, Average White Band, Pablo Cruise, and Aerosmith, to name a few. After leaving Capitol records in 1979, Richard moved north to Ojai, California and focused on building a home recording studio, producing local talent and continuing to write music. He stayed there for over ten years, raising a family and touring the west coast.
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Tracks
1 Moonlight Trippin\’ (Troy Seals, Eddie Setser) 4:28
2 Stay Young (Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle) 2:44
3 Lovin\’ Good (Richard Torrance) 4:11
4 Tender Memory (Tom Jans, Will Jennings) 3:40
5 Circle Of Confusion (Richard Torrance) 4:02
6 Rio De Janeiro Blue (John Haeny, Richard Torrance) 4:32
7 So Bad (Randy Bishop) 2:57
8 Leave My Love Behind (Richard Torrance) 3:47
9 Under Your Spell (Richard Torrance) 4:13
10 Alley Cat Jack (Jim Frank) 4:03
Musicians
1 Moonlight Trippin\’
Bass | David Hungate |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Richard Torrance |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
2 Stay Young
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Guitar | Richard Torrance |
Keyboards | Bill Payne |
Background Vocals | Tom Snow |
3 Lovin\’ Good
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Guitar | Richard Torrance |
Keyboards | Bill Payne |
Trumpet | Bobby Findley |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Sax | Pete Christlieb |
Sax | George Bohanon |
Horn | Buddy Colette |
Background Vocals | Tom Snow |
4 Tender Memory
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Guitar | Richard Torrance |
Horn | Ernie Watts |
Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
5 Circle Of Confusion
Bass | David Hungate |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Guitar | Richard Torrance |
Keyboards | Bill Payne |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
6 Rio De Janeiro Blue
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Keyboards | Bill Payne |
Flute | Ernie Watts |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Background Vocals | Tom Snow |
7 So Bad
Piano | Bill Payne |
Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
8 Leave My Love Behind
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Guitar | Richard Torrance |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
9 Under Your Spell
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Guitar | Richard Torrance |
Keyboards | Bill Payne |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Background Vocals | Tom Snow |
10 Alley Cat Jack
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Guitar | Richard Torrance |
Fender Rhodes | Bill Payne |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Trumpet | Bobby Findley |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Sax | Pete Christlieb |
Sax | George Bohanon |
Horn | Buddy Colette |
Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Liner Notes
Producer – John Haeny
Engineer – John Haeny
Engineer (Assistant) – Paul Black
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Photography – Johanna van Zantwyk
Recorded At – Sunset Sound