Tim Moore is an American singer and songwriter who recorded five albums for David Geffen’s Asylum record label. A self-taught musician, Moore grew up in Philadelphia where he went to art school and began to play his self-penned songs at local coffee houses. His rock career began as guitarist-singer with DC & the Senators, a cover band opening Philadelphia arena rock shows. During this early period, he also played drums with blues band Woody’s Truck Stop, the first Philadelphia band to feature Todd Rundgren. Producing more and more songs during this time, he and a friend, Jeff Scott, formed The Muffins, the first group to perform and record Moore originals, many of which Scott wrote lyrics for. The Muffins had minor US success on RCA records with a Kinks influenced single, ‘Subway Traveler,’produced by Cameo-Parkway founder Bernie Lowe. The Muffins peaked in the summer of love, opening for Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground for a week at Philadelphia’s Trauma psychedelic club.
Although Moore was signed to Los Angeles-based Asylum Records, he didn’t record in L.A. until his third album White Shadows. This more highly polished collection teamed Moore with Michael McDonald, David Foster, the Eagles Timothy B Schmit, drummer Jeffrey Porcaro, Little Feat’s Bill Payne, and other L.A. based talent. The band he assembled for the American tour in support of “White Shadows” featured Brian Wilson’s bassist, Bob Lizik, Philadelphia drummer Steve Shive, Pittsburgh drummer Bennett Carlise, David Livingston on guitar and a Bob Lizik compadre from Chicago, John Melnick on keyboards. Lizik and drummer Steve Shive were featured players on his next album, High Contrast on Asylum Records, produced by legendary producer/engineer, Ken Scott who previously had produced albums by David Bowie, Supertramp, Dixie Dregs, Stanley Clarke and was the second engineer to Geoff Emerick on the Beatles White Album.
Tracks
1 In The Middle (Tim Moore) 3:13
2 Love Overnight (Tim Moore) 3:33
3 Strengthen My Love (Tim Moore) 4:26
4 It\’s Your Life (Tim Moore) 3:45
5 Dolorosa (Tim Moore) 4:41
6 I Got Lost Tonight (Tim Moore) 4:21
7 The Light Of You (Tim Moore) 3:03
8 The Devil Inside My Heart (Tim Moore) 4:53
9 Little Bo\’s Peep Show (Tim Moore) 2:36
10 To Cry For Love (Tim Moore) 4:24
Musicians
1 In The Middle
Bass | Bob Lizik |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Piano | Tim Moore |
Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
Background Vocals | Wendy Waldman |
Background Vocals | Tom Snow |
Background Vocals | Richard Torrance |
Background Vocals | John Townsend |
2 Love Overnight
Bass | Bob Lizik |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Piano | Tim Moore |
Guitar | Elliott Randall |
Guitar | Tim Moore |
Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
Background Vocals | John Townsend |
3 Strengthen My Love
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Harvey Mason |
Guitar | Elliott Randall |
Acoustic Guitar | Tim Moore |
Piano | Jai Winding |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Background Vocals | Timothy B. Schmit |
4 It\’s Your Life
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Tim Moore |
Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Piano | Tim Moore |
Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
Background Vocals | Tom Snow |
Background Vocals | Renee Armand |
Background Vocals | John Townsend |
5 Dolorosa
Bass | David Hungate |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Tim Moore |
Acoustic Guitar | Tim Moore |
Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Organ | Mike Utley |
Piano | Bill Payne |
Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Background Vocals | John Townsend |
6 I Got Lost Tonight
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Tim Moore |
Acoustic Guitar | Tim Moore |
Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Piano | Craig Doerge |
Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
Background Vocals | John Townsend |
7 The Light Of You
Piano | Tim Moore |
Vocals | Laurel Massé |
8 The Devil Inside My Heart
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Tim Moore |
Acoustic Guitar | Tim Moore |
Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Organ | Mike Utley |
Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Background Vocals | John Townsend |
Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
Background Vocals | Tim Moore |
9 Little Bo\’s Peep Show
Bass | Bob Lizik |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Tim Moore |
Acoustic Guitar | Tim Moore |
Piano | Bill Payne |
Piano | Tim Moore |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Background Vocals | Mark Volman |
Background Vocals | Howard Kaylan |
10 To Cry For Love
Bass | Bob Lizik |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Tim Moore |
Piano | Bill Payne |
Background Vocals | Tom Snow |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael J. Jackson
Arranged By (Strings) – David Campbell
Mixed By – Dennis Kirk, Greg Ladanyi
Recorded By (Basic Tracks) – John Haeny
Recorded By (Strings) – Greg Ladanyi
Art Direction – Anne Garner, Tony Lane
Design – Anne Garner
Photography By – Ethan Russell
Recorded At – Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At – Cherokee Studios
Mixed At – The Sound Factory
Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records