1992 Vonda Shepard – The Radical Light
The Radical Light is Vonda’s second solo album.
Vonda Shepard (born July 7, 1963) is an American pop/rock singer, songwriter, and actress. She appeared as a regular in the television show Ally McBeal, in which she played a resident performer at the bar where the show’s characters drank after work. Her version of Kay Starr’s Christmas classic “(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man with the Bag” was featured on a season 4 episode of Ally McBeal and has become a popular holiday song. She plays piano, and guitar.
Tracks
1 Searchin My Soul (Vonda Shepard, Paul Gordon) 3:53
2 The Radical Light (Matthew Wilder, Vonda Shepard) 5:08
3 100 Tears Away (Paul Gordon, Vonda Shepard) 4:53
4 Wake Up The House (Gerard McMahon, Vonda Shepard) 4:17
5 Clean Rain (Vonda Shepard) 5:57
6 Dreamin’ (David James, Lana Williams) 4:45
7 Good To Yourself (Paul Gordon, Vonda Shepard) 6:09
8 Love Will Come And Go (David James, Lana Williams) 5:38
9 Out On The Town (Vonda Shepard) 4:36
10 Cartwheels (Vonda Shepard) 4:03
Media
Musicians
1 Searchin My Soul
| Drums (programming) | Matthew Wilder |
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Matthew Wilder |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Mandolin | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Vonda Shepard |
| Synthesizer | Matthew Wilder |
| Synthesizer | Khris Kellow |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Jean McClain |
| Background Vocals | Portia Griffin |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
2 The Radical Light
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Piano | Vonda Shepard |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Background Vocals | Arno Lucas |
| Background Vocals | Raymone Carter |
| Background Vocals | Matthew Wilder |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
3 100 Tears Away
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Hammond Organ | Mitchell Froom |
| Piano | Vonda Shepard |
| Cello | Suzie Katayama |
| Mellotron | David Campbell |
| Viola | David Campbell |
| Background Vocals | Jean McClain |
| Background Vocals | Portia Griffin |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
4 Wake Up The House
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Matthew Wilder |
| Background Vocals | Matthew Wilder |
| Background Vocals | Joseph Williams |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
5 Clean Rain
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | David Pack |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Hammond Organ | Mitchell Froom |
| Piano | Vonda Shepard |
| Synclavier | James Newton-Howard |
| Synthesizer | David Pack |
| Background Vocals | David Pack |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
6 Dreamin’
| Drums (programming) | David James |
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Bass (synthesizer) | David James |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | David James |
| Synthesizer | David James |
| Background Vocals | Lana Williams |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
7 Good To Yourself
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Slide Guitar | Jaydee Mannes |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Hammond Organ | Benmont Tench |
| Piano | Vonda Shepard |
| Cello | Larry Corbett |
| Mellotron | David Campbell |
| Viola | David Campbell |
| Background Vocals | Arno Lucas |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Mark Smith |
| Background Vocals | Cal David |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
8 Love Will Come And Go
| Drums (programming) | David James |
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Bass (synthesizer) | David James |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Vonda Shepard |
| Piano | David James |
| Synthesizer | David James |
| Synthesizer | Randy Waldman |
| Background Vocals | Jean McClain |
| Background Vocals | Portia Griffin |
| Background Vocals | Arno Lucas |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
9 Out On The Town
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
10 Cartwheels
| Piano | Vonda Shepard |
| Cello | Suzie Katayama |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Perry (Tracks 1, 6, 8)
Producer – Vonda Shepard (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Producer – Matthew Wilder (Tracks 2, 4)
Producer – Don Was (Tracks 3, 7)
Producer – David Pack (Track 5)
Producer – Michael Landau (Track 9)
Coordinator – Julie Larson, Marsha Burns, Shari Sutcliffe
Engineer – Ben Rogers, Eric Arnest, Jeff Hendrickson, John Potoker, Leanne Ungar, Richard Cottrell, Rik Pekkonen, Ross Pallone, Stephen Stewart Short, Steve Macmillan
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Smith, Bob McChesney, Brett Swain, Chris Puram, David Betancourt, Eric Behrend, Erich Gobel, Scott Ralston
Producer (Executive) – Michael Ostin
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Mixed By – Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 3, 7)
Mixed By – John Potoker (Track 4)
Mixed By – Ross Pallone (Track 5)
Mixed By – Michael Landau (Track 9)
Art Direction – Greg Ross, Jeri Heiden
Artwork [Restoration] – Wayne Smith
Design – Greg Ross
Photography By – Victoria Pearson
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Reprise Records
Copyright (c) – Reprise Records
Licensed From – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Distributed By – Navarre Corporation
Recorded At – Cherokee Studios
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – Steve Lindsey Studio
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Recorded At – Pack’s Place
Mixed At – Encore Studios
Mixed At – Skip Saylor Recording
Mixed At – Conway Studios
Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab