1989 Robert Hart – Cries And Whispers
Cries And Whispers was the first solo album by Robert Hart, released in 1989.
Robert Hart (born 1 November 1958, Bournemouth, Dorset) is a British rock vocalist and songwriter. He is currently the lead singer of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band and the band Diesel. He has performed as a solo artist, and with The Distance and also with former Whitesnake members in the band called Company of Snakes and with Bad Company. He also fronted The Jones Gang, a rock group formed by Hart, Rick Wills and Kenney Jones. He now performs as a solo artist as well as touring with his own band XBad Company, with Dave “Bucket” Colwell and Garry “Harry” James (ex-members of Bad Company). He was the first English writer to be signed to Disney owned Hollywood Records. He has also written several Number 1 hits, and written a number of songs for film soundtracks, whilst being signed to Roy Orbison’s Still Working Music, Disney’s Hollywood Records, and Island Records.
Tracks
1 White Lies And Promises (Robert Hart, Stephen Darrell Smith) 4:23
2 Heart (Richard Drummie) 4:23
3 Dear Mary (Dave West, Robert Hart) 3:32
4 Such An Easy Revolution (Chris Winter, Robert Hart) 2:33
5 Cries And Whispers (Dave West, Gary Stevenson, Robert Hart) 5:46
6 This Has Got To Be Love (Robert Hart) 4:09
7 A Little Love Is Overdue (Chris Winter) 3:56
8 Mankind (Chris Winter) 4:08
9 High On Love (Chris Winter, Robert Hart) 4:29
10 One To One 4:51
11 She’s On The List (Robert Hart) 3:26
12 Heart (Arty Olive Mix) (Richard Drummie) 4:44
Media
Musicians
1 White Lies And Promises
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
2 Heart
Drums (programming) | Dave West |
Bass | Chris Childs |
Guitar | Richard Drummie |
Keyboards | Dave West |
Background Vocals | Richard Drummie |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
3 Dear Mary
Bass | Dave West |
Drums (programming) | Dave West |
Guitar (solo) | Gary Stevenson |
Guitar | Robert Hart |
Keyboards | Dave West |
Percussion | Dave West |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
4 Such An Easy Revolution
Piano | Stephen Darrell Smith |
Strings | Chris Winter |
Percussion | Chris Winter |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
5 Cries And Whispers
Bass | Dave West |
Drums (programming) | Dave West |
Guitar | Gary Stevenson |
Keyboards | Dave West |
Background Vocals | Dave West |
Background Vocals | Anette Trigg |
Background Vocals | Maggie O’neil |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
6 This Has Got To Be Love
Bass | Pino Palladino |
Drums | David Palmer |
Guitar | Alan Murphy |
Guitar | Robert Hart |
Keyboards | Dave West |
Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
7 A Little Love Is Overdue
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
Sax | Larry Williams |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
8 Mankind
Bass | Chris Childs |
Drums (programming) | Chris Winter |
Drums (programming) | Greg Havers |
Guitar | Hywel Maggs |
Organ | Stephen Darrell Smith |
Piano | Chris Winter |
Sax | Chris Winter |
Trombone | Geoff Pearce |
Trumpet | Chris Parry |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
9 High On Love
Drums | David Palmer |
Guitar | Alan Murphy |
Guitar | Robert Hart |
Keyboards | Dave West |
Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
Background Vocals | Peter Cox |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
11 She’s On The List
Bass | Chris Childs |
Drums | Paul Beavis |
Guitar | Hywel Maggs |
Keyboards | Chris Winter |
Brass | Chris Winter |
Vocals | Robert Hart |
Liner Notes
Producer – Stewart Levine (Tracks 1, 7)
Producer – Gary Stevenson (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 8
Producer – Chris Winter (Tracks 5, 9, 10)
Engineer – John Gallen (Tracks 6, 9)
Engineer – Gary Stevenson (Track 4)
Engineer – Clark Germain (Track 7)
Engineer – Andy MacPherson (Track 8)
Engineer – Nick Smith (Track 9)
Mastered By – George Marino
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Photography By (Cover) – Timothy White
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Published By – Ackee Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – RAK Studios
Recorded At – Loco Studios
Recorded At – Flame Studios
Mixed At – Roundhouse Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation