White Horse was written and recorded in 1977 for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, Billy teamed up with writers Jon Lind and Kenny Altman, plus an impressive line-up of heavyweight musicians, including Jeff Porcaro, Paul Barrere, Russ Kunkel, Fred Tackett, Bill Payne, Reggie Knighton, Doug Livingston and Caleb Quaye. Billy sings six of his own songs, two of which were later covered by other artists and achieved chart success.
“Can’t Stop Loving You” was a UK top ten hit for Leo Sayer in 1978. “Without Your Love” by Roger Daltrey went top twenty in the USA, and featured in the soundtrack of the film “McVicar”; where Roger played the title role. Phil Collins had a huge success with “Can’t Stop Loving You” in 2002; featured on his albums Testify and Love Songs.
Keith Urban recorded ‘Can’t Stop Loving You’ on his album ‘Love,Pain and the Whole Crazy Thing’ in 2006. (Source)
Tracks
1 It Doesn’t Take Much – Give It Up (Billy Nicholls) 5:37
2 Over And Done With (Jon Lind, Kenny Altman) 3:00
3 Love In A Mist (Billy Nicholls) 2:03
4 Lost And In Trouble (Kenny Altman) 3:22
5 Can’t Stop Loving You (Billy Nicholls) 3:44
6 Through Thick And Thin (Fred Tacker, Jon Lind) 3:27
7 Without Your Love (Billy Nicholls) 1:54
8 Everloving Arms (Billy Nicholls) 3:14
9 Take Me Back (Kenny Altman) 6:08
Musicians
| Musician |
Jon Lind |
| Musician |
Billy Nicholls |
| Musician |
Kenny Altman |
Other Musicians
1 It Doesn’t Take Much – Give It Up
| Bass |
Kenny Altman |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Paul Barrere |
| Moog |
Bill Payne |
| Piano |
Billy Nicholls |
| Percussion |
Joe Porcaro |
| Vocals |
Billy Nicholls |
2 Over And Done With
| Bass |
Bob Glaub |
| Drums |
Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar |
Caleb Quaye |
| Guitar |
Fred Tackett |
| Organ |
Bill Payne |
| Vocals |
Jon Lind |
3 Love In A Mist
| Bass |
Chuck Domanico |
| Piano |
Billy Nicholls |
| Synthesizer |
Bill Payne |
4 Lost And In Trouble
| Bass |
Kenny Altman |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Reggie Knighton |
| Guitar |
Fred Tackett |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Kenny Altman |
| Organ |
Bill Payne |
| Vocals |
Kenny Altman |
5 Can’t Stop Loving You
| Bass |
Bob Glaub |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Drums |
Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Fred Tackett |
| Pedal Steel Guitar |
Doug Livingston |
| Piano |
Billy Nicholls |
| Fender Rhodes |
Bill Payne |
| Synthesizer |
Bill Payne |
| Vocals |
Billy Nicholls |
6 Through Thick And Thin
| Bass |
Chuck Domanico |
| Drums |
Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Jon Lind |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Billy Nicholls |
| Percussion |
Milt Holland |
| Vocals |
Jon Lind |
7 Without Your Love
| Acoustic Guitar |
Billy Nicholls |
| Synthesizer |
Bill Payne |
| Vocals |
Billy Nicholls |
8 Everloving Arms
| Bass |
Kenny Altman |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Paul Barrere |
| Guitar |
Caleb Quaye |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Jon Lind |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Billy Nicholls |
| Piano |
Bill Payne |
| Organ |
Bill Payne |
| Vocals |
Billy Nicholls |
9 Take Me Back
| Bass |
Chuck Domanico |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Caleb Quaye |
| Pedal Steel Guitar |
Doug Livingston |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Fred Tackett |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Kenny Altman |
| Piano |
David Paich |
| Vocals |
Kenny Altman |
Liner Notes
Producer – White Horse
Engineer (Mixing) – Peter Granet
Engineer (Recording) – Gary Starr, George Massenburg, Peter Granet, Ron Malo
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Design – Ken Anderson
Photography By (Cover) – Inge Morath
Photography By Jacket Back Photos – Richard Rankin
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Devonshire Studios
Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Remixed At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
White Horse was written and recorded in 1977 for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, Billy teamed up with writers Jon Lind and Kenny Altman, plus an impressive line-up of heavyweight musicians, including Jeff Porcaro, Paul Barrere, Russ Kunkel, Fred Tackett, Bill Payne, Reggie Knighton, Doug Livingston and Caleb Quaye. Billy sings six of his own songs, two of which were later covered by other artists and achieved chart success.