1985 Stevie Nicks – Rock A Little
Rock a Little is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks.
Released in late 1985 while Fleetwood Mac were still on a lengthy hiatus following their album Mirage in 1982, Rock A Little hit the top 20 in its second week and ultimately peaked at #12 on the U.S. Billboard charts, and was certified platinum after just 1 month of its release for sales in excess of 1,000,000 units. It was also certified gold in the UK for sales in excess of 100,000 units. The album was ranked #41 in the best-selling albums of 1986 in the U.S. Although sales did not match Stevie Nicks’ earlier albums, Bella Donna and The Wild Heart (selling in excess of 4 and 2 million copies in the U.S. respectively at the time), Rock A Little produced the hits “Talk to Me” (US#4), “I Can’t Wait” (US#16), and the mainstay encore for Stevie Nicks’ live shows, “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?” (US#60). A fourth single, “Imperial Hotel” was released in Australia. The album peaked at #5 in Australia, #8 in Canada, and #30 in the UK.
Tracks
1 I Can\’t Wait (Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels, Eric Pressly) 4:37
2 Rock a Little (Go Ahead Lily) (Stevie Nicks ) 3:38
3 Sister Honey (Stevie Nicks, Les Dudek) 3:50
4 I Sing for the Things (Stevie Nicks ) 3:45
5 Imperial Hotel (Stevie Nicks, Mike Campbell) 2:53
6 Some Become Strangers (David Williams, Amy Latelevision, Peter Rafelson) 3:29
7 Talk to Me (Chas Sandford) 4:10
8 The Nightmare (Stevie Nicks, Chris Nicks) 5:22
9 If I Were You (Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels) 4:11
10 No Spoken Word (Stevie Nicks ) 4:14
11 Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You (Stevie Nicks , Keith Olsen) 4:37
Musicians
1 I Can\’t Wait
Bass | George Black |
Drums (programming) | George Black |
Guitar (solo) | George Black |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Synthesizer | Rick Nowels |
Background Vocals | George Black |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
Background Vocals | Rick Nowels |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
2 Rock a Little (Go Ahead Lily)
Bass | Kenny Edwards |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
Synthesizer | Rick Nowels |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Marilyn Martin |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
3 Sister Honey
Bass | George Black |
Guitar (solo) | George Black |
Guitar | Les Dudek |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Synthesizer | Charles Judge |
Synthesizer | Rick Nowels |
Background Vocals | George Black |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
4 I Sing for the Things
Bass | Bob Glaub |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
Piano | Benmont Tench |
Synthesizer | Charles Judge |
Synthesizer | Rick Nowels |
Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
5 Imperial Hotel
Drums | Steve Jordan |
Guitar | Mike Campbell |
Organ | Benmont Tench |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
6 Some Become Strangers
Bass | Bob Glaub |
Drums | Steve Jordan |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Marilyn Martin |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
7 Talk to Me
Drums (programming) | Chas Sandford |
Bass | Chas Sandford |
Guitar | Chas Sandford |
Synthesizer | Chas Sandford |
Sax | Barney Wilens |
Percussion | Greg Phillinganes |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
8 The Nightmare
Bass | George Black |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Synthesizer | Charles Judge |
Synthesizer | Rick Nowels |
Synthesizer | Stevie Nicks |
Background Vocals | George Black |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
Background Vocals | Rick Nowels |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
9 If I Were You
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Guitar | Rick Nowels |
Synthesizer | Charles Judge |
Percussion | David Kemper |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Rick Nowels |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
10 No Spoken Word
Bass | Mike Porcaro |
Drums | Denny Carmassi |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Background Vocals | Marilyn Martin |
Background Vocals | Rick Nowels |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
11 Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Piano | Charles Judge |
Synthesizer | Charles Judge |
Percussion | David Kemper |
Background Vocals | Carolyn Brooks |
Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
Liner Notes
Producer – Stevie Nicks
Producer – Rick Nowels (Tracks 1, 3, 8, 9, 11)
Producer – Jimmy Iovine (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Art Direction, Design – Michael Hodgson
Photography By (Additional) – John Reed Forsman
Photography By (Back Cover & Inner Sleeve) – Herbert Worthington III
Photography By (Front Cover) – Tony McGee
Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
Manufactured By – Cinram
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Modern Records, Inc.