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
Biography
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)
Engineer – John Kovarek (Tracks 1, 3, 8, 9, 11)
Engineer – Dave Hernandez (Track 1)
Engineer – Shelly Yakus (Tracks 2, 4)
Engineer – Gabe Veltri (Tracks 3, 5, 6, 8)
Engineer – Robert Feist (Tracks 3, 9)
Engineer – David Leonard (Track 3)
Engineer – Chas Sandford (Track 7)
Engineer – Gary Skardina (Track 9)
Engineer – Brian Foraker, Dennis Sager (Track 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Tom Gondolf, Tom Swift
Engineer (Assistant) – Dan Garcia, Ray Leonard, Mark Cobrin, Casey McMackin, Jon Ingoldsby, Duane Seykora, Paul Wertheimer Carol Cafiero, Frank Pekoc, John Agnello, Alex Schmoll, Glen Holguin, Bill Jackson, Paul Levy, Ernie Wilkens, David Glover, Robin Laine, Steve Hirsch, Bruce Weinstein
Engineer (Overdubs) – Gabe Veltri (Track 2)
Engineer (Overdubs) – Don Smith (Track 6)
Engineer (Vocal Overdubs) – Gabe Veltri (Track 7)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Rick Nowels (Tracks 1, 3)
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge, Jimmy Iovine (Track 1)
Mixed By – Shelly Yakus (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Mixed By – George Black (Track 3)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Track 6)
Mixed By – Chas Sandford, Don Smith (Track 7)
Mixed By – Hernán Rojas (Track 8)
Mixed By – Csaba Petocz (Track 9)
Mixed By – Keith Olsen (Track 10)
Mixed By – John Kovarek (Track 11)
Art Direction, Design – Michael Hodgson
Photography – John Reed Forsman, Herbert Worthington III, Tony McGee
Mastered At Precision Mastering
Mixed At Sunset Sound
Mixed At Unique Recording
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At Record Plant, LA
Recorded At Art Department Sound
Recorded At Goodnight Dallas
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Music Grinder Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Recorded At Super Bear Studios
Recorded At Studio 55, LA
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Goodnight LA Studios
Recorded At United Western Studios
Recorded At Image Recording Studios
Recorded At Record One, LA
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