1989 Robin Beck – Trouble Or Nothin
“First Time” is singer Robin Beck’s first significant chart hit, released in 1988. It was originally recorded for a Coca-Cola commercial in 1987, and was released originally in the United States on January 31, 1988, and subsequently released as a single. The single was released in the UK in October 1988 and climbed to No. 1 and spent three weeks there in November and December 1988, spending 14 weeks in total in the UK Singles Chart.
At that time, in 1988, the song was covered in a Spanish version for the Latin American Coca-Cola campaign by Mexican singer Rocío Banquells, under the title “Primera Vez”, released on her album “En El Alambre”. This version became #1 for several weeks in most of Spanish language territories.
Tracks
1 Hide Your Heart (Desmond Child, Holly Knight, Paul Stanley) 4:03
2 Don’t Lose Any Sleep (Diane Warren) 4:06
3 If You Were A Woman And I Was A Man (Desmond Child) 4:03
4 Hold Back The Night (Alice Cooper, Desmond Child) 3:37
5 Save Up All Your Tears (Diane Warren, Desmond Child) 4:05
6 In A Crazy World Like This (Neil Giraldo, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg) 3:56
7 Tears In The Rain (Diane Warren, Desmond Child) 4:42
8 A Heart For You (Robin Beck, Jeff Kent, Terry Cox) 4:13
9 Sleeping With The Enemy (Robin Beck, Jeff Kent) 3:35
10 First Time (Tom Anthony, Gavin Spencer, Terry Boyle) 3:16
Musicians
1 Hide Your Heart
Bass | Hugh McDonald |
Drums | Bobby Chouinard |
Guitar | John McCurry |
Guitar | Guy Mann-Dude |
Keyboards | Greg Mangiafico |
Keyboards | David Garfield |
2 Don’t Lose Any Sleep
Bass | Hugh McDonald |
Drums | Bobby Chouinard |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Guitar | Guy Mann-Dude |
Keyboards | Greg Mangiafico |
Keyboards | David Garfield |
3 If You Were A Woman And I Was A Man
Bass | Hugh McDonald |
Drums | Bobby Chouinard |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Guitar | Guy Mann-Dude |
Keyboards | Greg Mangiafico |
Keyboards | David Garfield |
Sax | Brandon Fields |
4 Hold Back The Night
Bass | Hugh McDonald |
Drums | Bobby Chouinard |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Guitar | Guy Mann-Dude |
Keyboards | Greg Mangiafico |
Keyboards | David Garfield |
5 Save Up All Your Tears
Bass | Seth Glassman |
Drums | Gavin Spencer |
Guitar | Ira Siegel |
Guitar | Jeffrey Miranov |
Guitar | John McCurry |
Keyboards | Chuck Kentis |
Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
Organ | Alan St John |
6 In A Crazy World Like This
Bass | Hugh McDonald |
Drums | Bobby Chouinard |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Guitar | Guy Mann-Dude |
Keyboards | Greg Mangiafico |
Keyboards | David Garfield |
7 Tears In The Rain
Bass | Hugh McDonald |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Guitar | Guy Mann-Dude |
Keyboards | Greg Mangiafico |
Keyboards | David Garfield |
8 A Heart For You
Bass | Hugh McDonald |
Drums | Bobby Chouinard |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Guitar | Guy Mann-Dude |
Keyboards | Greg Mangiafico |
Keyboards | David Garfield |
9 Sleeping With The Enemy
Bass | Hugh McDonald |
Drums | Bobby Chouinard |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Guitar | Guy Mann-Dude |
Keyboards | Greg Mangiafico |
Keyboards | David Garfield |
10 First Time
Bass | Seth Glassman |
Drums | Gavin Spencer |
Guitar | Ira Siegel |
Guitar | Jeffrey Miranov |
Keyboards | Chuck Kentis |
Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
Other Musicians
Background Vocals | Bobby Donati |
Background Vocals | Desmond Child |
Background Vocals | Ellen Shipley |
Background Vocals | Gary Falcone |
Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
Background Vocals | Louis Merlino |
Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
Background Vocals | Michael Anthony |
Background Vocals | Myriam Valle |
Background Vocals | Terry Brock |
Background Vocals | Tom Kelly |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gavin Spencer (Track 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Ed Cherney (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Laidlaw (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Debbie Johnson (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Vittorio Zammarano (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Craig Porteils, Duane Seykora (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Lolly Grodner (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Danny Momondo (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Steve Tasch (Track 10)
Mastered By – Ted Jensen (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Mastered By – George Marino (Track 5)
Mixed By – Arthur Payson (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Mixed By – John Luongo (Track 5)
Mixed By – Bill Schenimon (Track 10)
Recorded By – Arthur Payson (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Art Direction, Design – Dino Danelli
Artwork (Assistant) – Glenn Jenkinson
Design – Simone Holm
Design (Skull And Rose) – Karen Dusenberry, Pat Naderhoff
Photography – Mark Weiss, Russell Young
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Bearsville Studios
Recorded At Grog Kill Studio
Recorded At Kampo Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At The Complex
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Sidepocket Sound
Phonographic Copyright Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright The Coca-Cola Company
Copyright Metronome Musik GmbH