1986 Robert Tepper – No Easy Way Out
No Easy Way Out is the debut studio album from American singer-songwriter Robert Tepper, released by Scotti Brothers Records in 1986. It reached No. 144 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Four singles were released from the album: “No Easy Way Out”, “Don’t Walk Away”, “Angel of the City” and “If That’s What You Call Lovin'”. “No Easy Way Out” reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Don’t Walk Away” reached No. 85 on the same chart.
Having signed with Scotti Brothers Records in 1985, Tepper’s debut album was preceded by the title track, which Stallone had heard and chose to feature on the soundtrack of his film Rocky IV. “Angel of the City” was also featured on the soundtrack of Stallone’s 1986 film Cobra.
In a 1997 interview with Stefan Edström for aor.nu, Tepper said of the album: “As a piece of work it really was part of the times, and the style was kind of progressive, people really hooked into it. As a work for eighties rock ‘n’ roll it was really strong, there was a lot of great songs on it.”
Tracks
1 No Easy Way Out (Robert Tepper) 4:22
2 Angel Of The City (Robert Tepper) 4:31
3 Don’t Walk Away (Robert Tepper) 4:22
4 Your Love Hurts (Robert Tepper) 4:50
5 Restless World (Robert Tepper; Guy Marshall) 4:12
6 Hopless Romantic (Robert Tepper) 3:45
7 Soul Survivor (Robert Tepper) 4:09
8 If That’s What You Call Lovin’ (Robert Tepper) 4:12
9 Domination (Robert Tepper) 3:53
Musicians
1 No Easy Way Out
| Bass | Tim Landers |
| Drums | Myron Grombacher |
| Guitar (solo) | Eric Williams |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Guy Marshall |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
| Background Vocals | Tom Kelly |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Vocals | Robert Tepper |
2 Angel Of The City
| Bass | Tim Landers |
| Drums | Myron Grombacher |
| Drums (Linn) | Myron Grombacher |
| Guitar (solo) | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Guy Marshall |
| Keyboards | Kim Bullard |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
| Background Vocals | Karla DeVito |
| Background Vocals | Beth Andersen |
| Vocals | Robert Tepper |
3 Don’t Walk Away
| Bass | Tim Landers |
| Drums | Myron Grombacher |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
| Sax | Phil Kenzie |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Background Vocals | Andrea Robinson |
| Background Vocals | Laura Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Michelle Mancini |
| Background Vocals | Steve Lively |
| Vocals | Robert Tepper |
4 Your Love Hurts
| Bass | Tim Landers |
| Drums | Myron Grombacher |
| Drums (programming) | Myron Grombacher |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Synthesizer | Kim Bullard |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
| Background Vocals | Andrae Crouch |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Background Vocals | Steve Lively |
| Background Vocals | Tata Vega |
| Vocals | Robert Tepper |
5 Restless World
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Synthesizer | Scott Wilk |
| Synthesizer | Kim Bullard |
| Vocals | Robert Tepper |
6 Hopless Romantic
| Bass | Tim Landers |
| Drums | Myron Grombacher |
| Guitar (solo) | Guy Marshall |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Tambourine | Steve Reid |
| Background Vocals | Van Stephenson |
| Background Vocals | David Ricketts |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Background Vocals | David Baerwald |
| Background Vocals | Steve Lively |
| Background Vocals | Mauricia Terry |
| Vocals | Robert Tepper |
7 Soul Survivor
| Bass | Tim Landers |
| Drums | Myron Grombacher |
| Guitar (solo) | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Guy Marshall |
| Acoustic Guitar | Eric Williams |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Vocals | Robert Tepper |
8 If That’s What You Call Lovin’
| Bass | Tim Landers |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Eric Williams |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Vocals | Robert Tepper |
Liner Notes
Producer – Joe Chiccarelli
Arranged By – Scott Wilk (Track 5)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Andraé Crouch (Track 4)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Csaba Petocz (Track 8)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Gary Hollis, Jeff Stebbins
Recorded By (Assistant) – Jeff Demoorse, Steve Himelfarb, Steve Hug, Bill Thomas, Marc DeSisto
Recorded By (Background Vocals) – Bill Thomas (Track 6)
Photography – Brad Branson
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mixed At Capitol Studios
Mixed At Conway Studios
Recorded At Soundcastle
Recorded At Preferred Sound
Recorded At Master Control, Burbank
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Avatar Productions
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright Flowering Stone Music
Copyright Heavy Breather Music