1989 Vonda Shepard – Vonda Shepard

David Paich, Dean Parks, James Newton-Howard, Jeffrey Porcaro, JR Robinson, Luis Conte, Mike Landau, Neil Stubenhaus, Paulinho Da Costa, Phil Perry, Phillip Ingram, Steve Porcaro, Vonda Shepard

Vonda Shepard is the debut album by Vonda Shepard, released in 1989.

Tracks

1 Don’t Cry, Ilene (Vonda Shepard) 4:17
2 He Ain’t With Me (Vonda Shepard) 4:36
3 Baby, Don’t You Break My Heart Slow (Vonda Shepard; James Newton Howard) 5:20
4 Hold Out (Vonda Shepard) 4:58
5 Looking For Something (Vonda Shepard) 5:02
6 I Shy Away (Vonda Shepard; Gardner Cole) 3:44
7 I’ve Been Here Before (David Gamson) 3:35
8 A New Marilyn (Vonda Shepard; Michael Ruff) 3:56
9 Say The Words (Vonda Shepard) 4:35
10 La Journée (Vonda Shepard) 1:21
11 Jam Karet (Time Is Elastic) (Vonda Shepard) 4:49

Biography

Vonda Shepard

Musicians

1 Don’t Cry, Ilene

Bass	Jimmy Haslip
Drums	Armand Grimaldi
Guitar	James Harrah
Keyboards	Vonda Shepard
Keyboards	Michael Ruff
Piano	Vonda Shepard
Programming	Mark Morgan
Sax	Michael Paulo
Percussion	Luis Conte
Background Vocals	Adie Grey
Background Vocals	Leslie Smith
Background Vocals	Michael Ruff
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

2 He Ain’t With Me

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Armand Grimaldi
Guitar (solo)	Mike Landau
Guitar	Davey Johnstone
Keyboards	Vonda Shepard
Piano	Vonda Shepard
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Adie Grey
Background Vocals	Michael Ruff
Background Vocals	Edie Lahmann
Background Vocals	David Pack
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

3 Baby, Don’t You Break My Heart Slow

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Drums (programming)	James Newton-Howard
Guitar	Mike Landau
Keyboards	James Newton-Howard
Synclavier	Michael Mason
Background Vocals	Charles Frichtel
Background Vocals	David Pack
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

4 Hold Out

Bass	Freddie Washington
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Mike Landau
Hammond Organ	David Paich
Piano	David Paich
Synthesizer	David Paich
Synthesizer	Steve Porcaro
Background Vocals	Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals	Alex Brown
Background Vocals	Phil Perry
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

5 Looking For Something

Keyboards	Michael Ruff
Piano	Vonda Shepard
Background Vocals	Michael Ruff
Background Vocals	Armina Shepard
Background Vocals	Brianna Shepard
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

6 I Shy Away

Bass	Gardner Cole
Drums	Gardner Cole
Guitar	Dean Parks
Keyboards	Gardner Cole
Piano	Vonda Shepard
Percussion	Gardner Cole
Background Vocals	Gardner Cole
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

7 I’ve Been Here Before

Bass	Gardner Cole
Drums	Gardner Cole
Keyboards	Gardner Cole
Piano	Vonda Shepard
Percussion	Gardner Cole
Background Vocals	Gardner Cole
Background Vocals	Adie Grey
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

8 A New Marilyn

Bass (synthesizer)	James Newton Howard
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Mike Landau
Keyboards	Vonda Shepard
Keyboards	James Newton-Howard
Piano	Vonda Shepard
Synclavier	Michael Mason
Synclavier	Steve Croes
Vocals	Vonda Shepard
Background Vocals	Alex Brown
Background Vocals	Phillip Ingram
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

9 Say The Words

Drums	Armand Grimaldi
Drums (programming)	Vonda Shepard
Drums (programming)	Art Munson
Keyboards	Vonda Shepard
Keyboards	Art Munson
Guitar	James Harrah
Piano	Vonda Shepard
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

10 La Journée

Drums (programming)	Vonda Shepard
Keyboards	Vonda Shepard
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

11 Jam Karet (Time Is Elastic)

Drums (programming)	Vonda Shepard
Drums (programming)	Art Munson
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Art Munson
Keyboards	Vonda Shepard
Keyboards	Art Munson
Piano	Vonda Shepard
Background Vocals	Adie Grey
Vocals	Vonda Shepard

Liner Notes

Producer – Vonda Shepard (Track 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11)
Producer – Robert Kraft (Track 2)
Producer – James Newton Howard (Track 3, 4, 8)
Producer – Gardner Cole (Track 6, 7)
Producer – Art Munson (Track 9, 11)
Producer (Executive) – Felix Chamberlain
Coordinator – Shirley Klein-Sandler
Coordinator – Shari Sutcliffe (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11)
Engineer – Ed Thacker (Track 1)
Engineer – Ross Pallone (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
Engineer – Greg Ladanyi (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8)
Engineer – Bob Schaper (Track 2)
Engineer – Art Munson (Tracks 5, 9, 10, 11)
Engineer – Ross Pallone (Track 5)
Engineer – Ian Eales (Tracks 6, 7)
Engineer (Additional) – Guy Charbonneau (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff Poe (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Duane Seykora, Michael Mason (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Laney (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Soucy (Tracks 3, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ken Felton (Tracks 4, 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Levy, Brett Swain, Toby Wright (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Britt Bacon, Dan Marnien (Track 7)
Engineer [Assistant] – Bart Stevens, Toby Wright (Track 8)
Engineer (Mix) – Brian Malouf (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Mix) – Greg Ladanyi (Tracks 2, 3)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen

Art Direction, Design – Ph.D
Photography – Merlyn Rosenberg

Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Mixed At Can-Am Recorders
Mixed At The Complex
Mixed At The Grey Room
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Kren Studio
Recorded At Le Mobile
Recorded At The Complex
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Circle Seven Recording
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Art Munson Studio
Recorded At Garden Rake Studio
Recorded At Skyline Recording
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Phonographic Copyright Reprise Records
Copyright Reprise Records