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.
Vonda Shepard (born July 7, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She appeared as a regular in the television show Ally McBeal, as a resident performer in the bar where the show’s characters drank after work. Her version of Kay Starr’s Christmas classic “(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man with the Bag,” after it was featured on a season 4 episode of Ally McBeal, became a popular holiday song. She plays piano, bass, and guitar.
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
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 | Fred 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 – James Newton Howard (Track 2, 3, 4, 8)
Producer – Gardner Cole (Track 6, 7)
Producer – Art Munson (Track 9, 11)
Producer (Executive) – Felix Chamberlain
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Reprise Records
Copyright (c) – Reprise Records
Licensed From – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Distributed By – Navarre Corporation
Mastered At – Precision Lacquer
January 15, 2017 @ 19:27
Landau too :o)