1994 Richard Marx – Paid Vacation
Paid Vacation is the fourth studio album by American singer/songwriter Richard Marx, released in 1994.
The album features “Now and Forever”, Marx’s ninth and final Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and most successful single on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was issued as a lead single for the album and stayed atop the Billboard A/C chart for 11 consecutive weeks. The follow-up single “The Way She Loves Me” also achieved in Billboard, reaching the Top 20 on the Hot 100 and hitting #3 at Adult Contemporary radio.
However, the album itself was less successful than his previous efforts. During a 23-week-long chart run on the U. S. Billboard 200, Paid Vacation only reached #37 and failed to climb higher than its predecessor Rush Street (#35). Nevertheless, received his fourth successive Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America in late 1994. The album sold well globally, especially in Japan, providing Marx with his first Gold record in that country.
Tracks
1 The Way She Loves Me (Richard Marx) 04:15
2 One More Try (Richard Marx; Bruce Gaitsch) 04:25
3 Silent Scream (Richard Marx; Terry Thomas) 03:52
4 Nothing to Hide (Richard Marx) 04:26
5 Whole World To Save (Richard Marx; Fee Waybill) 05:33
6 Soul Motion (Richard Marx; Bruce Gaitsch) 05:21
7 Now And Forever (Richard Marx) 03:33
8 Goodbye Hollywood (Richard Marx) 04:56
9 Heavens Waiting (Richard Marx) 03:48
10 Nothing Left Behind Us (Richard Marx; Fee Waybill) 05:22
11 What You Want (Richard Marx) 03:49
12 One Man (Richard Marx) 05:12
13 Miami 2017 (Billy Joel) 04:35
14 Baby Blues (Richard Marx; Bruce Gaitsch) 00:53
Biography
Musicians
1 The Way She Loves Me
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Horns | Lee Thornburg |
| Horns | Steve Grove |
| Organ | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Lionel Richie |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
2 One More Try
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Richard Marx |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
3 Silent Scream
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
4 Nothing to Hide
| Bass | Felix Krish |
| Drums | Tony Beard |
| Guitar | Terry Thomas |
| Organ | David Innis |
| Background Vocals | Cheryl Lynn |
| Background Vocals | Marilyn Martin |
| Background Vocals | Terry Thomas |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
5 Whole World To Save
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | Paul Warren |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Sax | Steve Grove |
| Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Max Gronenthal |
| Background Vocals | Ruth Marx |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
6 Soul Motion
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Richard Marx |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
7 Now And Forever
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Mandolin | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
8 Goodbye Hollywood
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Richard Marx |
| Background Vocals | Marilyn Martin |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
9 Heavens Waiting
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
10 Nothing Left Behind Us
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Richard Marx |
| Background Vocals | Vince Gill |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
11 What You Want
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Organ | Bill Champlin |
| Harmonica | John Logan |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Max Gronenthal |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
12 One Man
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar (solo) | Paul Warren |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Organ | Bill Champlin |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
13 Miami 2017
| Drums | Myron Grombacher |
| Guitar | Paul Warren |
| Keyboards | Mike Egizi |
| Piano | Richard Marx |
| Vocals | Richard Marx |
Strings
Charlie Bisharat, Farhad Behroozi, Gail Cruz, Henry Corbett, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Jerry Goodman, Pavel Farkas, Sid Page (Track 7)
Liner Notes
Producer – Terry Thomas (Track 4)
Co-producer (Lead Vocal) – Fee Waybill (Tracks 3, 5, 10)
Arranged By – Richard Marx (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Arranged By – Bruce Gaitsch (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By – Leland Sklar (Track 1)
Arranged By – Terry Thomas (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Richard Marx (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Dick Marx (Track 7)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Bill Champlin (Track 11)
Engineer – Bill Drescher (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer – Bruce Gaitsch (Tracks 3, 4)
Engineer – Richard Marx, Rob Jacobs, Terry Thomas (Track 4)
Engineer – Peter Doell (Track 13)
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Susanne Marie Edgren
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Bill Drescher (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Mixed By – Mike Shipley (Track 2)
Mixed By – Rafe McKenna (Track 4)
Art Direction – Larry Vigon
Design – Brian Jackson, Larry Vigon
Photography – Nels Israelson, Alan Silfen
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Mixed At Secret Sound, Los Angeles
Mixed At The Hit Factory, London
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc