Arnold McCuller, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Lasley, Phoebe Snow, Russ Kunkel, Waddy Wachtel
Rock Away is the sixth album by Phoebe Snow, released in 1981.
Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her hit 1975 songs “Poetry Man” and Harpo’s Blues. She was described by The New York Times as a “contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octaves.”
Tracks
1 Cheap Thrills (Bob McDill) 03:36
2 Baby Please (Carolyne Mas) 04:24
3 Gasoline Alley (Rod Stewart; Ron Wood) 03:07
4 Rock Away (Phoebe Snow) 02:50
5 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Don Covay; Ronald Miller) 02:30
6 Games (Vince Melamed; Andrea Farber) 03:46
7 Down In The Basement (Phoebe Snow) 02:20
8 Shoo-Rah Shoo-Rah (Allen Toussaint) 02:36
9 Something Good (Phoebe Snow) 04:09
10 I Believe In You (Bob Dylan) 05:02
Musicians
1 Cheap Thrills
Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
Drums | Liberty DeVitto |
Guitar | David Brown |
Guitar | David Landau |
Slide Guitar | David Brown |
Piano | Craig Doerge |
Background Vocals | Mark Clark |
Background Vocals | Richie Cannata |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
2 Baby Please
Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
Drums | Liberty DeVitto |
Guitar | David Brown |
Guitar | David Landau |
Piano | Craig Doerge |
Sax | Richie Cannata |
Background Vocals | Lennie Delduca |
Background Vocals | Ula Hedwig |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
3 Gasoline Alley
Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
Drums | Liberty DeVitto |
Guitar | David Brown |
Acoustic Guitar | David Landau |
Piano | Robbie Kondor |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
4 Rock Away
Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
Drums | Liberty DeVitto |
Acoustic Guitar | David Brown |
Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
5 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
Drums | Liberty DeVitto |
Guitar | David Brown |
Guitar | David Landau |
Keyboards | Ralph Schuckett |
Organ | Ralph Schuckett |
Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
Percussion | Richie Cannata |
Vocals | Henry Reel |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
6 Games
Bass | Bob Glaub |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar (solo) | Waddy Wachtel |
Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
Electric Piano | Craig Doerge |
Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
7 Down In The Basement
Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
Bass | Mark Clark |
Drums | Bob Chounard |
Drums | Liberty DeVitto |
Organ | Ralph Schuckett |
Piano | Allen St John |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
8 Shoo-Rah Shoo-Rah
Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
Drums | Liberty DeVitto |
Guitar | David Brown |
Guitar | David Landau |
Organ | Ralph Schuckett |
Sax | Richie Cannata |
Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
Percussion | Richie Cannata |
Background Vocals | Jocelyn Brown |
Background Vocals | Krystal Davis |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
9 Something Good
Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
Drums | Liberty DeVitto |
Guitar | David Brown |
Guitar | David Landau |
Acoustic Guitar | David Brown |
Piano | Robbie Kondor |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Background Vocals | Ula Hedwig |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
10 I Believe In You
Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
Drums | Liberty DeVitto |
Guitar | David Brown |
Guitar | David Landau |
Acoustic Guitar | David Brown |
Acoustic Guitar | David Brown |
Organ | Bill Payne |
Piano | Bill Payne |
Sax | Richie Cannata |
Background Vocals | Patti Austin |
Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
Liner Notes
Producer – Greg Ladanyi, Richie Cannata
Engineer (Assistant) – Jamie Ledner, Jeff Hendrickson
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Mixed By – Greg Ladanyi
Recorded By – Greg Ladanyi
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Photography By – Jim Houghton
Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mirage Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Mirage Records Inc.
Made By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation