1984 Sam Harris – Sam Harris

Sam Harris is the self titled debut album by Sam Harris, released in 1984 on Motown.

Samuel Kent Harris (born June 4, 1961) is an American pop and theater musician as well as a television, theater and film actor.

Tracks

1  Out Of Control (Skip Adams; Lenny Macaluso) 03:41
Sugar Don’t Bite (Bruce Roberts; Donna Weiss) 04:02
3  I’ve Heard It All Before (Mary Unobsky; Rita Coolidge) 04:14
4  Hearts On Fire (Bruce Roberts; Donna Weiss) 04:22
5  I Will Not Wait For You (Bruce Roberts) 04:18
6  Pretender (Bob Mitchell; Jamie Kaleth) 03:22
7  Don’t Look In My Eyes (Brian Potter; Frank Wildhorn) 04:08
8  You Keep Me Hangin’ On (Brian Holland; Lamont Dozier; Edward Holland) 04:45
9  Inside Of Me (Steve Van Zandt) 05:47
10  Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen; EY Harburg) 03:00

Musicians

1 Out Of Control

BassJimmy Johnson
Drums (programming)Robbie Buchanan
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsRobbie Buchanan
VocalsSam Harris


2 Sugar Don’t Bite

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarCharles Fearing
KeyboardsBobby Sandstorm
KeyboardsMichael Boddicker
LyriconRichard Elliot
VocalsSam Harris


3 I’ve Heard It All Before

BassNathan East
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarMike Landau
GuitarTony Peluso
KeyboardsRobbie Buchanan
VocalsSam Harris


4 Hearts On Fire

DrumsMike Baird
KeyboardsRobbie Buchanan
KeyboardsMichael Boddicker
VocalsSam Harris


5 I Will Not Wait For You

PianoBruce Roberts
VocalsSam Harris


6 Pretender

BassJimmy Johnson
Drums (programming)Robbie Buchanan
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsRobbie Buchanan
VocalsSam Harris


7 Don’t Look In My Eyes

BassNathan East
DrumsMike Baird
Guitar (solo)Tony Peluso
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsRobbie Buchanan
VocalsSam Harris


8 You Keep Me Hangin’ On

Electric DrumsBobby Sandstorm
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsRobbie Buchanan
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
VocalsSam Harris


9 Inside Of Me

Electric DrumsTony Braunagel
KeyboardsRobbie Buchanan
KeyboardsMichael Boddicker
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
VocalsSam Harris


10 Somewhere Over The Rainbow

BassChuck Domanico
DrumsDavid Kemper
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsRobbie Buchanan
PianoJohn Barnes
French HornDavid Duke
French HornBrian O’Connor
OboePhil Ayling
VocalsSam Harris

Other Musicians

Strings – The Sid Sharp String Quartet (Track 5)

Liner Notes

Producer – Steve Barri, Tony Peluso
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Bobby Sandstrom (Tracks 4, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Sam Harris (Track 4, 9)
Arranged By – Jimmie Haskell (Track 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Bobby Sandstrom (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell
Conductor – Jimmie Haskell
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp
Coordinator – Eddie Lambert, Gail Pierson
Engineer (Second) – Bino Espinoza, Karen Siegel, Mitch Gibson, Ralph Sutton, Ross Pallone, Sabrina Buchanek
Engineer (Additional, Recording, Mixing) – Ralph Sutton, Russ Terrana
Engineer (Mastering) – John Matousek
Engineer (Recording, Mixing) – Tony Peluso

Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Design – Janet Levinson
Photography By – Ron Slenzak

Mastered At Motown Recording Studios
Recorded At Soundcastle
Recorded At Motown Recording Studios
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Flores Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c) Motown Record Corporation