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
2 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
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums (programming) | Robbie Buchanan |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Sam Harris |
2 Sugar Don’t Bite
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Keyboards | Bobby Sandstorm |
| Keyboards | Michael Boddicker |
| Lyricon | Richard Elliot |
| Vocals | Sam Harris |
3 I’ve Heard It All Before
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Sam Harris |
4 Hearts On Fire
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Michael Boddicker |
| Vocals | Sam Harris |
5 I Will Not Wait For You
| Piano | Bruce Roberts |
| Vocals | Sam Harris |
6 Pretender
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums (programming) | Robbie Buchanan |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Sam Harris |
7 Don’t Look In My Eyes
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar (solo) | Tony Peluso |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Sam Harris |
8 You Keep Me Hangin’ On
| Electric Drums | Bobby Sandstorm |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Sam Harris |
9 Inside Of Me
| Electric Drums | Tony Braunagel |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Sam Harris |
10 Somewhere Over The Rainbow
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | David Kemper |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Piano | John Barnes |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Brian O’Connor |
| Oboe | Phil Ayling |
| Vocals | Sam 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