1986 Michael Des Barres – Somebody Up There Likes
Somebody Up There Likes is the second solo album by Michael Des Barres, released in 1986.
Michael Philip Des Barres (born 24 January 1948), the 26th Marquis Des Barres, is an English actor and rock singer. He is known for playing the recurring role of Murdoc (9 episodes) on the television show MacGyver, appears as Nicholas Helman, Murdoch’s mentor, on the new reboot of MacGyver (2016) and for replacing Robert Palmer in the band the Power Station, fronting the band at the 1985 Live Aid concert.
Tracks
1 Money Don’t Come Easy (Michael Des Barres; Peter Robinson) 04:08
2 Do You Belong? (Bob Rose; Michael Des Barres) 04:28
3 Is There Someone Else? (Michael Des Barres) 04:32
4 Everything Reminds Me Of You (Michael Des Barres; Steve Diamond) 03:55
5 I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash) 03:53
6 Somebody Up There Likes Me (Michael Des Barres; Steve Jones) 04:45
7 Too Good To Be Bad (Kevin Savigar; Laurence Juber; Michael Des Barres) 05:11
8 Locked In The Cage Of Love (David A Stewart) 03:31
9 Camera Eyes (Michael Des Barres) 05:10
10 Thinking With Your Body (Michael Des Barres; Steve Diamond) 04:01
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Phil Chen |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Andy Taylor |
| Guitar | Laurence Juber |
| Guitar | Steve Jones |
| Keyboards | Kevin Savigar |
| Sax | Emilio Castillo |
| Sax | Stephen Kupka |
| Sax | Richard Elliot |
| Trumpet | Greg Adams |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Percussion | Bill Summers |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Holland |
| Background Vocals | Mary Harris |
| Background Vocals | Wendy McKenzie |
| Vocals | Michael Des Barres |
Other Musicians
1 Money Don’t Come Easy
| Guitar (solo) | Laurence Juber |
| Background Vocals | Andy Taylor |
2 Do You Belong?
| Sax | Richard Elliot |
3 Is There Someone Else?
| Guitar (solo) | Steve Jones |
| Guitar (solo) | Andy Taylor |
| Sax | Richard Elliot |
| Piano | Kevin Savigar |
4 Everything Reminds Me Of You
| Guitar (solo) | Laurence Juber |
6 Somebody Up There Likes Me
| Guitar (solo) | Steve Jones |
7 Too Good To Be Bad
| Guitar (solo) | Laurence Juber |
9 Camera Eyes
| Banjo | Laurence Juber |
| Sax | Richard Elliot |
| Trombone | Lee Thornburg |
10 Thinking With Your Body
| Bass | Kenny Lee Lewis |
| Guitar (solo) | Andy Taylor |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Rose
Arranged By – Bob Rose
Engineer – Larry Brown
Engineer (Assistant) – Tom Root, Bruce Barris, Kraig Miller
Engineer (Vocals) – Jeery Woodruff
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Larry Brown (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Marc DeSisto (Track 10)
Art Direction – Jeff Adamoff
Design – Michael Diehl
Photography By – Jim Shea
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Soundcastle
Overdubbed At Eldorado Recording Studios
Overdubbed At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Sound City Studios
Recorded At Eldorado Recording Studios
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At The Lighthouse
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