1986 Eddie Money – Can’t Hold Back

Can’t Hold Back is Eddie Money‘s sixth album, released in 1986. It contains one of Money’s biggest hits, “Take Me Home Tonight” which helped bring both himself and Ronnie Spector back to the spotlight. The album was certified platinum in 1987.

The song “Stranger in a Strange Land” written by Money with Henry Small and Tom Whitlock was covered by John Entwistle. The song was featured in Entwistle’s solo album The Rock on which Small sang lead vocals.

Tracks

Take Me Home Tonight (Be My Baby) (Mike Leeson; Peter Vale; Ellie Greenwich; Jeff Barry; Phil Spector) 03:33
2  One Love (Davitt Sigerson; Duncan Rowe; Eddie Money) 04:11
I Wanna Go Back (Danny Chauncey; Ira Walker; Monty Byrom) 03:57
Endless Nights (John Cesario; Michale Collyer; Steve Mullen) 03:23
5  One Chance (Fred Mollin; Stan Meissner) 04:46
We Should Be Sleeping (Eddie Money; Glenn Thompson; Greg Lowry; Kevin Burns) 03:52
7  Bring On The Rain (Billy Ryan; Eddie Money) 04:55
8  I Can’t Hold Back (Davitt Sigerson; Eddie Money; Michael Politeau; Richie Zito) 03:50
9  Stranger In A Strange Land (Eddie Money; Henry Small; Tom Whitlock) 03:36
10  Calm Before The Storm (Eddie Money; John Russell Nelson) 04:32

Musicians

1 Take Me Home Tonight (Be My Baby)

BassArthur Barrow
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarJohn Russell Nelson
KeyboardsArthur Barrow
KeyboardsRichie Zito
SaxPaul Hanson
Background VocalsJoe Pizzulo
VocalsRonnie Spector
VocalsEddie Money


2 One Love

DrumsMike Baird
GuitarJohn Russell Nelson
GuitarRichie Zito
KeyboardsGary Chang
SaxDan Hall
Background VocalsPastiche
VocalsEddie Money


3 I Wanna Go Back

BassRandy Jackson
GuitarRichie Zito
KeyboardsGary Chang
SaxDan Hall
Background VocalsPastiche
VocalsEddie Money


4 Endless Nights

BassRandy Jackson
DrumsMike Baird
Guitar (solo)John Russell Nelson
GuitarRichie Zito
KeyboardsGary Chang
VocalsEddie Money


5 One Chance

BassNathan East
DrumsMike Baird
Drums (programming)Pat Mastelotto
GuitarJohn Russell Nelson
GuitarRichie Zito
Acoustic GuitarJohn Russell Nelson
KeyboardsSteve George
Background VocalsRichard Page
Background VocalsSteve George
VocalsEddie Money


6 We Should Be Sleeping

BassArthur Barrow
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarRichie Zito
KeyboardsArthur Barrow
VocalsEddie Money


7 Bring On The Rain

BassGreg Lowry
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarJohn Russell Nelson
GuitarRichie Zito
KeyboardsEd Uliberry
KeyboardsEddie Money
KeyboardsRichie Zito
VocalsEddie Money


8 I Can’t Hold Back

BassRandy Jackson
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarJohn Russell Nelson
GuitarRichie Zito
KeyboardsGary Chang
VocalsEddie Money


9 Stranger In A Strange Land

BassArthur Barrow
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarJohn Russell Nelson
GuitarRichie Zito
KeyboardsArthur Barrow
KeyboardsRichie Zito
Background VocalsHenry Small
VocalsEddie Money


10 Calm Before The Storm

BassArthur Barrow
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarJohn Russell Nelson
GuitarRichie Zito
KeyboardsArthur Barrow
VocalsEddie Money

Liner Notes

Producer – Eddie Money, Richie Zito
Producer – David Kershenbaum (Track 5)
Arranged By – Eddie Money, Richie Zito
Arranged By (Additional Guitar) – Duncan Rowe (Track 2)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Gary Chang, Richie Zito (Tracks 2, 3)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Eddie Money (Track 2)
Coordinator – Michael Fagrey
Engineer – David Leonard, Michael Frondelli, Phil Kaffel
Engineer (Additional) – Michael Rosen, Tom Size
Engineer (Second) – Jim Dineen, Stan Katayama, Samii Taylor
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Eddie Money, Richie Zito, Scott Litt

Art Direction – Mick Brigden
Design – Nick Lane, Nancy Donald
Photography By – Randee St. Nicholas

Mastered At Masterdisk
Recorded At Oasis Recording Studios
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At R.O. Studios
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