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
1 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
3 I Wanna Go Back (Danny Chauncey; Ira Walker; Monty Byrom) 03:57
4 Endless Nights (John Cesario; Michale Collyer; Steve Mullen) 03:23
5 One Chance (Fred Mollin; Stan Meissner) 04:46
6 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
Biography
Musicians
1 Take Me Home Tonight (Be My Baby)
| Bass | Arthur Barrow |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | John Russell Nelson |
| Keyboards | Arthur Barrow |
| Keyboards | Richie Zito |
| Sax | Paul Hanson |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
| Vocals | Ronnie Spector |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
2 One Love
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | John Russell Nelson |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Gary Chang |
| Sax | Dan Hall |
| Background Vocals | Pastiche |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
3 I Wanna Go Back
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Gary Chang |
| Sax | Dan Hall |
| Background Vocals | Pastiche |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
4 Endless Nights
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar (solo) | John Russell Nelson |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Gary Chang |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
5 One Chance
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Drums (programming) | Pat Mastelotto |
| Guitar | John Russell Nelson |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Russell Nelson |
| Keyboards | Steve George |
| Background Vocals | Richard Page |
| Background Vocals | Steve George |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
6 We Should Be Sleeping
| Bass | Arthur Barrow |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Arthur Barrow |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
7 Bring On The Rain
| Bass | Greg Lowry |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | John Russell Nelson |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Ed Uliberry |
| Keyboards | Eddie Money |
| Keyboards | Richie Zito |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
8 I Can’t Hold Back
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | John Russell Nelson |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Gary Chang |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
9 Stranger In A Strange Land
| Bass | Arthur Barrow |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | John Russell Nelson |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Arthur Barrow |
| Keyboards | Richie Zito |
| Background Vocals | Henry Small |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
10 Calm Before The Storm
| Bass | Arthur Barrow |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | John Russell Nelson |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Arthur Barrow |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
Liner Notes
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 – Randee St. Nicholas
Mastered At Masterdisk
Recorded At Oasis Recording Studios
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At R.O. Studios
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