Promised Love is the first album by singer/songwriter Bill LaBounty, released in 1975 on Warner/Curb.
Bill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter in the soft rock genre, first as a member of the band Fat Chance, and later as a solo artist. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb Records/Warner Bros. Records. His first charting single, “This Night Won’t Last Forever”, was covered in 1979 by Michael Johnson, whose rendition was a Top 20 pop hit that year, and eventually also covered by the country group Sawyer Brown in the early 2000’s.
Tracks
1 Lie To Me (Bill LaBounty) 03:58
2 Together (Bill LaBounty) 03:52
3 Crazy (Bill LaBounty) 03:53
4 I Hope You’ll Be Very Unhappy Without Me (Bill LaBounty; Jay Senter) 03:49
5 Always Be Near (Bill LaBounty) 03:37
6 Take A Step(Yesterday Waltz) (Bill LaBounty; Jay Senter) 04:43
7 Pretty Little Angel (Bill LaBounty) 02:42
8 Open Your Eyes (Bill LaBounty; Jay Senter) 03:50
9 Another Drunk (Bill LaBounty; Jay Senter) 04:32
Musicians
1 Lie To Me
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Fender Rhodes | Larry Knechtel |
Piano | Bill LaBounty |
Vocals | Bill LaBounty |
2 Together
Bass | Max Bennett |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
Piano | Bill LaBounty |
Piano | Larry Knechtel |
Vocals | Bill LaBounty |
5 Always Be Near
Bass | Jim Hughart |
Drums | Ed Greene |
Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
Keyboards | Mike Melvoin |
Vocals | Bill LaBounty |
6 Take A Step(Yesterday Waltz)
Bass | Jim Hughart |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Mike Deasy |
Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
Vocals | Bill LaBounty |
7 Pretty Little Angel
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Mike Deasy |
Keyboards | Bill LaBounty |
Vocals | Bill LaBounty |
9 Another Drunk
Bass | Stu Woods |
Drums | Ed Greene |
Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
Hammond Organ | Larry Knechtel |
Piano | Larry Knechtel |
Wurlitzer | Bill LaBounty |
Vocals | Bill LaBounty |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jay Senter
Cover – Neal Adams