1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Coming Out Of Their Shells

Coming Out Of Their Shells is an album by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The album was recorded in a studio with the singers listed as “Vocal Coaching” their various characters on the album. It was released on MCA Records on cassete tape in 1990, during that year it went “Triple Platnum” (3 million albums sold).  The characters : Michaelangelo – Bob Bejan, Donatello – Frank Simms, Raphael – Scott Maynard, Leonardo – Lawrence Forsey, Splinter – Godfrey Nelson  and April O’Neil – Dana Calitri.

Tracks

1  Coming Out Of Their Shells (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson) 02:40
2  Sing About It (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson) 02:40
3  Tubin’ (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson) 03:19
4  Skipping Stones (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson) 05:15
5  Pizza Power (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson) 02:58
6  Walk Straight (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson) 03:53
7  No Treaties (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson) 03:19
8  Cowabunga (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson) 04:06
9  April Ballad (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson) 03:44
10  Count On Us (Bob Bejan; Scott Maynard; Godfrey Nelson; Keith Forsey) 04:44

Musicians

BassLawrence Forsey
BassBarry Johnson
BassDonald Triggs
BassJimmy Johnson
GuitarBob Bejan
GuitarPaul Pimsler
GuitarGodfrey Nelson
GuitarMichael Thompson
GuitarWilliam Patterson
KeyboardsFrank Simms
KeyboardsDon Blackman
KeyboardsPhil Shenale
KeyboardsLorraine Wolf
ProgrammingPhil Shenale
SaxScott Maynard
SaxRoger Byam
PercussionScott Maynard
PercussionBashiri Johnson
PercussionMichael Finlayson
Background VocalsLawrence Forsey
VocalsBob Bejan
VocalsFrank Simms
VocalsScott Maynard

Liner Notes

Producer – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Producer – Bob Bejan, Godfrey Nelson (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Keith Forsey (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 10)
Engineer – Bryant Arnett, Michael Finlayson
Engineer (Second) – Tom Fritzi

Cover – Lon Busch
Design – Lon Schwear
Photography – Dan Price, Daryl-Ann Saunders

Recorded At Conway Recording, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At The Hit Factory, NYC
Recorded At Unique Recording, NYC
Phonographic Copyright Tour-Toiseshells Records
Copyright Tour-Toiseshells Records