1980 Soundtrack – Roadie
Roadie is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by Alan Rudolph about a truck driver who becomes a roadie for a traveling rock and roll show. The film stars Meat Loaf and marks his first starring role in a film. There are also cameo appearances by musicians such as Roy Orbison and Hank Williams Jr. and supporting roles played by Alice Cooper and the members of Blondie.
Tracks
1 Everything Works If You Let It (Rick Nielsen) 03:22
2 You Better Run (Eddie Brigati; Felix Cavaliere) 02:59
3 Brainlock (Joe Ely) 02:49
4 Road Rats (Alice Cooper; Dick Wagner) 02:36
5 Can’t We Try (Ken Hirsch; Ronald Miller) 04:53
6 Drivin’ My Life Away (David Malloy; Eddie Rabbitt; Even Stevens) 03:08
7 Your Precious Love (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 04:10
8 A Man Needs A Woman (John Lewis Parker; Steve Cropper) 03:41
9 Crystal Ball (Tommy Shaw) 05:43
10 Double Yellow Line (James Lance; Jeff Monday; Sue Saad; Tony Riparetti) 02:44
11 Ring Of Fire (June Carter; Merle Kilgore) 03:27
12 Pain (Alice Cooper; Davey Johnstone; Fred Mandel) 03:54
13 That Lovin’ You Feelin’ Again (Chris Price; Roy Orbison) 04:00
14 (Hot Damn) I’m A One Woman Man (Ed Whiting; Mike Dosco) 02:40
15 The American Way (Hank Williams Jr) 02:59
16 Texas, Me And You (Ray Benson) 03:40
Musicians
1 Everything Works If You Let It
Cheap Trick | |
Bass | Tom Petersson |
Drums | Bun E Carlos |
Guitar | Rick Nielsen |
Vocals | Robin Zander |
2 You Better Run
Bass | Roger Capps |
Drums | Myron Grombacher |
Guitar | Neil Giraldo |
Guitar | Scott St Clair Sheets |
Background Vocals | Neil Giraldo |
Vocals | Pat Benatar |
3 Brainlock
Bass | Gregg Wright |
Drums | Robert Marquam |
Guitar | Jesse Taylor |
Guitar | Joe Ely |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Lloyd Maines |
Accordion | Ponty Bone |
Vocals | Joe Ely |
4 Road Rats
Bass | Kasim Sulton |
Drums | John Wilcox |
Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
Keyboards | Roger Powell |
Background Vocals | Todd Rundgren |
Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
Background Vocals | John Wilcox |
Background Vocals | Roger Powell |
Vocals | Alice Cooper |
5 Can’t We Try
Bass | Jimmy Williams |
Drums | Quinton Joseph |
Guitar | Dennis Harris |
Keyboards | Dennis Williams |
Background Vocals | Brenda Jones |
Background Vocals | Shirley Jones |
Background Vocals | Valorie Jones |
Vocals | Teddy Pendergrass |
6 Drivin’ My Life Away
Bass | Don Barrett |
Drums | James Stroud |
Guitar | Larry Byrom |
Acoustic Guitar | Eddie Rabbitt |
Piano | Alan Feingold |
Vocals | Eddie Rabbitt |
7 Your Precious Love
Bass | Jeffrey Staton |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Guitar | John Rowin |
Piano | Mike Melvoin |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Sax | David Sanborn |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Vocals | Stephen Bishop |
Vocals | Yvonne Elliman |
8 A Man Needs A Woman
Bass | David White |
Drums | Curly Smith |
Guitar | Steve Cropper |
Guitar | Bob Webb |
Keyboards | John Lewis Parker |
Piano | Robert Alpert |
Sax | David Woodford |
Vocals | Jay Ferguson |
9 Crystal Ball
Styx | |
Bass | Chuck Panozzo |
Drums | John Panozzo |
Guitar | James JY Young |
Guitar | Tommy Shaw |
Keyboards | Dennis DeYoung |
Percussion | John Panozzo |
Vocals | Tommy Shaw |
Vocals | Dennis DeYoung |
10 Double Yellow Line
Bass | Bobby Manzer |
Drums | James Lance |
Guitar | Tony Riparetti |
Guitar | Billy Anstatt |
Vocals | Sue Saad |
11 Ring Of Fire
Blondie | |
Bass | Nigel Harrison |
Drums | Clem Burke |
Guitar | Chris Stein |
Guitar | Frank Infante |
Keyboards | Jimmy Destri |
Vocals | Deborah Harry |
12 Pain
Bass | Kasim Sulton |
Drums | John Wilcox |
Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
Keyboards | Roger Powell |
Vocals | Alice Cooper |
13 That Lovin’ You Feelin’ Again
Bass | John Pierce |
Drums | Ed Greene |
Guitar | Jerry McGee |
Acoustic Guitar | Trevor Veitch |
Piano | Jai Winding |
Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
Vocals | Roy Orbison |
14 (Hot Damn) I’m A One Woman Man
Bass | David Parlato |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Guitar | James Burton |
Guitar | Kenny Lovelace |
Guitar | Tim May |
Piano | Jerry Lee Lewis |
Background Vocals | Gene Morford |
Background Vocals | Debbie Hall |
Background Vocals | Edie Lehmann |
Background Vocals | John Bahler |
Vocals | Jerry Lee Lewis |
15 The American Way
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Drums | Larrie Londin |
Guitar | Reggie Young |
Guitar | Leo Jackson |
Guitar | Rock Killough |
Guitar | Hank Williams Jr |
Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
Banjo | Bobby Thompson |
Mandolin | Kieran Kane |
Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
Keyboards | Shane Keister |
Vocals | Hank Williams Jr |
16 Texas, Me And You
Asleep At The Wheel | |
Bass | Dean Demmerrit |
Drums | Fran Christina |
Guitar | Ray Benson |
Guitar | Chris O’Connell |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Bobby Black |
Piano | Johnny Nicholas |
Sax | Pat Ryan |
Background Vocals | Chris O’Connell |
Background Vocals | Johnny Nicholas |
Vocals | Ray Benson |
Other Musicians
Don Renaldo And His Strings And Horns (Track 5)
Liner Notes
Producer – George Martin (Track 1)
Producer – Keith Olsen (Track 2)
Producer – Michael Brovsky (Track 3)
Producer – Todd Rundgren (Tracks 4, 12)
Producer – John Faith, Teddy Pendergrass (Track 5)
Producer – David Malloy (Track 6)
Producer – Bones Howe (Tracks 7, 14, 16)
Producer – John Lewis Parker, Steve Cropper (Track 8)
Producer – Styx (Track 9)
Producer – James Lance, Richard Perry (Track 10)
Producer – Blondie (Track 11)
Producer – Brian Ahern (Track 13)
Producer – Jimmy Bowen (Track 15)
Producer (Executive) – Shep Gordon, Steve Wax
Arranged By – John Faith (Track 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Bob Alcivar (Track 14)
Arranged By (Strings) – Craig Safan (Track 13)
Conductor – Craig Safan (Track 13)
Coordinator – Kathy Coleman
Engineer – Geoff Emerick (Track 1)
Engineer – Chris Minto, Keith Olsen (Track 2)
Engineer – Chet Himes (Track 3)
Engineer – Todd Rundgren (Tracks 4, 12)
Engineer – Peter Humphreys (Track 5)
Engineer – Bones Howe (Tracks 7, 14, 16)
Engineer – Geoff Howe (Tracks 7, 14)
Engineer – Bruce Robb, Larry Rebhun (Track 8)
Engineer – Ron Treat (Track 15)
Engineer – Biff Dawes (Track 16)
Engineer (Additional) – John Weaver (Tracks 4, 12)
Mastered By – Phil Cross
Mixed By – Chris Minto, Keith Olsen (Track 2)
Mixed By – Todd Rundgren (Tracks 4, 12)
Mixed By – Peter Granet (Track 6)
Mixed By – Gary Loizzo, Rob Kingsland, Tommy Shaw (Track 9)
Mixed By – Dee Robb (Track 13)
Mixed By – Jimmy Bowen (Track 15)
Recorded By – Peter Granet (Track 6)
Recorded By – Daniel Protheroe (Track 10)
Recorded By – John Arrias (Track 13)
Recording Supervisor – Bones Howe
Technician – Vincent Warsavage (Track 5)
Design – Willardson & White Studio
Illustration – Roger Bergendorff
Mastered At Filmways/Heider Recording
Mixed At Sound City Studios
Mixed At Pumpkin Studios
Mixed At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Davlen Sound Studios
Recorded At The Venue, London
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios
Recorded At Caribou Ranch
Recorded At Filmways/Heider Recording
Recorded At Cow Palace
Recorded At Santa Barbara Sound Design
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At Sound Stage Studios
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