1985 Alan Gorrie – Sleepless Night

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Sleepless Nights is the only solo album released by Average White Band founding member Alan Gorrie. It was released in 1985.

 

Tracks

1  Up (Jay Gruska; John Keller) 03:59
2  Electric Between Us (Alan Gorrie; Leslie Smith) 03:51
3  Diary Of A Fool (Alan Gorrie; Michael Mugrage; Onaje Allan Gumbs) 03:45
4  Tha Kinda Girl (Alan Gorrie; Jay Gruska) 04:27
5  I Can Take It (Alan Gorrie; Jeff Bova; Michael Mugrage) 04:57
6  The Girl Upstairs (Alan Gorrie; David Bryant; Dennis Herring) 04:15
7  Sleepless Nights (Alan Gorrie; Michael Mugrage) 04:30
8  The Age Of Steam (Alan Gorrie; Michael Mugrage) 04:07
9  In The Jungle (Alan Gorrie; Paul Gordon) 04:18

Musicians

1 Up

BassAlan Gorrie
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarDann Huff
KeyboardsLarry Williams
ProgrammingGary Chang
SaxLarry Williams
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsAlex Ligertwood
Background VocalsJay Gruska
Background VocalsJoseph Williams
VocalsAlan Gorrie


2 Electric Between Us

BassAlan Gorrie
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarDann Huff
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsJay Gruska
KeyboardsLarry Williams
Background VocalsJay Gruska
Background VocalsJoe Pizzulo
Background VocalsJoseph Williams
VocalsAlan Gorrie


3 Diary Of A Fool

BassNathan East
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarMike Landau
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
SynthesizerJay Gruska
SynthesizerMichael Boddicker
VocalsAlan Gorrie


4 Tha Kinda Girl

BassAlan Gorrie
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarDann Huff
PianoJai Winding
SynthesizerJay Gruska
ProgrammingGary Chang
SaxLarry Williams
SaxErnie Watts
TrumpetGary Grant
TrumpetJerry Hey
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsJay Gruska
Background VocalsJoe Pizzulo
Background VocalsJoseph Williams
VocalsAlan Gorrie


5 I Can Take It

BassJeff Bova
Drums (programming)Alan Gorrie
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsJeff Bova
KeyboardsAlan Gorrie
KeyboardsJay Gruska
ProgrammingGary Chang
WoodwindsSteve Tavaglione
Background VocalsAlex Ligertwood
Background VocalsJay Gruska
Background VocalsJoseph Williams
VocalsAlan Gorrie


6 The Girl Upstairs

Bass (synthesizer)David Paul Bryant
Drums (programming)Dennis Herring
GuitarDennis Herring
SynthesizerDavid Paul Bryant
SynthesizerJay Gruska
SaxLarry Williams
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsDavid Paul Bryant
Background VocalsDennis Herring
Background VocalsJay Gruska
VocalsAlan Gorrie


7 Sleepless Nights

BassNathan East
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarMike Landau
GuitarMichael Mugrage
KeyboardsJeff Bova
KeyboardsLarry Williams
SynthesizerJay Gruska
SynthesizerMichael Boddicker
ProgrammingJeff Bova
Background VocalsJoseph Williams
Background VocalsMichele Gruska
VocalsAlan Gorrie


8 The Age Of Steam

Bass (synthesizer)Larry Williams
Drums (programming)Alan Gorrie
GuitarDann Huff
SynthesizerGary Chang
SynthesizerJay Gruska
Background VocalsAlex Ligertwood
Background VocalsJay Gruska
Background VocalsJoseph Williams
VocalsAlan Gorrie


9 In The Jungle

BassNathan East
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsJay Gruska
KeyboardsRandy Kerber
ProgrammingGary Chang
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsJay Gruska
Background VocalsJoseph Williams
Background VocalsMarc Jordan
Background VocalsMichele Gruska
VocalsAlan Gorrie

Liner Notes

Producer – Alan Gorrie, Jay Gruska
Arranged By – Jay Gruska (Tracks 1,8,9)
Arranged By – Alan Gorrie, Jay Gruska (Tracks 2, 7)
Arranged By – Alan Gorrie, Michael Mugrage (Tracks 3,8)
Arranged By (Horns), Conductor – Larry Williams (Track 4)
Arranged By – Alan Gorrie, Jeff Bova, Michael Mugrage (Track 5)
Arranged By – Alan Gorrie, David P Bryant, Dennis Herring, Jay Gruska (Track 6)
Arranged By (Saxophone) – Jay Gruska, Larry Williams (Track 6)
Engineer (Recording) – Frank Wolf
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff Stebbins, Rick Clifford, Britt Bacon, Ross Stein, Shanti Haas
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
Recorded By – Mick Guzauski

Art Direction – Chuck Beeson, Melanie Nissen
Design – Melanie Nissen
Photography – Danny Lyon

Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Conway Recording Studios
Recorded At Conway Recording Studios
Recorded At Skyline Recording
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
Copyright A&M Records Inc