1985 Clarence Clemons – Hero
Hero is a studio album by Clarence Clemons. Known for his saxophone work with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Clemons released this pop album at the height of Springsteen’s popularity following the success of Born in the U.S.A. It spawned two hit singles, 1985’s “You’re a Friend of Mine”, a duet with Jackson Browne also featuring Browne’s then-girlfriend Daryl Hannah on background vocals, and 1986’s “I Wanna Be Your Hero”.
Tracks
1 You’re A Friend Of Mine (Jeffrey Cohen; Narada Michael Walden) 04:16
2 Temptation (Jeffrey Cohen; Narada Michael Walden) 04:54
3 It’s Alright With Me Girl (Clarence Clemons; Michael Jonzun) 04:07
4 Liberation Fire (Mokshagun) (Instrumental) (Narada Michael Walden) 03:59
5 The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore (Bob Gaudio; Bob Crewe) 04:27
6 I Wanna Be Your Hero (Clarence Clemons; Jeffrey Cohen; Narada Michael Walden) 04:50
7 Cross The Line (Clarence Clemons; Jude Johnstone; Lloyd Landesman; Morrie Brown) 04:00
8 Kissin’ On U (Jeffrey Cohen; Narada Michael Walden) 05:13
9 Christina (Jeffrey Cohen; Narada Michael Walden) 05:51
Musicians
1 You’re A Friend Of Mine
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Sax | Premik Russell Tubbs |
| Harp | Michael Rado |
| Bells | Narada Michael Walden |
| Glockenspiel | Greg Gonaway |
| Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
| Background Vocals | Craig Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Daryl Hannah |
| Background Vocals | Hangsa |
| Vocals | Jackson Browne |
| Vocals | Clarence Clemons |
2 Temptation
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
| Vocals | Craig Thomas |
| Vocals | Clarence Clemons |
3 It’s Alright With Me Girl
| Bass | Michael Jonzun |
| Drums | Maurice Starr |
| Guitar | Clarence Clemons |
| Guitar | Billy Loosigian |
| Guitar | Carlos Pepper |
| Guitar | Lewis West |
| Guitar | Tony Cowan |
| Acoustic Guitar | Billy Loosigian |
| Hammond Organ | Gordon Worthy |
| Keyboards | Michael Jonzun |
| Programming | Michael Jonzun |
| Marimba | Michael Jonzun |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Background Vocals | Michael Jonzun |
| Background Vocals | Charles Robbins |
| Background Vocals | Princess Loria |
| Background Vocals | Richard Walsh |
| Vocals | Clarence Clemons |
4 Liberation Fire (Mokshagun)
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Keyboards | Narada Michael Walden |
| Keyboards | Frank Martin |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Sax | Craig Thomas |
| Vibraphone | Preston Glass |
5 The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
| Bass | Doug Wimbish |
| Drums | William Beard |
| Guitar | Stuart Kimball |
| Keyboards | Richard Scher |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
| Background Vocals | BJ Nelson |
| Background Vocals | Lotti Golden |
| Background Vocals | Tina Baker |
| Vocals | Darlene Love |
| Vocals | Clarence Clemons |
6 I Wanna Be Your Hero
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
| Vocals | Craig Thomas |
| Vocals | Clarence Clemons |
7 Cross The Line
| Drums | Anton Fig |
| Drums (Linn) | Lloyd Landesman |
| Guitar | Bobby Messano |
| Keyboards | Lloyd Landesman |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Background Vocals | Lloyd Landesman |
| Background Vocals | Clarence Clemons |
| Background Vocals | Norman Mershon |
| Vocals | Craig Thomas |
8 Kissin’ On U
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
| Percussion | Gigi Gonaway |
| Background Vocals | Jennifer Hall |
| Background Vocals | Kitty Beethoven |
| Background Vocals | Liz Jackson |
| Vocals | Clarence Clemons |
9 Christina
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Randy Jackson |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Acoustic Guitar | Preston Glass |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Percussion | Randy Jackson |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Background Vocals | Clarence Clemons |
| Vocals | Craig Thomas |
Liner Notes
Producer – Narada Michael Walden
Producer – Michael Jonzun (Track 3)
Producer – Arthur Baker (Track 5)
Producer – Morrie Brown (Track 7)
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Arranged By – Michael Jonzun (Track 3)
Arranged By – Lloyd Landesman (Track 7)
Edited By – Narada Michael Walden
Engineer – Dave Frazer, Michael Brauer (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Engineer – Frank Heller, Michael Jonzun, Sidney Burton, Thom Moore (Track 3)
Engineer – Alvin Meyerson, Andy Wallace (Track 5)
Engineer – Steve Goldman, Morrie Brown (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Arthur Payson, Dana Jon Chappelle, Geoff Keehn, Gordon Lyon, Michael Hommel, Scott Yetka, Stuart Hirotsu, Tim Hatfield
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Ed Stasium (Track 3)
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge (Track 5)
Art Direction – Christopher Austopchuk
Concept By – Clarence Clemons
Photography By – Caroline Greyshock
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mastered At Customatrix
Recorded At Tarpan Studios
Recorded At Shorefire Recording Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Sausalito
Recorded At Carnegie Hill Studios
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At Shakedown Sound Studios
Recorded At Mission Control Studios, Boston
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc