1989 Bruce Willis – If It Don’t Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger

Bill Reichenbach, Bruce Willis, Buzzy Feiten, Gary Grant, Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey, Leon Pendarvis, Robben Ford, Russell Ferrante, Steve Ferrone, The Waters, Will Lee

If It Don’t Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger is the second album from actor, singer Bruce Willis. It was released in 1989 on Motown Records.

Tracks

1 Pep Talk (Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 04:33
2 Crazy Mixed-Up World (Willie Dixon) 03:27
3 Turn It Up (A Little Louder) (Bruce Willis; Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 04:08
4 Soul Shake (Margaret Lewis; Myra Smith) 02:53
5 Here Comes Trouble Again (Bruce Willis; Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 04:55
6 Save The Last Dance For Me (Doc Pomus; Mort Shuman) 03:52
7 Blues For Mr. D (Bruce Willis; Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 05:27
8 Tenth Avenue Tango (Robben Ford) 04:06
9 Can’t Leave Her Alone (Bruce Willis; Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 03:55
10 Barnyard Boogie (Wilhelmina Gray; Louis Jordan) 02:57
11 Love Makes The World Go Round (Deon Jackson) 02:57
12 I’ll Go Crazy (James Brown) 03:29

Biography

Bruce Willis

Musicians

1 Pep Talk

Bass	Roscoe Beck
Drums	Tom Brechtlein
Guitar	David Grissom
Organ	William Smith
Keyboards	Robben Ford
Harmonica	Bruce Willis
Clarinet	Beverly Dahlke-Smith
Clarinet	Gregory H Smith
Sax	Gregory H Smith
Sax	Joe Sublett
Trombone	Garrett Adkins
Trumpet	Darrell Leonard
Trumpet	John Thomas
Vocals	Bruce Willis

2 Crazy Mixed-Up World

Upright Bass	Roscoe Beck
Drums	Tom Brechtlein
Organ	William Smith
Guitar	David Grissom
Guitar	Robben Ford
Harmonica	Bruce Willis
Sax	Joe Sublett
Vocals	Robben Ford
Vocals	Bruce Willis

3 Turn It Up (A Little Louder)

Bass	Roscoe Beck
Drums	Tom Brechtlein
Organ	William Smith
Guitar	David Grissom
Guitar	Robben Ford
Sax	Joe Sublett
Sax	Marc Russo
Sax	Gary Herbig
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet	Gary Grant
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Background Vocals	Bobby King
Background Vocals	Terry Evans
Background Vocals	Willie Green
Vocals	Bruce Willis

4 Soul Shake

Bass	David Chamberlain
Drums	Marty Fera
Guitar (solo)	Danny Grenier
Guitar	Buzzy Feiten
Keyboards	Steve Thoma
Organ	William Smith
Sax	Gregory H Smith
Sax	Joe Sublett
Sax	Chris Mostert
Trumpet	Darrell Leonard
Trumpet	John Berry
Tambourine	Robert Kraft
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Vocals	Merry Clayton
Vocals	Bruce Willis

5 Here Comes Trouble Again

Bass	Roscoe Beck
Drums	Tom Brechtlein
Slide Guitar	Johnny Winter
Organ	William Smith
Piano	Russell Ferrante
Sax	Joe Sublett
Vocals	Johnny Winter
Vocals	Bruce Willis

6 Save The Last Dance For Me

Bass	Will Lee
Drums	Steve Ferrone
Guitar	Robben Ford
Acoustic Guitar	Robben Ford
Piano	Leon Pendarvis
Accordion	T-Bone Wolk
Percussion	Carol Steele
Background Vocals	Craig Derry
Background Vocals	John Danny Madden
Background Vocals	Will Downing
Vocals	Bruce Willis

7 Blues For Mr. D

Bass	Roscoe Beck
Drums	Tom Brechtlein
Guitar	David Grissom
Guitar	Robben Ford
Keyboards	Russell Ferrante
Organ	William Smith
Harmonica	Bruce Willis
Sax	Edgar Winter
Vocals	Demi Moore
Vocals	Bruce Willis

8 Tenth Avenue Tango

Bass	Roscoe Beck
Drums	Tom Brechtlein
Guitar	Robben Ford
Guitar	David Grissom
Organ	William Smith
Harmonica	Bruce Willis
Sax	Gregory H Smith
Sax	Joe Sublett
Trombone	Garrett Adkins
Trumpet	Darrell Leonard
Trumpet	John Thomas
Vocals	Bruce Willis

9 Can’t Leave Her Alone

Bass	Roscoe Beck
Drums	Tom Brechtlein
Guitar	David Grissom
Keyboards	Robben Ford
Organ	William Smith
Sax	Joe Sublett
Sax	Marc Russo
Sax	Gary Herbig
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet	Gary Grant
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Background Vocals	Bobby King
Background Vocals	Terry Evans
Background Vocals	Willie Green
Vocals	Bruce Willis

10 Barnyard Boogie

Bass	Roscoe Beck
Drums	Tom Brechtlein
Guitar	David Grissom
Keyboards	Robben Ford
Organ	William Smith
Piano	Russell Ferrante
Harmonica	Bruce Willis
Sax	Joe Sublett
Sax	Gregory H Smith
Sax	Joel Peskin
Trumpet	Darrell Leonard
Trombone	Garrett Adkins
Vocals	Bruce Willis

11 Love Makes The World Go Round

Bass	Will Lee
Drums	Steve Ferrone
Guitar	Robben Ford
Piano	Leon Pendarvis
Celeste	Robert Kraft
Sax	Alex Foster
Sax	Lenny Pickett
Trombone	Tom Malone
Trumpet	Alan Rubin
Trumpet	Joe Shepley
Percussion	Carol Steele
Background Vocals	BJ Nelson
Background Vocals	Craig Derry
Background Vocals	John Danny Madden
Background Vocals	Will Downing
Vocals	Bruce Willis

Liner Notes

Producer – Robert Kraft
Arranged By – Robert Kraft (Track 6)
Arranged By – Jerry Hey (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Robben Ford (Tracks 1, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Darrell Leonard (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Edgar Winter (Track 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Louis Jordan (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Leon Pendarvis (Track 11)
Engineer (Second) – Fred Kelly Jr., Julie Last, Martin Horenburg, Paul Logus, Stacy Baird
Engineer (Assistant) – Martin Schmelzle
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mixed By – Dave McNair
Recorded By – Dave McNair

Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At The Enterprise
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Five Spot Studios
Recorded At The Sound Factory
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Company LP
Copyright Motown Record Company LP