1988 Tiffany – Hold An Old Friend’s Hand
Hold An Old Friend’s Hand is the second studio album by American singer Tiffany, released on November 21, 1988, by MCA Records. It was produced by George Tobin, who previously worked with Tiffany on her self-titled debut album. Hold an Old Friend’s Hand is a teen pop and bubblegum pop album that explores the themes of young adulthood. Musically, the album incorporates elements of pop, rock, funk, disco, dance, and country pop.
The album received mixed reviews by critics. Some critics praised the album as well-crafted and an improvement to her self-titled debut album, while others criticized the calculated production. In the US, the album failed to replicate the success of her previous album, peaking at No. 17 on Billboard’s Top Pop Albums chart. The first single of the album, “All This Time”, peaked at No. 6 on Billboard Hot 100, becoming her fourth and final top-ten single on the chart. “Radio Romance” achieved success in the UK, peaking at No. 13 on the UK Single Charts.
Tracks
1 All This Time (Steve McClintock; Tim James) 04:22
2 Oh Jackie (Kimberly Feldman; Steve McClintock; Tim Heintz; Tim James) 04:14
3 Hold An Old Friend’s Hand (Donna Weiss) 04:25
4 Radio Romance (John Duarte; Mark Paul) 04:04
5 We’re Both Thinking Of Her (George Tobin; Mark Keefner) 03:44
6 Walk Away While You Can (Mike Piccirillo) 04:04
7 Drop That Bomb (Bill Bowersock; John Duarte) 03:45
8 It’s The Lover (Not The Love) (Patrick Dollahan; Richard Donahue) 04:08
9 I’ll Be The Girl (George Tobin; Mike Piccirillo) 04:28
10 Hearts Never Lie (Alan Roy Scott) 05:00
11 Overture 01:23
Biography
Musicians
1 All This Time
| Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | John Duarte |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
2 Oh Jackie
| Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | John Duarte |
| Background Vocals | Steve McClintock |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
3 Hold An Old Friend’s Hand
| Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | John Duarte |
| Sax | Richard Elliot |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
4 Radio Romance
| Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
| Keyboards | John Duarte |
| Sax | Richard Elliot |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
5 We’re Both Thinking Of Her
| Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | John Duarte |
| Background Vocals | Terry Wood |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
6 Walk Away While You Can
| Drums (programming) | Mike Piccirillo |
| Guitar | Mike Piccirillo |
| Keyboards | Mike Piccirillo |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
7 Drop That Bomb
| Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
| Toms | Henry Newmark |
| Guitar | Chuck Yamek |
| Keyboards | John Duarte |
| Strings | Stuart Levin |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
8 It’s The Lover (Not The Love)
| Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Keyboards | John Duarte |
| Sax | Richard Elliot |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
9 I’ll Be The Girl
| Drums (programming) | Mike Piccirillo |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Mike Piccirillo |
| Keyboards | John Duarte |
| Background Vocals | Mike Piccirillo |
| Background Vocals | Terry Wood |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
10 Hearts Never Lie
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Keyboards | John Duarte |
| Piano | Hugh James |
| Synthesizer | Hugh James |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Vocals | Chris Farren |
| Vocals | Tiffany |
11 Overture
| Acoustic Guitar | Grant Geissman |
Liner Notes
Producer – George Tobin
Arranged By – John Duarte (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Arranged By – Mike Piccirillo (Track 9)
Engineer – Bill Smith
Engineer (Additional) – John Kliner (Tracks 6, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Michael Mikulka (Track 5)
Engineer (Additional) – Howard Lee Wolen, John Kerns (Track 10)
Mixed By – Bill Smith (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Art Direction, Design – Jeanne Bradshaw
Photography – Herb Ritts
Mixed At Roxx Studios
Recorded At Roxx Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc