1978 John Hall – John Hall

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John Hall is the self-titled second album by John Hall released in 1978. It was Hall’s first solo album after leaving Orleans due to internal stresses and disagreements over material and musical direction.

Tracks

1  Night (John Hall, Johanna Hall) 4:56
2  Break Of Day (John Hall, Johanna Hall) 4:42
3  Messin’ Round With The Wrong Woman (John Hall, Johanna Hall) 3:13
4  Trust Yourself (John Hall, Johanna Hall) 4:59
5  Give Me The Right (John Hall, Johanna Hall) 3:33
6  The Fault (John Hall, Johanna Hall) 4:55
7  Good Enough (John Hall, Johanna Hall) 4:40
8  Voyagers (John Hall, Johanna Hall) 6:42

Musicians

1 Night

BassWilton Felder
DrumsEd Greene
GuitarJohn Hall
PianoJoe Sample
PolymoogJohn Hall
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsArnold McCuller
VocalsJohn Hall


2 Break Of Day

BassWilton Felder
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Hall
PianoJoe Sample
PercussionMilt Holland
Background VocalsBonnie Raitt
Background VocalsLowell George
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsLynn Pitney
VocalsJohn Hall


3 Messin’ Round With The Wrong Woman

BassWilton Felder
BassChuck Rainey
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Hall
PianoJoe Sample
HarmonicaJoel Tepp
SaxMichael Brecker
VocalsJohn Hall


4 Trust Yourself

BassWilton Felder
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Hall
ClavinetJoe Sample
PercussionMilt Holland
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsArnold McCuller
Background VocalsPhilip Ballou
VocalsJohn Hall


5 Give Me The Right

BassWilton Felder
DrumsEd Greene
GuitarJohn Hall
PianoJoe Sample
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsLynn Pitney
VocalsJohn Hall


6 The Fault

BassDavid Hungate
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Hall
ClavinetJohn Hall
SynthesizerBill Payne
Background VocalsJames Taylor
Background VocalsCarly Simon
Background VocalsGarland Jeffreys
VocalsJohn Hall


7 Good Enough

BassWilton Felder
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Hall
ClavinetSonny Burke
SaxMichael Brecker
SaxDavid Sanborn
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsLynn Pitney
Background VocalsArnold McCuller
Background VocalsCarly Simon
VocalsJohn Hall


8 Voyagers

BassDavid Hungate
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Hall
PianoDavid Paich
SynthesizerBill Payne
Background VocalsJames Taylor
Background VocalsCarly Simon
VocalsJohn Hall

Liner Notes

Producer – John Hall
Co-producer – Charles Plotkin
Mixed By – Val Garay
Recorded By – Jay Krugman, Mark Howlett, Peter Granet, Steve Hirsch

Design, Art Direction – John Kosh
Photography – David Alexander

Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Sound Factory West
Recorded At Wally Heider Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, NYC
Recorded At Sound Factory West
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records