1992 Michael Penn – Free-For-All
Free-For-All was singer-songwriter Michael Penn‘s second full-length record, released in 1992 on RCA. There were no big hit singles of the strength of his only top 40 hit, 1989’s “No Myth”, but the album did feature two songs that reached the Top 20 on the Modern Rock Charts: “Long Way Down (Look What the Cat Drug In)” peaked at number 14, while the second single, “Seen the Doctor”, reached nine spots higher. The album led to a bitter battle between Penn and his record company, leading him to forgo releasing a follow-up until 1997.
Tracks
1 Long Way Down (Look What The Cat Drug In) (Michael Penn) 03:52
2 Free Time (Michael Penn) 04:12
3 Coal (Michael Penn) 03:33
4 Seen The Doctor (Michael Penn) 03:12
5 By The Book (Michael Penn) 03:46
6 Drained (Michael Penn) 04:00
7 Slipping My Mind (Michael Penn) 02:36
8 Strange Season (Michael Penn) 03:51
9 Bunker Hill (Michael Penn) 04:39
10 Now We’re Even (Michael Penn) 06:05
Biography
Musicians
| Guitar | Michael Penn |
| Keyboards | Patrick Warren |
| Vocals | Michael Penn |
Other Musicians
1 Long Way Down (Look What The Cat Drug In)
| Cello | Ron Leonard |
2 Free Time
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Drums | Ian McHandel Lepine |
| Tamboora | Tony Berg |
3 Coal
| Drums | DJ Bonebrake |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Gurf Morlix |
| Background Vocals | Chris Hickey |
| Background Vocals | Gurf Morlix |
| Background Vocals | Steven Soles |
4 Seen The Doctor
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Pat Mastelotto |
5 By The Book
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
6 Drained
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Background Vocals | Chris Hickey |
7 Slipping My Mind
| Drums | Ian McHandel Lepine |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Gurf Morlix |
8 Strange Season
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Ian McHandel Lepine |
| Trombone | Wendy Melvoin |
| Background Vocals | Glenn Tillbrook |
| Background Vocals | Keith Wilkinson |
9 Bunker Hill
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
10 Now We’re Even
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Bennett Chesne |
| Harmonica | Tony Berg |
| Recorder | Bennett Chesne |
| Djembe | Joel Hirsch |
| Udu | Joel Hirsch |
| Background Vocals | Bennett Chesne |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Penn, Tony Berg
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Goldman, Ken Jordan, Paul Dieter
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Recorded By – Susan Rogers
Recorded By (Aditional) – Chris Lord-Alge, Greg Goldman
Art Direction – Ria Lewerke
Design – Norman Moore
Illustration – David Shannon
Photography – Peter Miller
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mixed At A&M Studios
Recorded At Zeitgeist Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Groove Masters
Phonographic Copyright BMG Music
Copyright BMG Music
Bernard Douglas Cook
May 19, 2024 @ 18:58
Michael Penn is one of the most underrated & underappreciated artists in the rock genre, being the brother of Sean & Christopher was only marginally helpful in getting people to sample then buy his albums. I became interested as a result of a membership in the old Columbia Record Club & after reading a featured & very favorable review of one of his first albums, decided to take a chance; I now own three of his albums & continue to enjoy his complex yet enjoyable lyrics & style. In trying to start a bio of his “Seen The Doctor” on Genius.com, cannot find anything about it or much of his work on the; Internet.