Mercury Shoes

~ Release by Jesse Barish (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Mercury Shoes
engineer:
Matthew Ross Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s)
producer:
Marty Balin and John Hug
lead vocals:
Jesse Barish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Mercury Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Mercury Shoes Music
3:09
A2Too Hip to Be Happy
engineer:
Matthew Ross Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s)
producer:
Marty Balin and John Hug
lead vocals:
Jesse Barish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Too Hip to Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Mercury Shoes Music
3:48
A3Love Is a Chain
engineer:
Matthew Ross Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s)
producer:
Marty Balin and John Hug
lead vocals:
Jesse Barish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Love Is a Chain
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Mercury Shoes Music
2:54
A4Street Music
engineer:
Matthew Ross Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s)
producer:
Marty Balin and John Hug
solo saxophone:
Alto Reed
lead vocals:
Jesse Barish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Street Music
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Mercury Shoes Music
2:54
A5Rock n’ Roll Thing
engineer:
Matthew Ross Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s)
producer:
Marty Balin and John Hug
lead vocals:
Jesse Barish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Rock n’ Roll Thing
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Mercury Shoes Music
2:55
B1Watermelon Dreams
engineer:
Matthew Ross Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s)
producer:
Marty Balin and John Hug
lead vocals:
Jesse Barish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Watermelon Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Mercury Shoes Music
5:16
B2Valley of a Thousand Dreams
engineer:
Matthew Ross Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s)
producer:
Marty Balin and John Hug
lead vocals:
Jesse Barish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Valley of a Thousand Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Mercury Shoes Music
3:30
B3Badman
engineer:
Matthew Ross Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s)
producer:
Marty Balin and John Hug
lead vocals:
Jesse Barish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Badman
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Mercury Shoes Music
4:21
B4Shine on the Rain
engineer:
Matthew Ross Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s)
producer:
Marty Balin and John Hug
lead vocals:
Jesse Barish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Shine on the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Mercury Shoes Music
4:02

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction and design:Tim Bryant (art director/designer)
George Corsillo
Gribbitt! (graphic design company)
photography:Ron Slenzak (American photographer)
assistant engineer:Anthony D’Amico
Alex Kash
Rick Sanchez
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:John Hug
bass guitar [bass]:Doug Killmer
bass synthesizer [Moog bass]:Greg Phillinganes
drums (drum set):Jay David (drummer)
flute:Jesse Barish
guitar:Austin DeLone
Jesse Barish
Johnny Fontayne DeCaro (guitarist)
James Ralston (US guitarist, songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards]:Austin DeLone
percussion:Steve Forman (US percussionist)
Tommy Vig (Hungarian jazz drummer, vibraphonist, bandleader and composer)
background vocals:Austin DeLone
Marty Balin
Jay David (drummer)
Johnny Fontayne DeCaro (guitarist)
Doug Killmer
James Ralston (US guitarist, songwriter)
copyrighted (©) by:RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recorded at:Cherokee Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
pressed at:RCA Records Pressing Plant in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4453930 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Lynne Morse (A&R coordinator)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1702594 [info]