A Night on the Town (Bruce Hornsby album)
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A Night on the Town was the third and final album by Bruce Hornsby and the Range. Following albums would be credited to Hornsby alone. A Night on the Town features Hornsby's last significant hit single, "Across the River", which spent one week at the top of the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. Bruce Hornsby chose Laurelle Brooks as the female lead in the music video for "Across the River".
Track listing
All tracks written by Bruce Hornsby except where noted.
| 1. |
"A Night on the Town" | Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby |
4:26 |
| 2. |
"Carry the Water" | |
5:09 |
| 3. |
"Fire on the Cross" | Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby |
4:39 |
| 4. |
"Barren Ground" | Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby |
5:29 |
| 5. |
"Across the River" | Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby |
5:10 |
| 6. |
"Stranded on Easy Street" | Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby |
3:54 |
| 7. |
"Stander on the Mountain" | |
6:10 |
| 8. |
"Lost Soul" | |
5:45 |
| 9. |
"Another Day" | |
4:24 |
| 10. |
"Special Night" | |
4:11 |
| 11. |
"These Arms of Mine" | |
5:53 |
Personnel
Additional personnel, by track
- "Carry the Water" – Laura Creamer and Shaun Murphy (backing vocals)
- "Across the River"– Jerry Garcia (guitar), Laura Creamer and Shaun Murphy (backing vocals)
- "Stranded on Easy Street" – David Mansfield (guitar), Jimmie Wood (harmonica)
- "Stander on the Mountain" – Charlie Haden (upright bass), David Mansfield (violin), Shawn Colvin (backing vocals)
- "Lost Soul" – Shawn Colvin (vocals)
- "Special Night" – Shawn Colvin (backing vocals)
- "These Arms of Mine" – Bridgette Bryant, David Lasley, Arnold McCuller and Fred White (backing vocals)
Production
- Produced by Bruce Hornsby and Don Gehman
- Engineered by Ed Thacker (Tracks #1, 3-11) and Eddie King (Track #2).
- Additional Engineering – Steve "Sound" Cormier, Don Gehman and Eddie King.
- Assistant Engineers – Don Bosworth, Robin Laine-Levine, Ted Pattison, John "Chamberlin" Pilatus, Neal Pogue and Chris Winter.
- Recorded at Record One (Sherman Oaks, CA), Kingsound Studios (Hollywood Hills, CA) and Larabee Sound Studios (N. Hollywood, CA).
- Mixed by Ed Thacker at Larabee Sound Studios and Chapel Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Keyboard Technician – Paul Johnson
- Production Coordination – Sharona Sabbag
- Art Direction – Norman Moore and Ria Lewerke
- Photography – Peter Miller
- Management – Tim Neece
Charts and certifications
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