Undiscovered Soul
| Undiscovered Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by Richie Sambora | ||||
| Released | February 23, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997/1998 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 61:02 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Don Was | |||
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Undiscovered Soul is the second solo studio album from Richie Sambora the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. The album was released on February 23, 1998 and is more experimental than his earlier release Stranger in This Town. The album was produced by Don Was.
The album charted at #174 on The Billboard 200[2] and #24 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] The lead single "Hard Times Come Easy" charted at #39 on the Mainstream rock chart[4] and #37 in the UK, the second single "In It For Love" charted at #58 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The title track "Undiscovered Soul" and "Made in America" were also released as singles.
Music videos were made for the first two singles.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Made In America" | Richie Sambora, Richard Supa | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Hard Times Come Easy" | Sambora, Supa | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Fallen From Graceland" | Sambora, David Bryan, Supa | 5:39 |
| 4. | "If God Was A Woman" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 4:02 |
| 5. | "All That Really Matters" | Sambora, Supa | 4:19 |
| 6. | "You're Not Alone" | Sambora, Thomas Marolda | 4:19 |
| 7. | "In It For Love" | Sambora, Supa | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Chained" | Sambora, Marolda, Ernie White | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Harlem Rain" | Sambora, Supa | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Who I Am" | Sambora, Marti Frederiksen | 7:15 |
| 11. | "Downside Of Love" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 5:26 |
| 12. | "Undiscovered Soul" | Sambora, Supa | 7:14 |
1998 Tour Edition
This Japan-only limited edition comes with a bonus CD including six live recordings. All the Tracks are from the San Diego show in 1992.
- "Bad Medicine" - Live
- "We All Sleep Alone" - Live
- "Midnight Rider/Wanted Dead Or Alive" - Live
- "Stranger In This Town" - Live
- "I'll Be There For You" - Live
- "With A Little Help from My Friends" - Live
1997 Japanese Version
This version was released only in Japan and contains a slightly different running order and alternate versions of songs. This release features different artwork than the final 1998 album worldwide release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Made in America" | Richie Sambora, Richard Supa | 5:48 |
| 2. | "Hard Times Come Easy" | Sambora, Supa | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Fallen from Graceland" | Sambora, David Bryan, Supa | 6:48 |
| 4. | "You're Not Alone" | Sambora, Thomas Marolda | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Undiscovered Soul" | Sambora, Supa | 7:47 |
| 6. | "In It for Love" | Sambora, Supa | 4:24 |
| 7. | "If God Was a Woman" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 4:03 |
| 8. | "All That Really Matters" | Sambora, Supa | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Chained" | Sambora, Marolda, Ernie White | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Downside of Love" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 5:27 |
| 11. | "Harlem Rain" | Sambora, Supa | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Who I Am" | Sambora, Marti Frederiksen | 7:07 |
| 13. | "All That Really Matters" (Reprise Collector Version) | Sambora, Supa | 5:01 |
At the end of the bonus track can be heard Richie Sambora saying "You're not alone" repeatedly.
Personnel
- Audio Mixers: Ed Cherney, Rail Jon Rogut, Bob Clearmountain
- Recording information: Ocean Way Recording; Record One; Record Plant; Voodoo Lounge
- Photographers: Chris McCann, Dan Chavkin, Greg Allen
- Unknown Contributor Role: Richard Supa
- Arranger: Richie Sambora
- Richie Sambora - lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, handclaps
- Mark Goldenberg - guitar, handclaps
- Wayne Hood - guitar, strings arrangement
- David Paich - electric piano, synthesizer
- Greg Phillinganes - piano, background vocals
- Chuck Leavell - piano, electric piano
- Steven Tyler - harmonica on "If God Was A Woman"
- Don Was - bass, wurlitzer, handclaps
- Pino Paladino - fretless bass
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion, handclaps
- Paulinho da Costa - percussion
- Rami Jaffee - hammond b3 organ, accordion, handclaps
- Billy Preston - hammond b3 organ, background vocals
- Robbie Buchanan - synthesizer
- Jamie Muhoberac - synthesizer programming
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson - background vocals, bass, handclaps
- Myrna Smith, Portia Griffin, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Harry Bowens, Hook - background vocals
