Long Hard Look

Long Hard Look
Studio album by
Lou Gramm
ReleasedOctober 16, 1989[1]
Recorded1988–1989
Studio418 Studios (Westlake Village, CA)
GenreRock
Length45:24
LabelAtlantic
ProducerPeter Wolf
  • Eric "ET" Thorngren
Lou Gramm chronology
Ready or Not
(1987) 		Long Hard Look
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Long Hard Look is the second solo album from original Foreigner lead vocalist Lou Gramm, released in 1989 (See 1989 in music).

Track listing

  1. "Angel with a Dirty Face" (Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf) - 5:14
  2. "Just Between You and Me" (Gramm, Holly Knight) - 4:56
  3. "Broken Dreams" (Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf) - 5:54
  4. "True Blue Love" (Gramm, Peter Wolf) - 4:58
  5. "I'll Come Running" (Gramm, Bruce Turgon) - 4:06
  6. "Hangin' on My Hip" (Gramm, Bruce Turgon) - 3:38
  7. "Warmest Rising Sun" (Gramm) - 5:11
  8. "Day One" (Gramm, Bruce Turgon, Peter Wolf) - 3:17
  9. "I'll Know When It's Over" (Gramm, Bruce Turgon) - 4:35
  10. "Tin Soldier" (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) - 3:24

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[3] 56
Sweden [4] 47

Production

  • Arranged by Peter Wolf, Lou Gramm and Bruce Turgon.
  • Produced by Peter Wolf, except "Tin Soldier" (produced by Peter Wolf and Eric "E.T." Thorngren).
  • Recorded by Gonzalo Espinoza and Paul Ericksen, except bass on "Warmest Rising Sun" recorded bu Jules Bowen and Eric Thorngren.
  • Additional recording assistance by Carlos Gollisher, Chris Bubacz and Doug Oberkircher.
  • Mixed by Gonzalo Espinoza and Peter Wolf, except "I'll Know When It's Over" mixed by Paul Ericksen. Mixed at 418 Studios.
  • Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Production Coordinator – Carlos Gollisher, assisted by Stephen Nider.
  • Art Direction and Design – Bob Defrin
  • Photography – Roy Volkmann
  • Tracks 1 and 3 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc./Petwolf Music/Kikiko Music. Track 2 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Knighty Knight Music/Colgems-EMI Music Inc. Track 4 published by Stray Notes Music, Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc./Petwolf Music. Tracks 5, 6 and 9 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc./Acara Music/WB Music Corp. Track 7 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc. Track 8 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music/Acara Music/WB Music Corp./Petwolf Music. Track 10 published by United Artists Music Ltd./EMI Catalog Partnership (all rights for U.S. and Canada controlled by EMI Unart Catalog).

Personnel

  • Lou Gramm – vocals, percussion, backing vocals (1, 3, 6-8, 10)
  • Peter Wolf – keyboards (1-5, 7-9), backing vocals (1, 8), additional keyboards (10)
  • Gary Corbett – keyboards (10)
  • Dann Huff – lead guitar (1, 5, 9), rhythm guitar (1, 9)
  • Nils Lofgren – electric guitar (2, 8)
  • Peter Maunu – electric guitar (2-4, 7)
  • Vivian Campbell – electric guitar (3, 8), lead guitar (6), rhythm guitar (6)
  • June Kuramoto – koto (7)
  • Bruce Turgon – bass (2-6, 8-10), rhythm guitar (5, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals (6)
  • Pino Palladino – bass (7)
  • Ben Gramm – drums, percussion
  • Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (3, 7)
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocals (3, 7)
  • Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (3, 7)
  • Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (3, 7)
  • Darryl Phinessee – backing vocals (3, 7)
  • Ina Wolf – backing vocals (4)
  • Reinhold Bilgeri – backing vocals (6)
  • Robin Clark – backing vocals (10)
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals (10)

Singles

Notes

  1. ^ "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. October 6, 1989. p. 64.
  2. ^ Long Hard Look at AllMusic
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. ^ "Lou Gramm".
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