''Flip'' is a 1985 solo album from
Nils Lofgren
Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a membe ...
, longtime guitarist for
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay ...
and
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...
. The sound is typical of the style of the mid-80s, with a heavy emphasis on the snare drum sound, Lofgren's guitar, and plenty of synthesizer. The name of the album reflects his signature trampoline 'flips' performed on stage whilst playing guitar solos.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Nils Lofgren.
# "Flip Ya Flip" 4:11
# "Secrets in the Street" 4:33
# "From the Heart" 3:31
# "Delivery Night" 3:54
# "King of the Rock" 5:24
# "Sweet Midnight" 6:49
# "New Holes in Old Shoes" 4:35
# "Dreams Die Hard" 3:34
# "Big Tears Fall" 6:08
Later re-releases include the bonus track "Beauty and the Beast."
Personnel
The Band
*Nils Lofgren - vocals, guitars, keyboards
*
- drums
*
Wornell Jones
Wornell Jones (born November 14) is an American bassist. He has performed with many people and groups in the United States and Japan, including likes of Sly and the Family Stone, Koko Taylor, Chage and Aska, Hiromi Go, and Omega Tribe.
He is ...
- bass
*
T. Lavitz
Terry "T" Lavitz (April 16, 1956 – October 7, 2010) was an American keyboardist, composer and producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead.
Biography
Born on April 16, 1956, Lavitz grew up in New Jersey. He s ...
- Oberheim PPG
*
Tommy Mandel
Tommy Mandel (born June 2, 1949) is a keyboardist most notable for playing with Bryan Adams from 1981 to 1998, starting with the album ''You Want It You Got It''.
Life and career
Prior to joining Bryan Adams' band, Mandel released a self-titled ...
- DX7, Prophet 5, Casio
Additional Musicians
*
Paul Griffin — piano, Hammond organ
*Steve Hooper Lombardeli — saxophone
*Rick Valenti — harmonica, backing vocals
*Devereaux Merryweather, Rudy Rubin,
Tico Torres
Hector Juan Samuel "Tico" Torres (born October 7, 1953) is an American musician, artist, and entrepreneur, best known as the drummer, percussionist, and a songwriter for American rock band Bon Jovi. In 2018, Torres was inducted into the Rock ...
— backing vocals
Production
*Produced by Lance Quinn & Nils Lofgren
*Recording and mixed by Bill Scheniman
*Additional engineering by Mal, assisted by Big Al Greaves, John Cianci, Paul K
*Remix Engineer:
Ed Stasium
Ed Stasium is an American record producer and audio engineer, who has worked on albums by the Ramones, Talking Heads, Motörhead, the Smithereens and Living Colour.
History
Stasium began his recording career in 1970 fronting the band Brandywine. ...
, Right Track, NY
*Flip Album software b
flippagemaker.com
[Liner notes of Towerbell Records # CD TOW II]
References
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1985 albums
Nils Lofgren albums