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singer

Donnie Iris Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the ...

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Track listing

#"Kamakazi" (Avsec) #"Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress" (Avsec) #"The Best Possible World" (Avsec) #"

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) #"A Sword and a Shield" (Avsec) #"The Reasonable Prudent Person" (Avsec) #"The First Love" (Avsec)

Personnel

Donnie Iris and the Cruisers

- lead and background vocals, guitar *

Mark Avsec Mark Avsec (born August 23, 1954) is an American rock keyboardist, songwriter, and producer. He was a member of the funk rock band Wild Cherry. Avsec was an original member of Donnie Iris & the Cruisers. He wrote or co-wrote all of the band's m ...

- keyboards, harmonica and background vocals *

Marty Lee Hoenes Marty Lee Hoenes is an American rock musician who is best known as the lead guitarist for the Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. He is also a freelance artist and designer, having designed many of the band's albums. He currently resides in North Can ...

- guitars and background vocals *Scott Alan Williamson - bass guitar and background vocals *Steve McConnell - drums and percussion

Additional musicians

*Pete Tokar - additional percussion on "The Best Possible World" and "Mercy Mercy Me" *Kenny Blake - alto saxophone on "Mercy Mercy Me" *Danna Avsec - Hammond organ on "The Best Possible World," DD-12 conga percussion on "The First Love"

Production

*Design: Marty Hoenes *Engineer: Jerry Reed *Executive Producer: Mike Belkin *Mixing: Pete Tokar *Producer: Mark Avsec

References

{{Authority control Donnie Iris albums 1993 albums Albums produced by Mark Avsec