''Livin' on the Run'' is the second album by actor/singer/songwriter

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. Released in early 2005, it went on to produce two hit singles for Grimes on the ''Billboard'' top forty AC charts including one top twenty hit with "

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". The song remained in the top 20 for 10 weeks without climbing higher than No. 18.

History

After 16 years between albums (his first release was the 1989 A&M album ''Scott Grimes''), Grimes released this collection of material. Most of the songs were written years prior to the album's release. Grimes' career as an actor kept him busy with little time to pursue his first love of music. The album was recorded with

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-area studio musicians and would go on to become even more successful than his debut record.

Track listing

Singles

The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.

Album credits

Personnel

* Dawn Bailey - background vocals * Ricardo Belled - bass guitar *

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- conductor, string arrangements, string conductor * Randy Chortkoff - executive producer * Robin Dimaggio - percussion, drums * Paul Escudero - Executive Producer * Tom Fletcher - Producer, Engineer, Mixing * Mike Glines - Digital Editing * Jay Gore - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Producer *

- Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Vocals, Vocals (background), Producer * Kent Jacobs - Executive Producer * Luke Miller - Hammond organ * Sean O'Dwyer - Engineer * Charles Paakkari - Engineer, Digital Editing * Bryan Pitcher - Art Direction, Instrumentation * Marc Regan - Mastering * Kent Jacobs- Executive Producer * Russ Regan - Executive Producer * Colin Smith - Graphic Design * Edward Turner - Production Assistant, Instrumentation, Production Design

In popular culture

In the ''

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'' episode "American Dream Factory", Steve's band (Steve is voiced by Grimes) perform "Livin' on the Run" and "Sunset Blvd".

References

External links

"Sunset Blvd." music videoGrimes & Harris Myspace page
{{Authority control 2005 albums Scott Grimes albums