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singer-songwriter

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, released in 1984. This is his last solo recording released on a major label, and was a critical and commercial failure peaking at number 75 on the US charts. It was also his only solo album of the 1980s.

Background and recording

In 1984, Stills re-signed with Atlantic Records to make a solo album, in which Stills embraced the 80s production sounds. Jimmy Page guested on a few tracks. It was recorded at DB Sounds, Miami, Criteria Studios, Miami, Westlake Audio, Los Angeles and Sol Studios, Berkshire, which was Jimmy Page's home studio. A music video was made for the song "Stranger." It involved Stills driving around in a speedboat, which was also pictured on the back cover of the album with Stills and Tony Garcia, the speedboat racing world champion.

Release

The album charted at number 75 on the ''Billboard'' charts, and three singles were released: "Stranger", "Can't Let Go", and his cover of Neil Young's "

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," of which only the first two charted at numbers 81 and 67 respectively.

Track listing

Charts

Album Singles

Personnel

* Stephen Stills – vocals, drums (1, 2, 4, 5), percussion (1, 2, 4, 5), keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7), guitars (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), bass (3, 4, 5, 8), bass solo (5), backing vocals (6), arrangements * Lawrence Dermer – keyboards (1, 2, 4-8) bass (6), arrangements * Mike Finnigan – keyboards (1, 2, 5-7, 8), backing vocals (1, 2, 4-9)

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(10), arrangements * Kim Bullard – keyboards (2, 7) *

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– guitars (1, 3, 10) * Bernie Leadon – guitars (3, 9), vocals (9) * Herb Pedersen –

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(9), backing vocals (9) * Chris Hillman –

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(9), backing vocals (9) * George "Chocolate" Perry – bass (1, 2, 5, 7, 10), guitars (4) * Jerry Scheff – bass (9) * Joe Galdo – drums (1-8, 10), percussion (1, 2, 4, 5), arrangements * Joe Lala – percussion (1, 2, 5), drums (2, 5), cardboard box (9) * John Kricker – trombone (1) * Tony Concepcion – trumpet (1) * Al De Gooyer – trumpet (1) * Graham Nash – backing vocals (1, 2, 7, 8, 9) * John Sambataro – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6)

Production

* Richard Wendell – executive producer * Stephen Stills – producer * Howard Albert – producer, recording, mixing * Ron Albert – producer, recording, mixing * Steve Alaimo – associate producer, producer (6) * Ric Butz – engineer * Mark Draeb – engineer * Stuart Epps – engineer * Bruce Hensal – engineer * Mike Fuller – mastering at Criteria Studios * Doug Morris – production advisor * Larry "Rocky" Williams – art direction, cover design, painting, back cover photography * Alton Kelly – cover design, painting * Jeff Wald – personal management The album was dedicated to Felix Pappalardi,

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, Dennis Wilson and

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References

Stephen Stills albums 1984 albums Atlantic Records albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub