''Swept Away'' is the debut solo album by noted session guitarist
Steve Hunter
Stephen John Hunter (born June 14, 1948) is an American guitarist, primarily a session player. He has worked with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, acquiring the moniker "The Deacon". Hunter first played with Mitch Ryder's Detroit, beginning a long as ...
. It was released on the
Atco Records label in 1977, and was produced by
Bob Ezrin and Brian Christian after
Jerry L. Greenberg
Jerry L. Greenberg is an American music executive, who at 32, was the youngest president of any major record company in the recording industry and received that title in 1974 as President of Atlantic Records.
He started his career in the music ...
, the President of Atlantic Records, approached Hunter about doing a solo album.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Steve Hunter; except where indicated
Side one
#"
Eight Miles High" (
Gene Clark
Harold Eugene Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the folk rock band the Byrds. He was the Byrds' principal songwriter between 1964 and early 1966, writing most of the band's best ...
,
James McGuinn,
David Crosby)
#"Eldorado Street"
#"Goin' Down" (Traditional/
Don Nix; arranged by Steve Hunter)
#"Rubber Man"
#"Of All the Times to Leave"
Side two
#"Jasper St. Viaduct Gitar Rag"
#"
Sail On Sailor" (
Ray Kennedy,
Tandyn Almer,
Jack Rieley,
Van Dyke Parks,
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...
)
#"Swept Away"
#"Sea Sonata"
#"Deep Blue"
Personnel
*Steve Hunter - all guitars, vocals
*
Prakash John - bass
*
Jim Gordon - drums
*
Bob Ezrin - keyboards, percussion, vocals, producer
*With:
**
Jim Maelen - percussion
**Jozef Chirowski - Fender Rhodes on "Eldorado Street"
**Dr. C. Ezrin M.D. F.R.C.P. (C) F.A.C.P. professor of medicine,
University of Toronto - upright bass
**Carol Pope, Joanne Brooks, Tony D'Amico - vocals
;Technical
*
Don Punchatz Don Ivan Punchatz (September 8, 1936 – October 22, 2009) was a science fiction and fantasy artist who drew illustrations for numerous books and publications, including magazines such as '' Heavy Metal'', ''National Geographic'', ''Playboy'', and ' ...
- cover illustration
*Don Exeley - back cover photo
*Lynn Breslin, Bob Defrin - art direction
References
*''Swept Away'', Steve Hunter. Atco SD 36-148 (1977) (liner notes)
External links
''Swept Away'' on Steve Hunter's official website
1977 debut albums
Steve Hunter albums
Atco Records albums
Albums produced by Bob Ezrin
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