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's second studio album, ''

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produced the lead track "Walk On Water". "If I" was produced by John Girdletr and Bucket Fisher, a five-month-old baby who was at every session for the song, and every time he cried the band did another take. Shalome produced the live version of "Listen To The Music", which was originally written by

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."Listen To The Music" was recorded live at

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. "If I" featured

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(saxophone), John Norwood Fisher (bass) and Christopher Dowd (organ). Other guest musicians that appear on this EP are: "Walk On Water": John Dentino (organ) and

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(saxophone), "If I": Connie Berunen (percussion) Sondra Christianson (piano) and Sabrina Judge (vocals)

Track listing

;US 3-track 12" vinyl EP 88561-154-1 #"Walk on Water" - 2:15 #"If I" - 4:29 #"Listen to the Music (Live)" - 2:08 {{DEFAULTSORT:Boldness Of Style Ep 1987 EPs Thelonious Monster albums