''The Urge'' is the third solo album released by bassist

Stuart Hamm Stuart Hamm (born February 8, 1960) is an American bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well as for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings. Career Born in New Orleans, Hamm spent his chil ...

, released in 1991. It was the first of Hamm's solo albums to feature vocals, and included guest appearances by guitarist

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and

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. The song "Quahogs Anyone?" was recorded live at Santa Barbara on September 27, 1990. Hamm's signature Fender bass guitar was also called "The Urge", and was followed b
"The Urge II"

Track listing

# "Welcome to My World" – 1:36 # "The Hammer" – 4:53 # "Who Do You Want Me to Be Today?" – 6:07 # "If You're Scared, Stay Home!" – 5:32 # "Our Dreams" – 6:05 # "Lone Star" – 7:24 # "Quahogs Anyone? (119, 120 Whatever It Takes)" – 6:12 # "The Urge" – 7:09 # "As Children" – 6:01

Personnel

- Bass guitar, Piccolo Bass, Vocals, Background Vocals and Keyboards *

- Electric Guitar on "Our Dreams and "Lone Star" * Harry K. Cody - Electric Guitar *

Buzzy Feiten Howard "Buzz" Feiten (born November 4, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier. He is best known as a lead and rhythm guitarist and for having patented a tuning system for guitars and similar instrument ...

- Electric Guitar and Additional Vocals *

Dawayne Bailey Dawayne Bailey is an American guitarist who has toured and recorded with Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Véronique Sanson, and Chicago. Bailey was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas. While still attending Manhattan High School in Kansas, ...

- Electric Guitar * Steve Recker - Electric Guitar * Micajah Ryan - Acoustic Guitar on "Our Dreams", Background Vocals, Mixing, Engineering *

Jonathan Mover Jonathan Mover a.k.a. "Mover" is an American drummer, engineer and producer. He is a former member of the bands Marillion and GTR. Early life and career Mover was raised in the Boston area and began playing drums at age thirteen. Primarily s ...

- Drums and Additional Vocals * Steve Smith - Drums *

Tommy Mars Tommy Mars (born Thomas Mariano on October 26, 1951) is an American keyboard player known for his work with Frank Zappa. Mars began piano lessons at age eight, and later his instrument range expanded to various keyboards and synthesizers. Mars g ...

- Background Vocals * Steve Madero Horns - Background Vocals, Additional Vocals *

- Additional Vocals * Tanya Papanicolas - Whisper * Shawn Berman - Vocals, Samples, Engineering Assistance * Bob Arkin - Additional Vocals * Bruce Hamm - Additional Vocals * Emily Ryan - Additional Vocals * Dan Goldberg - Additional Vocals * Jorge Bermudez - Additional Vocals, Percussion * Chris Hamm - Vocal Chant *

Greg Fulginiti Gregory Fulginiti (born February 13, 1951 in Cape May Court House section of Middle Township, New Jersey) is an American recording and mastering engineer. Fulginiti grew up in Wildwood, New Jersey and graduated from Wildwood High School in 1969 ...

- Mastering * Lori Stoll - Cover Photography * Mark Leiloha - Live Photography * David Bett - Art Direction *

- Producer

References

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