''Under Wraps'' was the third studio album from

Shaun Cassidy Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958) is an American singer, actor, writer, and producer. He has created and/or produced a number of television series including '' American Gothic'', '' Roar'' and ''Invasion''. Cassidy currently serves as ...

, released in 1978. Less successful commercially than its two predecessors, ''Under Wraps'' was an early indication that Cassidy's popularity was beginning to lose momentum, as the album barely cracked the top 40 on the US Billboard charts, peaking at #33, and scoring no major hit singles. "Our Night" peaked at #80 on the US Hot 100.''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990'' - The album features the song "It's Like Heaven", which was co-written by founding

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member

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, along with

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and Diane Rovell. This would mean Wilson would have contributed musically to an album by both Cassidy brothers, as he also co-wrote the song "Cruisin' to Harlem" on the album '' Getting It in the Street'' by

David Cassidy David Bruce Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was best known for his role as Keith Partridge, the son of Shirley Partridge (played by his stepmother, Shirley Jones), in t ...

, Shaun Cassidy's half-brother.

Track listing

#"Hard Love" (Shaun Cassidy) #"Taxi Dancer" (Shaun Cassidy) #"Lie to Me" (

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, Jay Senter) #"One More Night of Your Love" (Erich Bulling, Roger Atkins) #"It's Like Heaven" (

, Diane Rovell) #"

Our Night Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958) is an American singer, actor, writer, and producer. He has created and/or produced a number of television series including ''American Gothic (1995 TV series), American Gothic'', ''Roar (1997 TV series ...

" ( Bruce Roberts,

Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, singer, and songwriter. Early life and career Bayer Sager was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Anita Nathan Bayer and Eli Bayer. Her family was Jewish. She grad ...

) #"She's Right" (Shaun Cassidy) #"Midnight Sun" (

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) #"Right Before Your Skies" (Shaun Cassidy)

Personnel

*Shaun Cassidy - vocals, guitar, keyboards *Ben Benay,

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, Joey Newman, John Morell, Michael Lloyd - guitar *

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, Dennis Belfield, Jim Hughart - bass *Greg Mathieson, Jim Greenspoon, Michael Lang, Tom Hensley, Michael Lloyd - keyboards *

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- drums *Alan Estes - percussion *John D'Andrea - saxophone *

Bill Champlin William Bradford Champlin (born May 21, 1947) is an American singer, musician, arranger, producer, and songwriter. He formed the band Sons of Champlin in 1965, which still performs today, and was a member of the band Chicago from 1981–2009. H ...

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, Carmen Twillie,

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, Jackie Ward, Jim Haas, Melissa Mackay, Myrna Matthews, Ron Hicklin, Sally Stevens, Tom Kelly, Vennette Gloud - background vocals *

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- remix

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Under Wraps (Shaun Cassidy Album) Shaun Cassidy albums 1978 albums Warner Records albums