''Swept Away'' is the debut solo album by noted session guitarist Steve Hunter. It was released on the

Atco Records ATCO Records is an American record label founded in 1955. It is owned by Warner Music Group and operates as an imprint of Atlantic Records. After several decades of dormancy and infrequent activity under alternating Warner Music labels, the comp ...

label in 1977, and was produced by

Bob Ezrin Robert Alan Ezrin (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, Andrea Bocelli and Phish. As of 2010, Ezrin's car ...

and Brian Christian after Jerry L. Greenberg, 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 "Eight Miles High" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (a.k.a. Roger McGuinn), and David Crosby. It was first released as a single on March 14, 1966. Musically influenced by sitar player Ravi Sh ...

" ( Gene Clark, James McGuinn,

David Crosby David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Crosby joined the Byrds in 1964. They got ...

) #"Eldorado Street" #"Goin' Down" (Traditional/

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; arranged by Steve Hunter) #"Rubber Man" #"Of All the Times to Leave"

Side two

#"Jasper St. Viaduct Gitar Rag" #" Sail On Sailor" (

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Tandyn Almer Tandyn Douglas Almer (July 30, 1942 – January 8, 2013) was an American songwriter, musician, and record producer who wrote the 1966 song "Along Comes Mary" for the Association. He also wrote, co-wrote, and produced numerous other songs pe ...

Jack Rieley John Frank Rieley III (November 24, 1942 – April 17, 2015) was an American record producer, songwriter, and disc jockey who managed the Beach Boys between mid-1970 and late 1973. He is credited with guiding them back to popular acclaim and was ...

Van Dyke Parks Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks. He is best known for his 1967 album ''Song Cycle'' and for his collaborations with ...

, Brian Wilson) #"Swept Away" #"Sea Sonata" #"Deep Blue"

Personnel

*Steve Hunter - all guitars, vocals *

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- bass * Jim Gordon - drums *

- 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,

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- upright bass **Carol Pope, Joanne Brooks, Tony D'Amico - vocals ;Technical * Don Punchatz - 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 {{1970s-rock-album-stub