''Timothy B'' is the second studio solo album by Timothy B. Schmit, the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles (band), Eagles. The album was released in 1987 on MCA Records, MCA in the United States and Europe, three years after Schmit's debut solo album, ''Playin' It Cool'' and seven years after the demise of the Eagles (band), Eagles. The album peaked at #106 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' 200 chart, and the single, "Boys Night Out (song), Boys Night Out", hit #25 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, Schmit's best selling single. The album was produced by Richard Rudolph, and it was co-produced by Bruce Gaitsch.

Background

When Schmit was asked about why there were less notable musicians compared to his last album, he said "I decided to stay out of the real glamour studios and to keep the clientele down too. I did it on purpose mainly for less distractions. I mean I really knew what I wanted to do on this album and I decided purposely not to use my famous and semi-famous friends just to have it be more of what I can do on my own. And that's really the reason."

Critical reception

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Bruce Eder wrote of the album "The tunes and the songs are good enough, and Schmit is in superb voice, and you have to love the luminous guitar sound in evidence throughout. But it's all a little reminiscent of what happened to the Eagles once they became a top arena act -- all of a sudden, their sound started to get bigger and heavier than their music could carry comfortably."

Track listing

Personnel

* Timothy B. Schmit – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 9), bass (2), cymbals (9) * Bruce Gaitsch – programming, guitars * Randy Waldman – keyboards (2), acoustic piano (4, 6, 7), trumpet (7), synthesizers (8) * Robert Irving – keyboards (2) * Alan Kendall – guitars * Jonathan Moffett – cymbals (1, 3, 9), percussion (6) * Jim Horn – baritone saxophone (9) * Larry Williams (jazz musician), Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (9) * Gary Grant (musician), Gary Grant – trumpet (9) * Jerry Hey – trumpet (9), horn arrangements (9) * Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (1, 9), chorus backing vocals (7) * Julia Waters – backing vocals (1, 9)

Production

* Richard Rudolph – producer, additional engineer * Bruce Gaitsch – co-producer, engineer * Robert Irving – additional engineer * Robbie Weaver – additional engineer * Bud Rizzo – assistant engineer * Bill Bottrell – mixing * Bob Fudjinski – mix assistant * Doug Parry – mix assistant * Bernie Grundman – mastering * Jeff Adamoff – art direction * Ron Larson (artist), Ron Larson – design * Randee St. Nicholas – photography * Front Line Management – management Studios * Recorded at The Studio (Woodland Hills, CA); Zebra Studio (Studio City, CA); Robert Irving Studios and Bossa Nova Hotel (Los Angeles, CA). * Mixed at Smoketree Ranch (Chatsworth, CA). * Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).

Background

Critical reception

Track listing

Personnel

Production

Chart performance

Album

Singles

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