Can't Hold Back (Eddie Money album)
Can't Hold Back is Eddie Money's sixth album, released in 1986. It contains one of Money's biggest hits, "Take Me Home Tonight" which helped bring both himself and Ronnie Spector back to the spotlight. The album was certified platinum in 1987.
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| Released | August 8, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–86 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 40:30 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Eddie Money and Richie Zito (except "One Chance"; produced by Eddie Money, Richie Zito and David Kershenbaum) | |||
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| Kerrang! | [2] |
The song "Stranger in a Strange Land" written by Money with Henry Small and Tom Whitlock was covered by John Entwistle. The song was featured in Entwistle's solo album The Rock on which Small sang lead vocals.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Take Me Home Tonight" (Duet with Ronnie Spector) | Mike Leeson, Peter Vale, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector | 3:30 |
| 2. | "One Love" | Eddie Money, Duncan Rowe, Davitt Sigerson | 4:11 |
| 3. | "I Wanna Go Back" | Monty Byrom, Danny Chauncey, Ira Walker | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Endless Nights" | John Cesario, Michele Collyer, Steve Mullen | 3:23 |
| 5. | "One Chance" | Stan Meissner, Fred Mollin | 4:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "We Should Be Sleeping" | Kevin Burus, Greg Lowry, Money, Glen Thompson | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Bring On the Rain" | Money, Billy Ryan | 4:54 |
| 8. | "I Can't Hold Back" | Money, Michael Politeau, Sigerson, Richie Zito | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Stranger in a Strange Land" | Money, Henry Small, Tom Whitlock | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Calm Before the Storm" | Money, John Nelson | 4:31 |
Singles
- "Take Me Home Tonight" (1986) #4 US
- "I Wanna Go Back" (1986) #14 US
- "Endless Nights" (1987) #21 US
- "We Should Be Sleeping" (1987) #90 US
Personnel
- Eddie Money – lead vocal, harmonica, keyboards, saxophone, synthesizer arrangements on "One Love"
- Richie Zito – guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements on "One Love"
- Duncan Rowe – guitar arrangements on "One Love"
- John Nelson – guitars-all guitars on Take Me Home Tonight, Solos on Endless Nights, Calm Before the Storm and One Chance
- Arthur Barrow – keyboards, bass
- Randy Jackson, Greg Lowry, Nathan East – bass
- Steve George – keyboards, backing vocals
- Gary Chang – synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements on "One Love" and "I Can't Hold Back"
- Eddie Ulibarri – keyboards
- Paul Hanson, Danny Hull – saxophone
- Mike Baird – drums, percussion, drum overdubs on "Stranger in a Strange Land"
- Pat Mastelotto – drums, drum programming
- Jenny Meltzer, Richard Page, "Pastiche", Joe Pizzulo, Ronnie Spector, Henry Small, Sandy Sukhov, Becky West – additional vocals
- Marilyn Martin – backing vocal on "I Wanna Go Back"[3]
Production
- Arranged and produced by Eddie Money and Richie Zito, except "One Chance" (arranged and produced by Eddie Money, Richie Zito and David Kershenbaum)
- Recording engineers – David Leonard, Michael Frondelli, Phil Kaffel
- Assistant engineers – Michael Rosen, Tom Size; assistant engineers at Can-Am Studios: Jim Dineen, Stan Katayama
- Mixed by Eddie Money, Richie Zito and Scott Litt
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg
Notes
- DeGagne, Mike. "Eddie Money Can't Hold Back review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- Oliver, Derek (18 September 1986). "Eddie Money 'Can't Hold Back'". Kerrang!. 129. London, UK: Spotlight Publications. p. 22.
- Robertson, Ian. "Marilyn Martin guest vocalized on Phil Collins song from White Knights". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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