Standing in the Line of Fire

Standing in the Line of Fire is an album by Gary U.S. Bonds, released in 1984.[5] It is credited to Gary U.S. Bonds and the American Men. The album was a followup to his two Springsteen/Van Zandt-produced albums Dedication and On the Line, though the only carry-over from the previous two albums was Steven Van Zandt, who wrote, sang backing vocals for, and played lead guitar on the title track.[6][7]

Standing in the Line of Fire
Studio album by
Gary U.S. Bonds
ReleasedSeptember 1984
RecordedKingdom Sound; Syosset, Long Island
Don Casale Studios; Westbury, Long Island
GenreRock
Pop
Length35:48
LabelPhoenix Records[1]
ProducerSteven Van Zandt
Gary U.S. Bonds[2]
Gary U.S. Bonds chronology
On the Line
(1982)		 Standing in the Line of Fire
(1984)		 Nothing Left to Lose
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]

The album contains a cover of Ritchie Valens's "Come On Let's Go." The title track was released as a single paired with "Wild Nights," but received little attention. The album remains unissued on CD.[8][9]

Track listing
  • All songs written by Gary U.S. Bonds unless otherwise noted.
  1. "Standing In the Line of Fire" (Steven Van Zandt) - 3:39
  2. "Sneakin' Away" - 3:19
  3. "I Wish I Could Dance Like Fred Astaire" - 3:15
  4. "Working Man" - 4:08
  5. "Wild Nights" - 3:52
  6. "Dance" - 3:41
  7. "Take a Chance" - 3:39
  8. "City Lights" - 3:31
  9. "Come On Let's Go" (Ritchie Valens) - 2:27
  10. "You Are the One" - 5:03

Personnel

Musicians:

  • Gary U.S. Bonds - lead vocals
  • Steven Van Zandt - guitar (lead "Standing In the Line of Fire"), background vocals ("Standing In the Line of Fire")
  • The American Men:
    • Joe Martin - guitar, background vocals
    • Lucille Almond - guitar, background vocals
    • Rudy Richman - drums, background vocals
    • Steve Rossi - keyboards, background vocals
    • Joey Stann - saxophone, horns, background vocals
    • Larry Russell - bass, background vocals
  • U.S. Horns:
  • Additional musicians:
    • Phil 'Teddy Bear' Grande - guitar
    • Gregg Meade - guitar, background vocals
    • Bob Cadway - guitar
    • Dean Bailin - guitar
    • Mike Macara - drums
    • Nicky Bear - keyboards
    • Frankie Vinci - keyboards, background vocals
    • Gene Kraus - keyboards
    • Alan Palanka - keyboards
    • George Ruiz - bass, background vocals
    • Gary Watkins - bass
    • Donna Cristy - background vocals
    • Donna Bach - background vocals
    • Avita Belmonte - background vocals

Production:

  • Gary U.S. Bonds - producer, mixing
  • Steven Van Zandt - producer (track 1), mixing
  • Billy Civitella - producer (tracks 2-5), mixing
  • John Apostol - executive producer
  • John Devlin - mixing
  • Tom Coyne - mastering
  • Dino Danelli - art direction, design
  • Jim Marchesi - photography

References
  1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. Bronson, Fred (July 13, 2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 9780823076772 – via Google Books.
  3. Allmusic review
  4. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  5. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 27, 1984). "Indie Baptism of 'Fire':Bonds Rises on Phoenix". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  6. Spotnitz, Frank for UPI. "GARY 'U.S.' BONDS PUTTING MONEY ON COMEBACK". chicagotribune.com.
  7. Standing In the Line of Fire album liner notes
  8. "Gary U.S. Bonds | Official Website | Rock and Roll". www.garyusbonds.com.
  9. www.allmusic.com
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