BRUCE HORNSBY
''HARBOR LIGHTS''
APRIL 6 1993
52:35
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01 - Harbor Lights 07:10 (Will Grosz, Bruce Hornsby)
02 - Talk Of The Town 05:10
03 - Long Tall Cool One 04:59
04 - China Doll 05:17
05 - Fields Of Gray 04:51
06 - Rainbow's Cadillac 04:39
07 - Passing Through 05:58
08 - The Tide Will Rise 03:55 (Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby)
09 - What A Time 04:04 (Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby)
10 - Pastures Of Plenty 06:30
Tracks By Bruce Hornsby
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Bruce Hornsby - vocals, piano, organ, accordion, synthesizers
Jimmy Haslip - bass
John Molo - drums
Additional personnel, by track:
Harbor Lights
• Pat Metheny - guitar
• John Bigham - guitar
• Laura Creamer-Dunville - backing vocals
• Jean McClain - backing vocals
• Dave Duncan - Midi man
• Jeff Lorber - loops
TalK Of The Town
• Branford Marsalis - saxophone
• Jeff Lorber - programming
• Will Ross - guitar
• Pat Metheny - guitar
• Phil Collins - bongos
Long Tall Cool One
• Branford Marsalis - saxophone
• Phil Collins - backing vocals
China Doll
• Pat Metheny - guitar solo
• Phil Collins - backing vocals
• Tony Berg - guitar chords
• Wayne Pooley - guitar chords
Fields Of Grey
• Phil Collins - tambourine, backing vocals
• John McLaughlin Williams - violin
• Laura Roelofs Park - violin
• Beverly K. Baker - viola
• William Conita - cello
• Lamont Coward - percussion
Rainbow's Cadillac
• John Bigham - guitar
• Bonnie Raitt - backing vocals
• Laura Creamer-Dunville - backing vocals
• Jean McClain - backing vocals
• John D'earth - trumpet
• Glenn Wilson - horns
• Branford Marsalis - saxophone
Passing Through
• John Bigham - guitar
• Laura Creamer-Dunville - backing vocals
• Jean McClain - backing vocals
• Jerry Garcia - guitar
The Tide Will Rise
• Pat Metheny - guitar
• Bonnie Raitt - backing vocals
• Debbie Henry - backing vocals
• Laura Creamer-Dunville - backing vocals
• Jean McClain - backing vocals
• John D'earth - trumpet
• Glenn Wilson - horns
• George Gailes III - horns
• Roy Muth - horns
• Tim Streagle - horns
• George Harple - French horn
• Philip Koslow - French horn
• Adam Lesnick - French horn
• Alan Peterson - French horn
What A Time
• Debbie Henry - backing vocals
• John D'earth - trumpet
• Glenn Wilson - horns
• George Gailes III - horns
• Roy Muth - horns
• Tim Streagle - horns
Pastures Of Plenty
• Jerry Garcia - guitar
• John McLaughlin Williams - violin
• Laura Roelofs Park - violin
• Beverly Baker - viola
• William Comita - cello
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REVIEW/AMG
Skyler Miller
Leaving behind the Range, Bruce Hornsby trades heartland rock for a cooler, jazzier sound with Harbor Lights, an album that nonetheless retains his affinity for sincere portraits of American life, love, and heartache. The title track is a humid, celebratory song that evokes a romantic summer evening in the South, setting the stage for a collection of humanistic songs. If the album has an underlying theme, it's the necessity of seeing yourself and the ones you love through the hard times as well as the good. The purely upbeat songs, like "Rainbow's Cadillac" and "What a Night," are counterbalanced by the sober "Fields of Gray" and "Tide Will Rise," and the cultural commentary of "Talk of the Town." The music is uniformly excellent, with Hornsby's piano work blending seamlessly into the rich arrangements. Each song usually ends with an extended instrumental section, but these flow naturally instead of feeling like tacked-on jam sessions. And Hornsby isn't just showing off here, as he lets other voices, like Branford Marsalis' sax and Pat Metheny's guitar, get their say. In later albums, Hornsby's focus on music would tend to overtake his lyrical content, but Harbor Lights marks the point at which he found the right balance between virtuosic playing and personal storytelling.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
William Ruhlmann
Possessed of a breezy, nonchalant style that belies his technical gifts, pianist Bruce Hornsby writes powerful songs from the heart that touch on several distinctly American traditions: pop, jazz, bluegrass, and '60s soul. He worked for a while as a studio player and songwriter, and had his first hit in 1986 with the stirring and philosophical "The Way It Is." After that, he continued to release albums that honored his own muse rather than the marketplace, and put together various backing bands to suit the mood and style of the genres he works in. Hornsby has also maintained a close musical relationship with the remaining members of the Grateful Dead, having toured as a temporary member in the early '90s and collaborated on offshoot recordings and live shows.
The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, and grew up in that combination college town and tourist center, later attending the University of Miami and the Berklee School of Music. He then spent years playing in bars and sending demo tapes to record companies. In 1980, he and his brother (and songwriting partner) John Hornsby moved to Los Angeles, where they spent three years writing for 20th Century Fox. There Bruce Hornsby met Huey Lewis, who would eventually produce him and record his material. Hornsby finally signed his band, the Range, to RCA in 1985. Their debut album, The Way It Is, was released in April 1986. It eventually produced three Top 20 hits, the biggest of which was the socially conscious "The Way It Is," which featured Hornsby's characteristically melodic right-hand piano runs. The album stayed in the charts for almost a year and a half and sold two million copies. Hornsby & the Range won the Best New Artist Grammy Award for 1986.
Scenes from the Southside
Hornsby's second album, Scenes from the Southside, was not as successful as his debut, though it sold a million copies and produced the Top Ten single "The Valley Road." Hornsby also began to make his mark as a songwriter for others: Huey Lewis had a hit with his "Jacob's Ladder," as did Don Henley with "The End of the Innocence." Hornsby's third album, A Night on the Town (1990), found him trying to break out of his signature sound into other areas. It was less successful than its predecessors but, along with the pianist's extensive session work, it signaled his determination to tackle new musical challenges. Hornsby worked extensively as a producer and sideman in the early '90s, notably doing temporary duty in the Grateful Dead after their keyboardist, Brent Mydland, died in July 1990, and producing a comeback album for Leon Russell, an idol of Hornsby's. He also became the father of twin sons.
Harbor Lights
He finally turned in his fourth album, Harbor Lights, for release in 1993. This solo album, which did not feature his backup band, the Range, went gold, and Hornsby toured the U.S. and Canada through the end of the year. He followed it with a similar effort, Hot House, in July 1995, returning three years later with the double album Spirit Trail. Here Come the Noise Makers was issued in fall 2000. Since that time, Hornsby has released a handful of albums including Big Swing Face in 2002, Halcyon Days in 2004, the jazz-oriented Camp Meeting in 2007, and Levitate in 2009. Hornsby's most impressive playing has arguably been in live settings, though, as illustrated by the two-disc set Bride of the Noisemakers (released in 2011 and featuring concert performances from Hornsby and his band the Noisemakers recorded between 2007 and 2009), which put the band's impressive ability to jam in styles ranging from rock to jazz and bluegrass on full display. A live set with Ricky Skaggs, Cluck Ol' Hen, appeared at the end of the summer in 2013. Another live album, a double-disc set called Solo Concerts, appeared on Vanguard Records in August 2014.
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WEBSITE
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''HARBOR LIGHTS''
APRIL 6 1993
52:35
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01 - Harbor Lights 07:10 (Will Grosz, Bruce Hornsby)
02 - Talk Of The Town 05:10
03 - Long Tall Cool One 04:59
04 - China Doll 05:17
05 - Fields Of Gray 04:51
06 - Rainbow's Cadillac 04:39
07 - Passing Through 05:58
08 - The Tide Will Rise 03:55 (Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby)
09 - What A Time 04:04 (Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby)
10 - Pastures Of Plenty 06:30
Tracks By Bruce Hornsby
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Bruce Hornsby - vocals, piano, organ, accordion, synthesizers
Jimmy Haslip - bass
John Molo - drums
Additional personnel, by track:
Harbor Lights
• Pat Metheny - guitar
• John Bigham - guitar
• Laura Creamer-Dunville - backing vocals
• Jean McClain - backing vocals
• Dave Duncan - Midi man
• Jeff Lorber - loops
TalK Of The Town
• Branford Marsalis - saxophone
• Jeff Lorber - programming
• Will Ross - guitar
• Pat Metheny - guitar
• Phil Collins - bongos
Long Tall Cool One
• Branford Marsalis - saxophone
• Phil Collins - backing vocals
China Doll
• Pat Metheny - guitar solo
• Phil Collins - backing vocals
• Tony Berg - guitar chords
• Wayne Pooley - guitar chords
Fields Of Grey
• Phil Collins - tambourine, backing vocals
• John McLaughlin Williams - violin
• Laura Roelofs Park - violin
• Beverly K. Baker - viola
• William Conita - cello
• Lamont Coward - percussion
Rainbow's Cadillac
• John Bigham - guitar
• Bonnie Raitt - backing vocals
• Laura Creamer-Dunville - backing vocals
• Jean McClain - backing vocals
• John D'earth - trumpet
• Glenn Wilson - horns
• Branford Marsalis - saxophone
Passing Through
• John Bigham - guitar
• Laura Creamer-Dunville - backing vocals
• Jean McClain - backing vocals
• Jerry Garcia - guitar
The Tide Will Rise
• Pat Metheny - guitar
• Bonnie Raitt - backing vocals
• Debbie Henry - backing vocals
• Laura Creamer-Dunville - backing vocals
• Jean McClain - backing vocals
• John D'earth - trumpet
• Glenn Wilson - horns
• George Gailes III - horns
• Roy Muth - horns
• Tim Streagle - horns
• George Harple - French horn
• Philip Koslow - French horn
• Adam Lesnick - French horn
• Alan Peterson - French horn
What A Time
• Debbie Henry - backing vocals
• John D'earth - trumpet
• Glenn Wilson - horns
• George Gailes III - horns
• Roy Muth - horns
• Tim Streagle - horns
Pastures Of Plenty
• Jerry Garcia - guitar
• John McLaughlin Williams - violin
• Laura Roelofs Park - violin
• Beverly Baker - viola
• William Comita - cello
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REVIEW/AMG
Skyler Miller
Leaving behind the Range, Bruce Hornsby trades heartland rock for a cooler, jazzier sound with Harbor Lights, an album that nonetheless retains his affinity for sincere portraits of American life, love, and heartache. The title track is a humid, celebratory song that evokes a romantic summer evening in the South, setting the stage for a collection of humanistic songs. If the album has an underlying theme, it's the necessity of seeing yourself and the ones you love through the hard times as well as the good. The purely upbeat songs, like "Rainbow's Cadillac" and "What a Night," are counterbalanced by the sober "Fields of Gray" and "Tide Will Rise," and the cultural commentary of "Talk of the Town." The music is uniformly excellent, with Hornsby's piano work blending seamlessly into the rich arrangements. Each song usually ends with an extended instrumental section, but these flow naturally instead of feeling like tacked-on jam sessions. And Hornsby isn't just showing off here, as he lets other voices, like Branford Marsalis' sax and Pat Metheny's guitar, get their say. In later albums, Hornsby's focus on music would tend to overtake his lyrical content, but Harbor Lights marks the point at which he found the right balance between virtuosic playing and personal storytelling.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
William Ruhlmann
Possessed of a breezy, nonchalant style that belies his technical gifts, pianist Bruce Hornsby writes powerful songs from the heart that touch on several distinctly American traditions: pop, jazz, bluegrass, and '60s soul. He worked for a while as a studio player and songwriter, and had his first hit in 1986 with the stirring and philosophical "The Way It Is." After that, he continued to release albums that honored his own muse rather than the marketplace, and put together various backing bands to suit the mood and style of the genres he works in. Hornsby has also maintained a close musical relationship with the remaining members of the Grateful Dead, having toured as a temporary member in the early '90s and collaborated on offshoot recordings and live shows.
The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, and grew up in that combination college town and tourist center, later attending the University of Miami and the Berklee School of Music. He then spent years playing in bars and sending demo tapes to record companies. In 1980, he and his brother (and songwriting partner) John Hornsby moved to Los Angeles, where they spent three years writing for 20th Century Fox. There Bruce Hornsby met Huey Lewis, who would eventually produce him and record his material. Hornsby finally signed his band, the Range, to RCA in 1985. Their debut album, The Way It Is, was released in April 1986. It eventually produced three Top 20 hits, the biggest of which was the socially conscious "The Way It Is," which featured Hornsby's characteristically melodic right-hand piano runs. The album stayed in the charts for almost a year and a half and sold two million copies. Hornsby & the Range won the Best New Artist Grammy Award for 1986.
Scenes from the Southside
Hornsby's second album, Scenes from the Southside, was not as successful as his debut, though it sold a million copies and produced the Top Ten single "The Valley Road." Hornsby also began to make his mark as a songwriter for others: Huey Lewis had a hit with his "Jacob's Ladder," as did Don Henley with "The End of the Innocence." Hornsby's third album, A Night on the Town (1990), found him trying to break out of his signature sound into other areas. It was less successful than its predecessors but, along with the pianist's extensive session work, it signaled his determination to tackle new musical challenges. Hornsby worked extensively as a producer and sideman in the early '90s, notably doing temporary duty in the Grateful Dead after their keyboardist, Brent Mydland, died in July 1990, and producing a comeback album for Leon Russell, an idol of Hornsby's. He also became the father of twin sons.
Harbor Lights
He finally turned in his fourth album, Harbor Lights, for release in 1993. This solo album, which did not feature his backup band, the Range, went gold, and Hornsby toured the U.S. and Canada through the end of the year. He followed it with a similar effort, Hot House, in July 1995, returning three years later with the double album Spirit Trail. Here Come the Noise Makers was issued in fall 2000. Since that time, Hornsby has released a handful of albums including Big Swing Face in 2002, Halcyon Days in 2004, the jazz-oriented Camp Meeting in 2007, and Levitate in 2009. Hornsby's most impressive playing has arguably been in live settings, though, as illustrated by the two-disc set Bride of the Noisemakers (released in 2011 and featuring concert performances from Hornsby and his band the Noisemakers recorded between 2007 and 2009), which put the band's impressive ability to jam in styles ranging from rock to jazz and bluegrass on full display. A live set with Ricky Skaggs, Cluck Ol' Hen, appeared at the end of the summer in 2013. Another live album, a double-disc set called Solo Concerts, appeared on Vanguard Records in August 2014.
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