Richie Sambora – Stranger In This Town
(Mercury Records 1991 8488951)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1
Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some light rubbing and wear
Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give some light pops/clicks but sound quality is excellent overall)
Richard Stephen Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter and singer, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. He and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the main songwriting unit for the band. He has also released three solo albums: Stranger in This Town in 1991, Undiscovered Soul in 1998, and Aftermath of the Lowdown released in September 2012.
Stranger in This Town is the first solo studio album by Richie Sambora, the guitarist from the New Jersey band Bon Jovi. The album was released in 1991, while Bon Jovi was on a 17-month hiatus. Jon Bon Jovi also released a solo album, Blaze of Glory(1990), during this period.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Rest in Peace” | Richie Sambora, David Bryan | 3:47 |
| 2. | “Church of Desire” | Sambora | 6:07 |
| 3. | “Stranger in This Town” | Sambora, Bryan | 6:15 |
| 4. | “Ballad of Youth” | Sambora, Tom Marolda | 3:52 |
| 5. | “One Light Burning” | Sambora, Marolda, Bruce Foster | 5:47 |
| 6. | “Mr. Bluesman” (Solo by Eric Clapton) | Sambora | 5:14 |
| 7. | “Rosie” | Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Diane Warren | 4:50 |
| 8. | “River of Love” | Sambora | 5:06 |
| 9. | “Father Time” | Sambora, Child | 6:06 |
| 10. | “The Answer” | Sambora, Foster | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 52:11 | ||
Personnel
- Richie Sambora – lead vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, string arrangements (6, 9)
- David Bryan – keyboards, string arrangements (6, 9)
- Jeff Bova – keyboards, programming
- Jimmy Bralower – keyboards, programming
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, programming
- Larry Fast – keyboards, programming
- Chris Palmaro – keyboards, programming
- Eric Persing – keyboards, programming
- Eric Clapton – guitar solo (6)
- Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman Stick
- Randy Jackson – bass guitar (5)
- Tico Torres – drums, percussion
- Rafael Padilla – percussion
- Carol Steele – percussion
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
- Bekka Bramlett – backing vocals
- Dean Fasano – backing vocals
- Curtis King – backing vocals
- Franke Previte – backing vocals
- Brenda White-King – backing vocals
Production
- Richie Sambora – producer
- Neil Dorfsman – producer, recording, mixing
- John Aguto – recording assistant
- Patrick Dillett – recording assistant
- Jose Fernandez – recording assistant
- Greg Goldman – recording assistant
- Ed Goodreau – recording assistant
- Lolly Grodner – recording assistant
- John Herman – recording assistant
- Justin Luchter – recording assistant
- Bob Miller – recording assistant
- Katherine Miller – recording assistant
- David Schiffman – recording assistant
- Jeff Hendrickson – additional engineer
- Lance Phillips – additional engineer
- Frank Wolf – additional engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk
- Jon “JD” Dworkow – production coordination
- Timothy White – cover photography
- Darryl Estrine – additional photography
- Margery Greenspan – art direction
- Umi Kenyon – design
- Bernard Maisner – logo design
- Katie Agresta – vocal coach
- Helena Occipinti – hair, make-up
- Susan Tobman – stylist
Additional technical credits
- Frank S. Levi III – electronics
- Jeff Chonis, Bobby Deluca and Christopher Hofschneider – instrument set-up and maintenance
- Stephen Barncard, Bob Borbonus, Fred Bova, Michal Jurewicz, Jonathan Little, Gary Mannon, Francis Manzella, Michael Morongell, Gary Myerberg, Mark Opie, Mark Tindle and John Williams – technical staff
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