After Hours(Glenn Frey album)
Appearance
After Hours | ||||
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Studio albumby | ||||
Released | May 8, 2012 | |||
Recorded | October 2011 – February 2012 | |||
Genre | Traditional jazz | |||
Length | 39:19/ 48:13 Deluxe Edition | |||
Label | Universal Music Enterprises | |||
Producer | Glenn Frey,Richard F.W. Davis,Michael Thompson | |||
Glenn Freychronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
After Hoursis the fifth and final solo studio album byGlenn Frey,released in 2012 (see2012 in music), four years before his death. The album is very different from Frey's previous rock albums and features material from theGreat American Songbook.The album charted at number 116 in the U.S. and number 92 in the UK.After Hourswas Frey's first new studio solo album in 20 years since 1992'sStrange Weather,which was a commercial disappointment.
Track listing
[edit]- "For Sentimental Reasons"(William" Pat "Best, Deek Watson) – 3:03
- "My Buddy"(Walter Donaldson,Gus Kahn) – 3:45
- "The Good Life"(Sacha Distel,Jack Reardon) – 2:25 (Deluxe Edition only)
- "Route 66"(Bobby Troup) – 2:57
- "The Shadow of Your Smile"(Johnny Mandel,Paul Francis Webster) – 4:28
- "Here's to Life" (Artie Butler, Phyllis Molinary) – 5:32
- "It's Too Soon to Know"(Deborah Chessler) – 2:42
- "Caroline, No"(Brian Wilson,Tony Asher) – 4:00
- "The Look of Love"(Burt Bacharach,Hal David) – 3:33
- "I'm Getting Old Before My Time" (Una Mae Carlisle) – 3:43
- "Worried Mind" (Ted Daffan,Jimmie H. Davis) – 2:48 (Deluxe Edition only)
- "I Wanna Be Around"(Johnny Mercer,Sadie Vimmerstedt) – 2:19 (Deluxe Edition only)
- "Same Girl" (Randy Newman) – 3:05
- "After Hours" (Glenn Frey,Jack Tempchin) – 4:18
Personnel
[edit]- Glenn Frey – vocals, backing vocals (1, 6)
- Richard F.W. Davis– keyboards (1, 2, 5, 6, 11), horns (8), horn arrangements (9)
- Michael Thompson– acoustic piano, guitars (1, 4),organ(2), electric guitar (3, 6),vibraphone(4), electric piano (5, 7),accordion(7), acoustic guitar (7), trombone (7)
- Steuart Smith– electric guitar (2, 9, 11), acoustic guitar (8)
- Greg Leisz–steel guitar(3, 7)
- Mike Harlow –baritone guitar(7)
- Reggie McBride– bass (1-6, 9, 10, 11)
- Jonathan Clark –electric upright bass(8)
- Scott Crago– drums (1-4, 6-9, 11)
- Lenny Castro–congas(3, 8),bongos(7), percussion (8)
- Stephanie O'Keefe –French horn(2, 5, 6)
- Tom Evans – tenor saxophone (4),flute(5),clarinet(6, 7, 11),English horn(7, 11), tenor sax solo (9)
- Al Garth –recorder(7)
- Greg Smith – alto saxophone (9)
- Chris Mostert– tenor saxophone (9)
- Bill Armstrong –flugelhorn(8)
- Nick Lane – trombone (9)
- Les Lovitt – trumpet (9)
- Mitch Manker – trumpet solo (9)
Orchestra
- Alan Broadbent– orchestral arrangements and conductor, string arrangements (5)
- Richard Davis – string arrangements (5)
- Marcy Vaj – contractor
- Kevin Axt and Putter Smith – bass
- Jodi Burnett, Ira Glansbeek, Paula Hochhalter, Timothy Loo and Elizabeth Wright – cello
- Brett Banducci, Robert Berg, Suzanna Giordano Gignac, Margot MacLaine andNovi Novog– viola
- Jackie Brand, Chung Mei Chang, Mario DeLeon, Michael Ferril, Eric Gorfain, Scott Hosfeld, Dimitrie Leivici,Maria Newman,Neli Nikolaeva, Alyssa Park, Cameron Patrick, Susan Rishik, Anatoly Rosinski, Olivia Tsui, Marcy Vaj, Deb Vukovitz, Amy Wickman, Margaret Wooten and Adriana Zoppo – violin
Production
[edit]- Richard F.W. Davis – producer, arrangements, engineer, digital engineer
- Glenn Frey – producer, arrangements
- Michael Thompson – producer, arrangements
- Mike Harlow – engineer
- Elliot Scheiner– orchestra recording, mi xing
- Dan Garcia – orchestra recording assistant
- Schnee Studios(North Hollywood, California) – orchestra recording location
- Bob Ludwig– mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
- Jeri Heiden for SMOG Design, Inc. – art direction
- Nick Steinhardt for SMOG Design, Inc. – design
- Jim Sheldon – photography
- Autumn de Wilde – photography
- Irving Azoff– management
Charts
[edit]Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (UltratopWallonia)[2] | 180 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] | 34 |
Scottish Albums(OCC)[4] | 93 |
UK Albums(OCC)[5] | 92 |
USBillboard200[6] | 116 |
USTop Rock Albums(Billboard)[7] | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.Glenn Frey:After Hours> OverviewatAllMusic.Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^"Ultratop.be – Glenn Frey – After Hours"(in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^"Charts.nz – Glenn Frey – After Hours".Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^"Glenn Frey Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^"Glenn Frey Chart History (Top Rock Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved June 6, 2024.