Against the Grain (Phoebe Snow album)

Against the Grain
Studio album by Phoebe Snow
Released	1978
Genre	Soft rock
Label	Columbia
Producer	Phil Ramone Barry Beckett
Phoebe Snow chronology
Never Letting Go (1977) Against the Grain (1978) Rock Away (1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Smash Hits	6/10[1]

Against the Grain is the fifth album by singer–songwriter Phoebe Snow, released in 1978.

Track listing

Songs written by Phoebe Snow, except where noted.

1. "Every Night" (Paul McCartney) - 3:31
2. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" (Chips Moman, Dan Penn) - 4:08
3. "He's Not Just Another Man" (Clyde Wilson, Brian Holland) - 2:59
4. "Random Time" - 3:39
5. "In My Life" (Patti Austin) - 5:02
6. "You Have Not Won" - 4:22
7. "Mama Don't Break Down" - 3:06
8. "Oh L.A." - 3:17
9. "The Married Men" (Maggie Roche)- 3:44
10. "Keep a Watch on the Shoreline" - 4:39

Personnel

• Barry Beckett - keyboards, piano, synthesizer
• Michael Brecker - saxophone, soloist
• Steve Burgh - electric guitar, slide guitar
• Margo Chapman - background vocals
• Liberty DeVitto - drums
• Jon Faddis - flugelhorn, soloist
• Michael Gray - background vocals
• Lonnie Groves - background vocals
• Dave Grusin - keyboards
• Gwen Guthrie - background vocals
• Corky Hale - harp
• Steve Kahn - 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, soloist
• Linda LaPresti - background vocals
• Will Lee - bass guitar
• Hugh MacDonald - bass guitar
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion
• Rick Marotta - drums
• Hugh McCracken - 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Jeff Mironov - electric guitar, soloist
• Warren Nichols - pedal steel guitar
• Phoebe Snow - acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
• Doug Stegmeyer - bass guitar
• Richard Tee - electric piano

Production

• Co-Producers: Phil Ramone; Barry Beckett

References

1. Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (March 8–21, 1979): 25.