Hero (Clarence Clemons album)
| Hero |
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| Studio album by Clarence Clemons |
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| Released |
November, 1985 |
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| Recorded |
Tarpan Recording Studios, San Rafael, CA; Shore Fire Studios, Long Branch, NJ; The Plant, Sausalito, CA; Carnegie Hill Studios, New York City, NY; Mediasound, New York City, NY; Shakedown Sound, New York City, NY; Mission Control Studios, Boston, MA. 1985. |
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| Genre |
Rock, Pop |
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| Length |
41:56 |
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| Label |
Columbia |
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| Producer |
Narada Michael Walden |
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| Clarence Clemons chronology |
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The Chief
(1984) |
Hero
(1985) |
A Night With Mr. C
(1989) |
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| Singles from Hero |
- "You're A Friend Of Mine"
Released: 1985
- "I Wanna Be Your Hero"
Released: 1986
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Hero is a studio album by Clarence Clemons. Known for his saxophone work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Clemons released this pop album at the height of Springsteen's popularity following the success of Born in the U.S.A. It spawned two hit singles, 1985's "You're A Friend Of Mine", a duet with Jackson Browne also featuring Browne's then-girlfriend Daryl Hannah on background vocals, and 1986's "I Wanna Be Your Hero".
Track listing
| 1. |
"You're A Friend Of Mine" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen |
4:49 |
| 2. |
"Temptation" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen |
4:53 |
| 3. |
"It's Alright With Me Girl" | Clarence Clemons, Michael Jonzun |
4:08 |
| 4. |
"Liberation Fire (Mokshagun)" | Narada Michael Walden |
3:59 |
| 5. |
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio |
4:26 |
| 6. |
"I Wanna Be Your Hero" | Clarence Clemons, Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden |
4:49 |
| 7. |
"Cross The Line" | Morrie Brown, Clarence Clemons, Jude Johnstone, Lloyd Landesman |
3:59 |
| 8. |
"Kissin' On U" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen |
5:13 |
| 9. |
"Christina" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen |
5:51 |
Total length: |
41:56 |
Personnel
- Clarence Clemons - lead vocals, background vocals, saxophone, percussion, cover design
- Daryl Hannah - vocals, background vocals
- Kitty Beethoven - vocals, background vocals
- Princess Loria - vocals, background vocals
- Jennifer Hall - vocals, background vocals
- Liz Jackson - vocals, background vocals
- Brenda Joy Nelson - vocals, background vocals
- Sundari - vocals, background vocals
- Tina B. - vocals, background vocals
- Richard Walsh - vocals, background vocals
- Craig Thomas - vocals, background vocals, saxophone
- Jackson Browne - vocals, producer on "You're A Friend Of Mine"
- Lotti Golden - vocals
- Darlene Love - vocals
- Norman Mershon - vocals
- Tony "Rocks" Cowans - guitar, rhythm guitar
- Carlos Pepper - guitar, rhythm guitar
- Lewis West - guitar, rhythm guitar
- Billy Loosigian - guitar, acoustic guitar
- Corrado Rustici - guitar, acoustic guitar
- Vernon "Ice" Black - guitar
- Stuart Kimball - guitar
- Bob Messano - guitar
- Maurice Starr - bass guitar
- John Siegler - bass guitar
- Doug Wimbish - bass guitar, drums
- Preston Glass - acoustic guitar, keyboards, vibraphone
- Booker T. Jones - keyboards, organ
- Walter Afanasieff - keyboards, sound effects
- Frank Martin - keyboards
- David Sancious - keyboards
- Richard Scher - keyboards
- William Beard - drums
- Anton Fig - drums
- Premik McFly - baritone saxophone, saxophone
- Greg "Gigi" Gonaway - glockenspiel, percussion
- Bill Sebastian - glockenspiel, percussion
- Randy Jackson - bass guitar, drums, percussion, sequencing
- Michael Rado - harp
- Hangsa - choir, chorus
- Charles Robin - choir, chorus, vocals, background vocals
- Venu - choir, chorus
- Yogaloy - choir, chorus
- Gordon Worthy - associate producer, organ, Hammond organ
- Narada Michael Walden – producer, arrangements, reduction, keyboards, drums, percussion, bells
- Tom Lord-Alge - mixing
- Ed Stasium - mixing
- Morrie Brown - producer, arrangements on "Cross The Line"
- Lloyd Landesman - co-producer on "Cross The Line"
- Michael Jonzun - producer on "It's Alright With Me Girl"
- Arthur Baker - producer on "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"
- George Marino - mastering
- Steve Goldman - engineer
- Alvin Meyerson - engineer
- Tom Moore - engineer
- Andy Wallace - engineer
- David Frazer - assistant engineer, sound effects
- Stuart "Satoshi" Hirotsu - assistant engineer, sound effects
- Michael "Patton" Brauer - assistant engineer
- Gordon "Wardrobe" Lyon - assistant engineer
- Michael Hommel - assistant engineer
- Scott Yetka - assistant engineer
- Dana Chappelle - assistant engineer
- Tim Hatfield - assistant engineer
- Geoff Keehn - assistant engineer
- Arthur Payson - assistant engineer
- Sidney Burton - assistant engineer
- Caroline Greyshock - photography
- Christopher Austopchuk - art direction
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