Anywhere You Go
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Anywhere You Go is the first full-length recording from David Pack
, the lead singer for the band Ambrosia
. Pack wrote five songs himself, and co-wrote the other five. It also contains the song "Prove Me Wrong", which was used in the movie White Nights and was Pack's only solo entry in the Billboard Hot 100
, peaking at number 95. The songs "I Just Can't Let Go" and "That Girl is Gone" placed in the Adult Contemporary Charts.
David Pack
David Robert Pack , is a Grammy Award Winning Artist, Producer & Music Director of Global Events. His career began as the front man, vocalist and guitarist with the rock group Ambrosia popular in the 1970s and 1980s.-Career:...
, the lead singer for the band Ambrosia
Ambrosia (band)
Ambrosia is an American rock band formed in southern California in 1970. Ambrosia had five Top Forty hit singles between 1975 and 1980.-Formation and inspiration:...
. Pack wrote five songs himself, and co-wrote the other five. It also contains the song "Prove Me Wrong", which was used in the movie White Nights and was Pack's only solo entry in the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at number 95. The songs "I Just Can't Let Go" and "That Girl is Gone" placed in the Adult Contemporary Charts.
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Pack; except where indicated- "Anywhere You Go" (Pack, Porcaro, Jai Winding) 5:00
- "I Just Can't Let Go" 4:54
- "Won't Let You Lose Me" (Goodrum, James Newton HowardJames Newton HowardJames Newton Howard is an American composer best known for his scores to motion pictures. He is one of the most popular and respected composers for cinema, and has scored over 100 films...
, Pack) 3:37 - "My Baby" 4:17
- "That Girl is Gone" 4:46
- "She Don't (Come Around Anymore)" (Ingram, Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald (singer)Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
, Pack) 5:26 - "Do Ya" (Jamie Bernstein, Pack) 4:48
- "Prove Me Wrong" (from the Columbia motion picture White Nights) (James Newton Howard, Pack) 4:20
- "No Direction (No Way Home)" 5:46
- "Just Be You" 4:15
Production
- Produced by David Pack & Michael Verdick (except "Prove Me Wrong", produced by David Pack and James Newton HowardJames Newton HowardJames Newton Howard is an American composer best known for his scores to motion pictures. He is one of the most popular and respected composers for cinema, and has scored over 100 films...
) - Executive Producers: Michael "Mo" OstinMo OstinMo Ostin is a record executive who has worked for several companies, including Verve, Reprise Records, Warner Bros. Records, and DreamWorks. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 by Paul Simon, Neil Young, and Lorne Michaels...
, Lenny WaronkerLenny WaronkerLenny Waronker is a record producer for Warner Bros. Records.-Career:He produced recording sessions for Nancy Sinatra, The Everly Brothers, Van Dyke Parks, The Beau Brummels, Harpers Bizarre, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, Arlo Guthrie, Maria Muldaur, Gordon Lightfoot, Rickie Lee Jones, James Taylor, ... - Engineered by Ben Rodgers, Ross Pallone, Michael Verdick
- String Engineer: Allen Sides
- Mixed by Mick Guzauski, Ian Eales, Ben Rodgers, Michael Verdick, Bill Schnee, David Schober
- Mix Assistants: Daren Klein, Richard McKernan
- Audio Mastering: Doug Sax
Personnel
- David Pack — guitars, lead and backing vocals, keyboards (except on "Won't Let You Lose Me"), DMX programs, bass on "My Baby", vocal arrangements on "I Just Can't Let Go" and "My Baby"
- George Perilli — drums (except on "Anywhere You Go", "Do Ya", and "Prove Me Wrong")
- Burleigh Drummond — percussion (except on "Do Ya"), backing vocal and vocal arrangement on "My Baby"
- James Newton HowardJames Newton HowardJames Newton Howard is an American composer best known for his scores to motion pictures. He is one of the most popular and respected composers for cinema, and has scored over 100 films...
— keyboards (except on "Anywhere You Go", "I Just Can't Let Go", "That Girl is Gone", and "Do Ya"), string arrangements - Joe PuertaJoe PuertaJoe Puerta is the bassist/vocalist and co-founder of the American rock group Ambrosia. He is credited with co-writing one of their earlier hits, Holdin' On To Yesterday . Puerta is also credited with forming Bruce Hornsby and the Range. He currently lives in Milwaukee, WI.-External links:* * *...
— bass on "Won't Let You Lose Me" and "That Girl is Gone", backing vocals and vocal arrangements on "My Baby" and "That Girl is Gone" - Kerry LivgrenKerry LivgrenKerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
— keyboards on "Anywhere You Go", guitar solos on "My Baby" and "Do Ya" - Mike PorcaroMike PorcaroMike Porcaro is best noted as the bass player in the Grammy Award winning band, Toto.He is the middle brother of Toto members Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro...
— bass on "Anywhere You Go" - Prairie PrincePrairie PrincePrairie Prince is a rock drummer. He was a member of The Tubes and a founding member of Journey...
— drums on "Anywhere You Go" - Jai Winding — keyboards on "Anywhere You Go"
- Ernie WattsErnie WattsErnest James "Ernie" Watts is an American jazz and rhythm and blues musician. He plays saxophone and flute. He might be best known for his work with Charlie Haden's Quartet West and his Grammy Awards as an instrumentalist...
— saxophone on "I Just Can't Let Go" - Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald (singer)Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
— backing vocals and vocal arrangements on "I Just Can't Let Go" and "She Don't" - James IngramJames IngramJames Ingram is an American soul musician. He is best known as a vocalist. He is also a self-taught musician who plays piano, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards...
— backing vocal and vocal arrangement on "I Just Can't Let Go" - Jerry HeyJerry HeyJerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
— horn arrangement on "My Baby" - Royce JonesRoyce JonesRoyce Jones is a Grammy-winning American musician best known for his work as a touring vocalist with the bands Steely Dan and Ambrosia...
— backing vocal and vocal arrangement on "My Baby" - Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
— percussion on "That Girl is Gone" and "Do Ya" - John ElefanteJohn ElefanteJohn Elefante is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer.-Early years:Born in Levittown, New York, his family soon moved to Long Beach, California. Growing up, he sang and performed drums for his family band, the Brotherhood...
— backing vocal on "That Girl is Gone" - Will McGregor — bass on "She Don't" and "Just Be You"
- John "J.R." RobinsonJohn Robinson (drummer)John Robinson is an American drummer and session musician...
— drums on "Do Ya" - Stanley ClarkeStanley ClarkeStanley Clarke is an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass guitar as well as for his numerous film and television scores...
— bass on "Do Ya" - Jamie Bernstein — DMX program on "Do Ya"
- David "Hawk" WolinskiHawk WolinskiDavid J. "Hawk" Wolinski is an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer probably best known for his work with the funk band Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan....
— emulator program on "Do Ya" and "Prove Me Wrong" - Jennifer HollidayJennifer HollidayJennifer-Yvette Holliday is an African-American singer and Tony Award-winning actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, and later became a successful recording artist...
— backing vocal on "Do Ya" - Jeff PorcaroJeff PorcaroJeffrey Thomas "Jeff" Porcaro was an American session drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band Toto. Porcaro was one of the most recorded drummers in history, working on hundreds of albums and thousands of sessions...
— drums on "Prove Me Wrong" - Lisa Harrison — backing vocal on "Just Be You"
- Cynthia RhodesCynthia RhodesCynthia Rhodes is an American actress, singer and dancer most noted for her roles in Dirty Dancing, Flashdance and Staying Alive.- Career :...
— backing vocal on "Just Be You"