Flesh & Bone (Richard Marx album)
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Flesh and Bone is the fifth studio album by singer/songwriter Richard Marx
. It was released in 1997 and was Marx's final studio album released on the Capitol Records imprint. (Marx returned to EMI-Capitol in 2004.) This album hit number 70 on the Billboard
album chart and sold 250,000 copies in the United States. The single "Until I Find You Again" reached number three on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and #42 on the Billboard Hot 100. Early pressings featured a bonus acoustic EP titled To The Bone. It also hit number one in other international markets. It was Marx's first album to not produce a Number One hit song.
Bonus Tracks on Japanese release
• "Every Day Of Your Life(Duet with ASKA
)" - 4:40
• "Too Shy To Say" - 3:20
• "Every Day Of Your Life(Richard solo)" - 4:40
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
. It was released in 1997 and was Marx's final studio album released on the Capitol Records imprint. (Marx returned to EMI-Capitol in 2004.) This album hit number 70 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
album chart and sold 250,000 copies in the United States. The single "Until I Find You Again" reached number three on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and #42 on the Billboard Hot 100. Early pressings featured a bonus acoustic EP titled To The Bone. It also hit number one in other international markets. It was Marx's first album to not produce a Number One hit song.
Track listing
- "Fool's Game" (Marx) - 6:25
- "You Never Take Me Dancing" (Marx) - 5:39
- "Touch of Heaven" (Marx) - 4:51
- "What's the Story" (Marx) - 5:04
- "Can't Lie to My Heart" (Marx) - 6:29
- "Until I Find You Again" (Marx) - 4:24
- "My Confession" (Marx) - 5:08
- "Eternity" (Marx) - 5:23
- "What's Wrong with That" (Marx/Waybill) - 4:40
- "The Image" (Marx/Waybill) - 4:21
- "Breathless" (Marx) - 5:48
- "Miracle" (Marx) - 4:20
Bonus Tracks on Japanese release
• "Every Day Of Your Life(Duet with ASKA
Aska (singer-songwriter)
Aska, past stage name; is a Japanese singer-songwriter.Aska is best known for work as part of the music duo Chage and Aska. As a composer, he wrote most of the principal hit songs for the duo, such as "Morning Moon", "Love Song", "Say Yes", and "Meguriai"...
)" - 4:40
• "Too Shy To Say" - 3:20
• "Every Day Of Your Life(Richard solo)" - 4:40
Singles/Chart history
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
U.S. AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1997 | "Until I Find You Again" | 42 | 3 | 144 |
Personnel
- Richard Marx: Vocal, Keyboards, Digital & Acoustic PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, Synth Kalimba, Acoustic Guitars - Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
, Cindy Mizell, Paulette McWilliams, Luther VandrossLuther VandrossLuther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
, Nita Whitaker, Bob Bowker, Jeff Morrow, Tony Ransom, Steve Grissette, Fee Waybill - Bruce Gaitsch, Michael Landau, Michael Thompson
- Jamey Jaz, John Lehmkuhl: Synthesizer Programming
- Greg PhillinganesGreg PhillinganesGreg Phillinganes is an active session keyboardist in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of Cass Technical High School, Detroit Michigan....
: Keyboards, RhodesRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS.... - Tom Keane: Rhodes
- David Innis: Keyboards
- Simon Franglen: Keyboards, Keyboard & Drum Programming
- Matt RollingsMatt RollingsMatt Rollings is an American composer, musician and record producer. He plays piano, organ, and keyboards.Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, he has worked with many artists, not all country...
: Hammond B-3 Organ - Randy Jackson: Synthesizer Programming & Electric Bass
- Herman MatthewsHerman MatthewsHerman Matthews is an American drummer and composer.Matthews works as a session and touring musician, most notably for Tower of Power, Kenny Loggins and being on tour with Tom Jones for more than 7 years....
, Jonathan Moffett: Drums - Chris Trujillo: Percussion
- Marc Russo: Saxophone
- Horns on "The Image" (Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Charley Loper & Marc Russo) arranged by Dick & Richard Marx
- Strings on "Fool's Game" (Israel Baker, Charles Veal Jr.), Murray Adler, Bernard Kundell, Gail Tricia Cruz-Farkas, Bette Byers, Henry Ferber, James Getzoff, Ezra Kliger, Farhad Behroozi, Carole Mukogawa, Cynthia Morrow, Milton Thomas, David Shamban, Daniel Smith & Waldemar DeAlmida) arranged & conducted by Dick Marx
Production
- Arranged By Richard Marx (all tracks), Randy Jackson (track 3), Michael Landau (track 4) & Jamey Jaz (track 9)
- All Songs Produced By Richard Marx; "Touch of Heaven" produced by Richard Marx & Randy Jackson; Lead Vocal on "Until I Find You Again" produced by Gorgeous Blonde
- Recording EngineersAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
: By Bill Drescher, David Cole, David Whittman, Bruce Gaitsch, Craig Bauer, Greg Droman, Richard Flack, Jess Sutcliffe, Claude Achille & Allen Abrahamson - Assistant Engineers: Larry Schalit, Douglas Bamford, Pat Karamian, Mike Douglas, Alex Reed, Bryan Carrigan, Gil Morales, Leslie Ann Jones, Jennifer Wyler, Andrew Page, Mike Tacci & Scott Steiner
- All Songs MixedAudio mixingAudio mixing may refer to:*Audio mixing *Audio mixing *Live sound mixing...
By Bill Drescher, except "Touch of Heaven" mixed by David Cole - Mastered "with care" by Wally Traugott
Recording Studios
- The Record Plant, A&MA&M RecordsA&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
Studios, Conway Studios, Frantic Studios, Johnny Yuma, Music Grinder, Enterprise Studios, L.D.S. in Westlake Studios (all in Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
) - Sony Studios (NYCNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
) - Battery Studios (LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) - Quad Studios (Nashville)
- Hinge Studios (ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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