Pull (Mr. Mister album)
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Pull is the fourth studio album by American pop
band Mr. Mister
. It was recorded from 1989 to 1990, but due to the band's being left without a record company - and subsequent breakup - the album was left unreleased until 2010, when it was remixed and released. In the intervening time, bootleg copies of the album (along with various fan-made album cover images) could be found on the Internet. In 2010, the album was finally released by Richard Page
's own Little Dume Recordings label.
No singles were released from this album, although one track ("We Belong to No One") was offered as a free download from the Little Dume website while the album was being prepped for release. Also, "Waiting in My Dreams" was first featured on the band's The Best of Mr. Mister album.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band Mr. Mister
Mr. Mister
Mr. Mister is an American pop rock band most popular in the 1980s. The band's name came from an inside joke about a Weather Report album called Mr. Gone where they referred to each other as "Mister This" or "Mister That", and eventually selected "Mr. Mister." Mr. Mister may be considered as...
. It was recorded from 1989 to 1990, but due to the band's being left without a record company - and subsequent breakup - the album was left unreleased until 2010, when it was remixed and released. In the intervening time, bootleg copies of the album (along with various fan-made album cover images) could be found on the Internet. In 2010, the album was finally released by Richard Page
Richard Page (musician)
Richard Page , is an American musician who is the lead singer and bassist of 1980's US band Mr. Mister and is now a songwriter and solo artist.-Early life:...
's own Little Dume Recordings label.
No singles were released from this album, although one track ("We Belong to No One") was offered as a free download from the Little Dume website while the album was being prepped for release. Also, "Waiting in My Dreams" was first featured on the band's The Best of Mr. Mister album.
Track listing
- "Learning to Crawl" (Page/Lang/George/Mastelotto) - 5:48
- "Waiting in My Dreams" (Page/Lang/George) - 4:54
- "Crazy Boy" (Page/Lang/George) - 3:29
- "Close Your Eyes" (Page/Lang/George) - 4:44
- "Lifetime" (Page/Lang/George) - 4:36
- "I Don't Know Why" (Page/Lang/George/Mastelotto) - 4:52
- "We Belong to No One" (Page/Lang/George) - 4:55
- "Burning Bridge" (Page/Lang/George) - 4:02
- "No Words to Say" (Page/George) - 5:22
- "Surrender" (Page/Lang/George/Mastelotto) - 4:27
- "Awaya" (Page/George/Mastelotto) - 4:20
Personnel
- Richard PageRichard Page (musician)Richard Page , is an American musician who is the lead singer and bassist of 1980's US band Mr. Mister and is now a songwriter and solo artist.-Early life:...
- vocals, bass guitar, lyrics, producer - Steve GeorgeSteve George (keyboardist)Steve George is an American keyboard player, who is perhaps best known as the keyboardist for the 1980s band, Mr. Mister. He co-wrote many of the Mr. Mister songs, together with his childhood friend, Mr...
- vocals, keyboards, soprano sax, lyrics, producer - Pat MastelottoPat MastelottoPat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...
- drums, percussion - John Lang - lyrics
- Kevin Killen - producer, engineer, mixing
- Paul De Villiers - producer, engineer, mixing
- Trevor RabinTrevor RabinTrevor Charles Rabin is a South African born musician, best known as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British progressive rock band Yes from 1983–1994, and since then, as a film composer.- Early years :...
- guitar (tracks 1, 5, 6, 11), additional bass (tracks 1, 5, 11) - Buzz FeitenBuzz FeitenHoward "Buzz" Feiten is a North American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and session musician.He is best known as a lead and rhythm electric guitarist, and for having patented a unique, scientifically designed tuning system which re-configures its stringboard / neck for more accurate tonality...
- guitar (tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11) - Doug Macaskill - guitar (tracks 3, 11)
- Peter McReaPete McRaePete McRae is an American rock guitarist.Born Robert F. McRae, Jr. in Austin, Texas in 1955, McRae and his family moved to California when he was aged ten. Pete graduated from Terra Linda High School, in Marin County, in 1973. He began serious guitar studies with Paul Miller, in Terra Linda, and...
- guitar (tracks 9, 10) - Luis ConteLuis ConteLuis Conte is a Cuban percussionist.-Early years:As a child in Cuba, Conte began his musical odyssey playing the guitar. However, he soon switched to percussion, and that has remained his mode since....
- additional percussion (tracks 2, 5, 8, 11)