| Artist | Lou Gramm |
|---|---|
| Cover | Long Hard Look.jpg |
| Released | October 16, 1989[1] |
| Recorded | 1988–1989 |
| Studio | 418 Studios (Westlake Village, CA)
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| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 45:24 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer |
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| Prev year | 1987 |
Long Hard Look is the second solo album by original Foreigner lead vocalist Lou Gramm, released through Atlantic Records on October 16, 1989. It features the top-10 single "Just Between You and Me".
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[2] | 56 |
| Sweden [3] | 47 |
Production
- Arranged by Peter Wolf, Lou Gramm and Bruce Turgon.
- Produced by Peter Wolf, except "Tin Soldier" (produced by Peter Wolf and Eric "E.T." Thorngren).
- Recorded by Gonzalo Espinoza and Paul Ericksen, except bass on "Warmest Rising Sun" recorded bu Jules Bowen and Eric Thorngren.
- Additional recording assistance by Carlos Gollisher, Chris Bubacz and Doug Oberkircher.
- Mixed by Gonzalo Espinoza and Peter Wolf, except "I'll Know When It's Over" mixed by Paul Ericksen. Mixed at 418 Studios.
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer (Los Angeles, CA).
- Production Coordinator – Carlos Gollisher, assisted by Stephen Nider.
- Art Direction and Design – Bob Defrin
- Photography – Roy Volkmann
- Tracks 1 and 3 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc./Petwolf Music/Kikiko Music. Track 2 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Knighty Knight Music/Colgems-EMI Music Inc. Track 4 published by Stray Notes Music, Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc./Petwolf Music. Tracks 5, 6 and 9 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc./Acara Music/WB Music Corp. Track 7 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc. Track 8 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music/Acara Music/WB Music Corp./Petwolf Music. Track 10 published by United Artists Music Ltd./EMI Catalog Partnership (all rights for U.S. and Canada controlled by EMI Unart Catalog).
Personnel
- Lou Gramm – vocals, percussion, backing vocals (1, 3, 6–8, 10)
- Peter Wolf – keyboards (1–5, 7–9), backing vocals (1, 8), additional keyboards (10)
- Gary Corbett – keyboards (10)
- Dann Huff – lead guitar (1, 5, 9), rhythm guitar (1, 9)
- Nils Lofgren – electric guitar (2, 8)
- Peter Maunu – electric guitar (2–4, 7)
- Vivian Campbell – electric guitar (3, 8), lead guitar (6), rhythm guitar (6)
- June Kuramoto – koto (7)
- Bruce Turgon – bass (2–6, 8–10), rhythm guitar (5, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals (6)
- Pino Palladino – bass (7)
- Ben Gramm – drums, percussion
- Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (3, 7)
- Merry Clayton – backing vocals (3, 7)
- Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (3, 7)
- Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (3, 7)
- Darryl Phinessee – backing vocals (3, 7)
- Ina Wolf – backing vocals (4)
- Reinhold Bilgeri – backing vocals (6)
- Robin Clark – backing vocals (10)
- Lani Groves – backing vocals (10)
Notes
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. October 6, 1989. p. 64.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. pdf ed. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Lou Gramm"