Album
Small World
1988 · Rock
13 collectors on Gatefold own this
Small World is a Rock album by Huey Lewis & The News, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 86 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.
About
Small World was another platinum hit for Huey Lewis & the News, but the album was noticeably weaker than their previous three records. Lewis tries to position himself as a socially conscious rocker -- no less than three tracks have the word "world" in their title -- writing songs about the perilous state of the environment and urging everybody to live together peacefully, since "there ain't no livin' in a perfect world." Such sanctimonious and simple lyrical platitudes would be acceptable if the band had written a set of catchy pop to support them. Instead, the group decided to stretch out, exploring rootsy American music like the zydeco of "Bobo Tempo" and the bluesy "Old Antone's." None of the musical diversions work as well as the bouncy Top Ten hit "Perfect World." However, "Perfect World" is the only song that ranks with the group's best material -- as "Give Me the Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)" proves, the News fail to come up with hooks that rival their earlier hits.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Small World (Part One)3:50
- A2Old Antone's4:45
- A3Perfect World4:04
- A4Bobo Tempo4:35
- A5Small World (Part Two)4:05
Side B
- B1Walking With The Kid3:57
- B2World To Me5:16
- B3Better Be True5:17
- B4Give Me The Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)4:35
- B5Slammin'4:31
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- clean
- celebratory
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill GibsonBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS BAND, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
- Carl CiasulliDRUM
- Chris HayesBAND , GUITAR, VOCALS BAND, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS BAND, GUITAR , VOCALS
- Emilio CastilloMUSICIAN , HORNS , TENOR SAXOPHONE PERFORMER , TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Greg AdamsARRANGED BY , TRUMPET ARRANGED BY MUSICIAN , HORNS , ARRANGED BY, TRUMPET
- Huey LewisBAND , VOCALS, HARMONICA BAND, VOCALS, HARMONICA VOCALS, HARMONICA
- Jerry DanielsKEYBOARDS
- Johnny CollaBAND , SAXOPHONE, GUITAR, VOCALS BAND, SAXOPHONE , GUITAR, VOCALS BAND, SAXOPHONE, GUITAR, VOCALS
- Lee ThornburgMUSICIAN , HORNS , TRUMPET PERFORMER , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Mario CipollinaBAND , BASS BAND, BASS BASS
- Ralph AristaGUITAR BACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
- Sean HopperBAND , KEYBOARDS, VOCALS BAND, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Stephen KupkaBARITONE SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN , HORNS , BARITONE SAXOPHONE PERFORMER , BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Steve GroveMUSICIAN , HORNS , TENOR SAXOPHONE PERFORMER , TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Bruce HornsbyACCORDION ACCORDION, BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Dave TolmieBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
- David FredericksBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
- Dwight ClarkBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
13 collectors on Gatefold own this · 86 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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