Steady On is a Rock album by Shawn Colvin, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked.
About
1989’s <i>Steady On</i> introduced Shawn Colvin to a mass audience — though, in truth, the South Dakota-born singer/songwriter had been building a following in various U.S. and Canadian locales for well over a decade. These years of seasoning may account for the self-assurance Colvin displays on her major-label debut. Her singing conveys an idealism matched with an underlying toughness, heard in both breathlessly-delivered narratives like “Another Long One” and yearning confessions like “Shotgun Down The Avalanche.” The album’s title track is a believable survivor’s anthem, while “The Dead Of Night” is an ode to a fickle muse. Such tracks as “The Story” and “Diamond In The Rough” find Colvin exploring childhood memories with a pang of regret. Her robust acoustic guitar strums are accented nicely by John Leventhal and Steve Addabbo’s blend of folk instrumentation and synthesizer programming. Celtic sonic colors mix with country and techno-rock touches in pleasing ways. In the end, <i>Steady On</i>’s greatest strength is its integrity – Colvin’s performances ring emotionally true and leave an indelible impression.
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Tracklist
- 1Steady On4:58
- 2Diamond In the Rough5:00
- 3Shotgun Down the Avalanche5:02
- 4Stranded4:01
- 5Another Long One3:44
- 6Cry Like an Angel4:50
- 7Something to Believe In4:09
- 8The Story3:59
- 9Ricochet In Time3:09
- 10The Dead of the Night5:02
Sound DNA
- Rock
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bob RileyELECTRIC GUITAR, DRUM PROGRAMMING, KEYBOARDS
- Bob TelsonORGAN
- Bruce HornsbyPIANO
- Charles CurtisCELLO
- Dennis McDermottDRUMS
- Hugh McCrackenDOBRO, ACOUSTIC GUITAR RESONATOR GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- John LeventhalACOUSTIC GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, DRUM PROGRAMMING, BASS, TAMBOURINE ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, KEYBOARDS
- Lucy KaplanskyBACKING VOCALS
- Michael BlairPERCUSSION PERCUSSION , DRUM PERFORMER , DRUM
- Rick MarottaDRUMS
- Shawn ColvinACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, DRUM PROGRAMMING, BACKING VOCALS
- Soozie TyrellBACKING VOCALS FIDDLE FIDDLE, BACKING VOCALS
- Stephen GabouryDRUM PROGRAMMING KEYBOARDS
- Steve AddabboTAMBOURINE
- Steve GabouryDRUM PROGRAMMING KEYBOARDS
- Suzanne VegaBACKING VOCALS
- T-Bone WolkBASS BASS, ACCORDION BASS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 30 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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