This article is about the album by Glenn Frey. For other uses, see Soul Searching.
Soul Searchin' is the third solo studio album by Glenn Frey, the guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles. The album was released on August 15, 1988 on MCA in the United States and the United Kingdom, four years after Frey's successful album, The Allnighter and eight years after the demise of the Eagles. The album features eight original songs co-written by Frey with Jack Tempchin and the song "Two Hearts" contributed by Frey's friend, Hawk Wolinski. The album also features contributions from fellow Eagles member Timothy B. Schmit, Max Carl, Robbie Buchanan, Michael Landau, and Bruce Gaitsch.
The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics, while other reviewers noted good points to the album. It was also not as successful as Frey's previous albums (although one of his favorites),[2] peaking at #36 on the Billboard 200, which marked the beginning of a downturn in Frey's fortunes on the album charts. The album's first and leading single, "True Love", unlike the album, was a commercial success, peaking at #13 on Billboard's Hot 100 and #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and so was the second single, the title track which peaked at #5 also on the same chart, while next single "Livin' Right" was #90 on Billboard's Hot 100.
Frey began work on the album in the midst of a string of hits in the 1980s, as well as animosity between him and other members of the Eagles. The album's title refers to his efforts to find his own identity.
Musical directionedit
When Frey was asked about his musical direction, he said "In a sense I'm working my way back home, Though I left Detroit and went to California to cut my teeth on country-rock, I've remained obsessed with the music of my adolescence, the great soul hits of the 60's and early 70's. It's a style that most black musicians have abandoned for dance music and rap. There are a whole lot of people who miss the sound of Sam & Dave, and Wilson Pickett. It's left a gap that is being filled by people like Steve Winwood."[3]
Critical receptionedit
Reviewing for AllMusic, critic William Ruhlmann wrote of the album "the songs here were so interchangeable with those on his first two albums he apologized for it in his note about "True Love," which became the album's sole Top 40 hit. The music was pleasant, but inconsequential, and suggested that Frey, living off his Eagles royalties, had come to think of his solo career as a hobby."[4] In a review for The Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992), Mark Coleman gave the album one and a half out of five stars and wrote that "Frey sounded like he wasn't even trying anymore; his pump-your-body TV gym commercials at the time displayed more sweat and effort".[5]
Track listingedit
All songs by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, except where noted.
B-side "It's Cold in Here", written with Cameron, and the following year's "Flip City", written with Wolinski, were later released as bonus tracks on reissues of the album.
Co-Producers – Hawk Wolinski (Tracks 1, 5 & 9); James Newton Howard (Track 9).
Production Coordinator – Ivy Skoff
Engineers – Ray Blair, Dan Garcia, Alec Head, Glen Holguin, Jack Joseph Puig and Elliot Scheiner.
Assistant Engineers – Ted Blaisdell, Jordan D'Alessio, Frank Dooken, Ken Felton, Mike Harlow, Robin Laine, Vickie Lancaster, Julie Last, Charlie Paakkari, Jim Singer and Paul Winger.
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at The Sandbox Studios (Fairfield County, CT).
Digital Editing by Rhonda Schoen
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
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This article is about the album by Glenn Frey For other uses see Soul Searching Soul Searchin is the third solo studio album by Glenn Frey the guitarist and co lead vocalist for the Eagles The album was released on August 15 1988 on MCA in the United States and the United Kingdom four years after Frey s successful album The Allnighter and eight years after the demise of the Eagles The album features eight original songs co written by Frey with Jack Tempchin and the song Two Hearts contributed by Frey s friend Hawk Wolinski The album also features contributions from fellow Eagles member Timothy B Schmit Max Carl Robbie Buchanan Michael Landau and Bruce Gaitsch Soul Searchin Studio album by Glenn FreyReleased15 August 1988 1988 08 15 RecordedMay 1986 May 1988StudioFool on the Hill Los Angeles Studio 55 Los Angeles Bill Schnee Los Angeles Ocean Way Hollywood Cherokee Los Angeles Capitol Hollywood Hit Factory New York Automated Sound New York Muscle Shoals Muscle Shoals Alabama The Sandbox Connecticut GenreBlue eyed soul pop rock soft rock funkLength46 24LabelMCAProducerGlenn Frey Elliot ScheinerGlenn Frey chronologyThe Allnighter 1984 Soul Searchin 1988 Strange Weather 1992 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusiclinkThe Rolling Stone Album Guide 1 The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics while other reviewers noted good points to the album It was also not as successful as Frey s previous albums although one of his favorites 2 peaking at 36 on the Billboard 200 which marked the beginning of a downturn in Frey s fortunes on the album charts The album s first and leading single True Love unlike the album was a commercial success peaking at 13 on Billboard s Hot 100 and 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart and so was the second single the title track which peaked at 5 also on the same chart while next single Livin Right was 90 on Billboard s Hot 100 Contents 1 Background 2 Musical direction 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Production 7 Chart performance 7 1 Album 7 2 Singles 8 References 9 External linksBackground editFrey began work on the album in the midst of a string of hits in the 1980s as well as animosity between him and other members of the Eagles The album s title refers to his efforts to find his own identity Musical direction editWhen Frey was asked about his musical direction he said In a sense I m working my way back home Though I left Detroit and went to California to cut my teeth on country rock I ve remained obsessed with the music of my adolescence the great soul hits of the 60 s and early 70 s It s a style that most black musicians have abandoned for dance music and rap There are a whole lot of people who miss the sound of Sam amp Dave and Wilson Pickett It s left a gap that is being filled by people like Steve Winwood 3 Critical reception editReviewing for AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann wrote of the album the songs here were so interchangeable with those on his first two albums he apologized for it in his note about True Love which became the album s sole Top 40 hit The music was pleasant but inconsequential and suggested that Frey living off his Eagles royalties had come to think of his solo career as a hobby 4 In a review for The Rolling Stone Album Guide 1992 Mark Coleman gave the album one and a half out of five stars and wrote that Frey sounded like he wasn t even trying anymore his pump your body TV gym commercials at the time displayed more sweat and effort 5 Track listing editAll songs by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin except where noted No TitleWriter s Length1 Livin Right 5 072 Some Kind of Blue 4 403 True Love 4 404 Can t Put Out This Fire 5 045 I Did It for Your Love 4 006 Let s Pretend We re Still in Love 4 517 Working Man 3 258 Soul Searchin Frey Jack Tempchin Duncan Cameron5 389 Two Hearts David Hawk Wolinski James Newton Howard4 0110 It s Your Life Frey Steve Thoma4 58Total length 46 24 B side It s Cold in Here written with Cameron and the following year s Flip City written with Wolinski were later released as bonus tracks on reissues of the album Personnel editGlenn Frey lead vocals backing vocals 1 4 6 9 keyboards 1 5 7 8 guitars 1 7 9 bass 1 7 percussion 1 2 4 arrangements 1 drums 2 3 7 horn arrangements 3 7 string arrangements 5 8 French horn arrangements 5 Additional musicians David Hawk Wolinski keyboards 1 5 7 9 arrangements 1 Ron Skies keyboards 2 4 5 7 10 Barry Beckett keyboards 3 8 Robbie Buchanan keyboards 3 9 Steve Thoma keyboards 4 7 8 10 Steve Nathan keyboards 8 Michael Landau guitars 2 6 10 Duncan Cameron guitars 8 backing vocals 8 Bruce Gaitsch guitars 9 Paul Jackson Jr guitars 9 David Hood bass 8 Neil Stubenhaus bass 9 Dave Chamberlain bass 10 Russ Kunkel drums 1 5 John Robinson drums 2 4 6 9 Roger Hawkins drums 8 Prairie Prince drums 10 Steve Forman percussion 1 4 5 7 Ralph MacDonald percussion 3 6 8 10 Bill Bergman saxophone solo 1 Al Garth saxophone 2 Chris Mostert saxophone 3 10 The Heart Attack Horns horns 1 3 4 7 Greg Smith horn arrangements 1 3 4 7 Nick DeCaro string arrangements 5 8 10 French horn arrangements 5 Roy Galloway backing vocals 2 6 8 Timothy B Schmit backing vocals 2 6 Julia Waters backing vocals 3 4 8 Maxine Waters backing vocals 3 4 8 Max Carl backing vocals 7 Oren Waters backing vocals 8 Institutional Radio Choir backing vocals 8 Carl Williams BGV direction 8 Production editProducers Glenn Frey and Elliot Scheiner Co Producers Hawk Wolinski Tracks 1 5 amp 9 James Newton Howard Track 9 Production Coordinator Ivy Skoff Engineers Ray Blair Dan Garcia Alec Head Glen Holguin Jack Joseph Puig and Elliot Scheiner Assistant Engineers Ted Blaisdell Jordan D Alessio Frank Dooken Ken Felton Mike Harlow Robin Laine Vickie Lancaster Julie Last Charlie Paakkari Jim Singer and Paul Winger Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at The Sandbox Studios Fairfield County CT Digital Editing by Rhonda Schoen Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound New York NY Art Direction Jeff Adamoff Digital Transfer ImageDesign Design DZN The Design Group Photography Dennis Keeley Management The Fitzgerald Hartley Co Chart performance editAlbum edit Chart 1988 PositionBillboard chart 36Australia Kent Music Report 6 49Canadian RPM chart 37Swedish Sverigetopplistan chart 36Singles edit Single Chart Position True Love Adult Contemporary 2 True Love The Billboard Hot 100 13 True Love Mainstream Rock Tracks 15 True Love UK Singles chart 84 Soul Searchin Adult Contemporary 5 Livin Right Adult Contemporary 22 Livin Right The Billboard Hot 100 90References edit Coleman Mark 1992 Glenn Frey In DeCurtis Anthony Henke James George Warren Holly eds The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3rd ed Random House p 265 ISBN 0679737294 Zinhof Blog hr Archived from the original on 2014 07 14 Holden Stephen 14 September 1988 The Pop Life The New York Times The New York Times Soul Searchin Glenn Frey Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic AllMusic Coleman Mark 1992 Glenn Frey In DeCurtis Anthony Henke James George Warren Holly eds The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3rd ed Random House p 265 ISBN 0679737294 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 119 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Classic Rock Sheet Music Hits D Coates 2004 Google Books October 10 1988 Vol 30 No 15 Picks and Pans Review Soul Searchin 1 http www billboard com artist glenn frey 62230 album glenn frey soul searchin 7349 reviewExternal links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soul Searchin 27 Glenn Frey album amp oldid 1188668529, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
