11/07/2022

Was (Not Was) "What Up, Dog?" (1988) -Contemporary R&B / Pop Soul-



Label : Chrysalis Records


États-Unis 01 - Somewhere In America There's A Street Named After My Dad (David Was & Don Was)
02 - Spy In The House Of Love (David Was & Don Was)
03 - Out Come The Freaks (David Was & Don Was)
04 - Earth To Doris (David Was & Don Was)
05 - Love Can Be Bad Luck (David Was, Marshall Crenshaw & Don Was)
06 - Boy's Gone Crazy (David Was & Don Was)
07 - 11 Mph (David Was & Don Was) (Abe Zapp Ruder Version)
08 - What Up Dog? (David Was, Don Was, Harry Bowens & Sweet Pea Atkinson)
09 - Anything Can Happen (David Was, Don Was & Aaron Zigman)
10 - Robot Girl (David Was & Don Was)
11 - Wedding Vows In Vegas (David Was & Don Was)
12 - Anytime Lisa (David Was & Don Was)
13 - Walk The Dinosaur (David Was, Don Was & Randy Jacobs)
14 - I Can't Turn You Loose (Otis Redding)
15 - Shadow And Jimmy (David Was & Elvis Costello)
16 - Dad I'm In Jail (David Was & Don Was)


Don Was : Bass, Keyboards, Guitar, Mandolin
David Was : Flute, Keyboard, Harmonica, Vocals
Sweat Pea Atkinson : Lead vocals
Sir Harry Bowens : Lead vocals

Frank Sinatra Jr. : Guest Vocal on "Wedding Vows In Vegas"

Keyboards : Luis Resto, John Van Tongeren, Al Kooper, Amp Fiddler, Martin Phillips, Aaron Zigman, Danel Schroeger, Vic Emmerson, Robin Smith, Paul Wickens
Guitar : Randy Jacobs, Bruce Nazarian, Paul Jackson Jr., Stevie Salas, Dann Huff
Bass : Marcus Miller, Neil Stubenhaus, John Patitucci
Saxophone : David Murray, Larry Williams, John Weiss
Percussion : Larry Fratangelo, Kevin Tschirhart, Alex Acuña, Michael Fisher, David Friendly, Frank Ricotti, Carl Small, Deborah Dobkin
Drums : Yogi Horton, Russ Kunkel, Winston Watson, Ron Pangborn
Backing vocals Arranged by Sir Harry Bowens & Performed by Sir Harry Bowens, Sweat Pea Atkinson, Donald Ray Mitchell, Arnold McCuller, Carol Hall, Arthur Marbury, Desy Campbell, Kathy Kosins, Coral Gordon, Dee Lewis, Helen Terry, Ruby Turner, Juliette Roberts, A couple of the Mint Juleps, Pete Steinfeld, Geoff Fieger, Allen Lenard, Rick Shoemaker, Richard Feldstein
Brass : Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Bill Reichenbach, Kim Hutchcroft, Dan Higgins, John Barclay, John Thirkell, Pete Beachill, Guy Barker, Phil Todd, Chris Davies, Stuart Brooks
Strings & Horns on "Anytime Lisa", "11 Mph", "Shadow And Jimmy" & "Love Can Be Bad Luck" Arranged by Paul Riser
Strings & Horns on "Spy In The House Of Love" & "Anything Can Happen" Arranged by Richard Niles
Horns on "Walk The Dinosaur" Arranged by Luis Resto
Strings on "Walk The Dinosaur" Arranged by Louis Fagenson

Engineered by Don Was & Michael Brauer, John Potoker, Paul Stavely O'Duffy, Steve King, Martin Phillips, Allen Sides, Lincoln Clapp, Troy Krueger, Dave Dachinger, Mike Bosley, Chris Irwin, Mike Pela, Macajah Ryan, Pete Barker, Roland Herrington, Phil Dacosta, Tom O'Leary, Kevin Smith, Paul Wright, Croyden, Steve Chase

Executive Producer : David Bates
Associate Producers : Jack Tann & John Lewis
Recorded at The Institute of Social Disorder
Mixed at Sam West, Townhouse & Soundsuite
Mastered by Jacko at Tape One


01 - Somewhere In America There's A Street Named After My Dad

Produced by Don Was & David Was
Final Mix by Paul Stavely O'Duffy

02 - Spy In The House Of Love

Produced by Paul Stavely O'Duffy

03 - Out Come The Freaks

Produced by Don Was, David Was & Steve Salas
Additional Production & Final Mix by Paul Stavely O'Duffy

04 - Earth To Doris

Produced by Don Was & David Was

05 - Love Can Be Bad Luck

Produced by Paul Stavely O'Duffy
Additional Production by Don Was & David Was

06 - Boy's Gone Crazy

Produced by Don Was & David Was
Additional Production & Final Mix by Paul Stavely O'Duffy

07 - 11 Mph (Abe Zapp Ruder Version)

Produced by T. Bone Was

08 - What Up Dog?

Produced by Don Was & David Was
Final Mix by Don Was & David Was

09 - Anything Can Happen

Produced by Paul Stavely O'Duffy

10 - Robot Girl

Produced by Don Was & David Was
Final Mix by Dave Dachinger

11 - Wedding Vows In Vegas

Produced by Don Was & David Was
Final Mix by Allen Sides
Vocals by Frank Sinatra Jr.

12 - Anytime Lisa

Produced by Don Was & David Was
Final Mix by Don Was

13 - Walk The Dinosaur

Produced by Don Was & David Was
Additional Production & Final Mix by Paul Stavely O'Duffy

14 - I Can't Turn You Loose

Produced by Paul Stavely O'Duffy

15 - Shadow And Jimmy

Produced by Don Was & David Was
Final Mix by Don Was

16 - Dad I'm In Jail

Produced by Don Was & David Was
Final Mix by Don Was