Melvin James "The Passenger" (1987) -AOR-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Why Won't You Stay (Come In, Come Out Of The Rain) (Melvin James)
02 - We Hear The Thunder*° (Melvin James)
03 - Telephone+ (Melvin James)
04 - Passenger (Melvin James)

Side 2

01 - Loving You Is Strange* (Melvin James)
02 - Twisted° (Melvin James)
03 - She's So Sorry* (Melvin James)
04 - Sugar Candy (Melvin James)
05 - Devil With A Halo (Melvin James)


Produced by Bill Szymczyk for Pandora Productions, Inc.
Co-Produced by Melvin James
Executive Producer : Thom Trumbo
Engineered by Jim Nipar with Bill Szymczyk, Kirk Kaufman, Keith Brown, Frank Wiewel, John Hurst & Kirby Binder
Recorded at Metro Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota & Juniors Motel, Otho, Iowa
Mixed by Jim Nipar at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California
Assisted by Scott MacPherson
°Mixed by Dave Thoerner at The Record Plant, New York, New York
Assisted by Frank Pekoc
*Basic Tracks Produced by Melvin James, Frank Wiewel & Keith Brown
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York, NY


Side 1

01 - Why Won't You Stay (Come In, Come Out Of The Rain)

Melvin James : Vocals, Guitars, Bass & Percussion
Gordy Knudtson : Drums
'Little Melvin' : Wind Chimes

02 - We Hear The Thunder

Melvin James : Vocals, Guitars & Bass
Eye Prochowitz : Drums

03 - Telephone

Melvin James : Vocals & Guitars
Joe Vitale : Drums
Dik Shopteau : Bass
'G.I.' : Synthesizer

04 - Passenger

Melvin James : Vocals, Guitars & Bass
Joe Vitale : Drums & Synthesizer

Side 2

01 - Loving You Is Strange

Melvin James : Vocals & Guitars
Joe Vitale : Drums & Synthesizer
Dave Hern : Bass Synthesizer
'G.I.' : Synthesizer

02 - Twisted

Melvin James : Vocals, Guitars & Bass
Joe Vitale : Drums & Synthesizer
'G.I.' : Synthesizer

03 - She's So Sorry

Melvin James : Vocals & Guitars
Joe Vitale : Drums & Synthesizer
Dave Hern : Bass Synthesizer
'G.I.' : Synthesizer

04 - Sugar Candy

Melvin James : Vocals, Guitars & Bass
Joe Vitale : Drums
Dik Shopteau : Bass
'G.I.' : Synthesizer

05 - Devil With A Halo

Melvin James : Vocals, Guitars & Bass
Joe Vitale : Drums

Crash Street Kids ‎"Little Girls" (1982) -High Tech AOR / Power Pop-

Label : Flame Records Inc. / Fat City Records

 Side One

01 - Little Girls (Melvin James)
02 - Tears (Melvin James)
03 - Mystery Girl (Melvin James)
04 - Into You (Melvin James)
05 - Tickin' Away (Melvin James)

Side Two

01 - Shake It Up (Melvin James)
02 - She Can Love (Melvin James & Gary Snow)
03 - Corporate Girl (Gary Snow)
04 - Life's So Cold (Melvin James & Gary Snow)
05 - Monday Morning (Melvin James)


Produced & Arranged by Melvin James & The Crash Street Kids
Executive Producer : John Randall
Recorded at WestMinist'r Sound, Orho, Iowa
Engineered by Kirk Kaufman, Frank Wiewel, Keith Brown
Arranged by Crash Street Kids
Mixed at D.B. Studios, Miami, FL by Bruce Henzel

Randall 'Pye' Prochowitz : Drums
Melvin James : Guitars & Vocals
Gary Snow : Bass, Vocals