Rachel Sweet "Fool Around: The Best Of" (1992) -Pop Rock / Soft Rock / Country Rock / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Rhino Records

 01 - B-A-B-Y (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)

02 - I Go To Pieces (Dick Shannon)

03 - Who Does Lisa Like? (Liam Sternberg)

04 - Wildwood Saloon (Liam Sternberg)

05 - Stay Awhile (Mike Hawker & Ivor Raymonde)

06 - Suspended Animation (Liam Sternberg)

07 - Sad Song (Mark Middler & Peter Mason)

08 - It's So Different Here (Liam Sternberg)

09 - Cuckoo Clock (Liam Sternberg)

10 - Pin A Medal On Mary (Will Birch & John Wicks)

11 - Girl With A Synthesizer* (Liam Sternberg)

12 - Stranger In The House (Elvis Costello)

13 - Just My Style* (Liam Sternberg)

14 - I'll Watch The News* (Liam Sternberg)

15 - Be Stiff* (Gerald Casale & Bob Lewis)

16 - Fool's Gold (Graham Parker)

17 - Spellbound* (Jimmie O'Neill)

18 - Everlasting Love (Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden)

19 - Shadows Of The Night* (D.L. Byron & Rachel Sweet)

20 - Hairspray (Rachel Sweet, Anthony Battaglia & Willa Bassen)

*CD Bonus Tracks

Compilation : Gary Stewart

Research : David McLees, Gary Peterson

Remastering : Bill Inglott & Ken Perry

Duet with Rex Smith on "Everlasting Love"

Sources

A - From The Album 'Fool Around', Stiff (UK) 

#SEEZ 12, 10/78

Produced by Liam Sternberg

Original UK 

Mixes are used for this collection

B - From The Album 'Fool Around', Stiff / Columbia (US)

#36101, 7/79

Produced by Dave Mackay & Barrie Guard

"Girl With A Synthesizer" & "Just My Style" were omitted from the domestic release & these two tracks were added

C - From The Promotional Album 'Stiff Sounds, Can't Start Dancin'' (Various Artists), Stiff (UK) 

#SOUNDS 3, 10/78

Produced by Liam Sternberg

D - From The 12" EP 'Be Stiff Tour' (Various Artists), Stiff (UK) 

#ODD 2, Early 1979

Produced by Bazza

E - From The Album 'Protect The Innocent', Stiff / Columbia (US)

#36337, 3/80, Stiff (UK)

#SEEZ 18, 4/80

Produced by Martin Rushent & Alan Winstanley

F -  From The Album '... And Then He Kissed Me', Columbia (US)

#37077, 8/81

CBS (UK) #85006, 10/81

Produced by Rick Chertoff

G - From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album 'Hairspray', MCA (US) #6228, 2/88

Produced by Kenny Vance

Rex Smith "Everlasting Love" (1981) -Soft Rock-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Love Will Always Make You Cry (Andrew Piercy & Peter Banks)
02 - Still Thinking Of You (Michael Bolotin & Patrick Henderson)
03 - Everlasting Love* (Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden)
04 - Rock Me Slowly (Jeffrey Phillips)

Side 2

01 - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (Jimmy Ray Dean, Paul Riser & William Weatherspoon)
02 - Remember The Love Songs (Richard Parker, Bob Whiteside & Christine Wold)
03 - Don't Go Believin' (Roger LaVoie)
04 - Oh Girl (Eugene Record)


Produced by Rick Chertoff

Engineer / Associate Producer : William Wittman

Recorded & Mixed at The Record Plant, New York

Assistant Engineers : Steve Marcantonio, Eric Korte, John Agnello, James Ball

Rhythm Arrangements : Rick Chertoff, David Wolfert

*String Arrangements : Bert deCoteaux

Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, N.Y.

Musicians :
Drums : Richard Crooks
Bass : Neil Jason
Keyboards : Ralph Schuckett
Synthesizers : Ed Walsh, Peter Wood
Guitars : Sid McGinnis, Jeff Layton, Eric Bazilian, David Spinozza
Saxophone : Lou Marini, Greg Scott
Percussion : Leonard Gibbs Jr.
Background vocals : Ellison Chase, Eric Troyer, Rory Dodd, Mark Berger, Ullanda McCullough, Maeretha Stewart, Krystal Davis

With Rachel Sweet on "Everlasting Love"

Rachel Sweet "Fool Around" (1979) -Westcoast Rock / Soft Rock / Country Rock-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side One

01 - B-A-B-Y (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)

02 - I Go To Pieces (Dick Shannon)

03 - Who Does Lisa Like? (Liam Sternberg)

04 - Wildwood Saloon (Liam Sternberg)

05 - Stay Awhile (Mike Hawker & Ivor Raymonde)

06 - Suspended Animation (Liam Sternberg)

Side Two

01 - Sad Song (Mark Middler & Peter Mason)

02 - It's So Different Here (Liam Sternberg)

03 - Cuckoo Clock (Liam Sternberg)

04 - Pin A Medal On Mary (Will Birch & John Wicks)

05 - Stranger In The House (Elvis Costello)

All Songs Produced by Liam Sternberg & Mixed by Pete Solley except Side One / Track 02 & Side Two / Track 01 Produced by Dave Mackay & Barrie Guard for Round Records

Vocals :

Lead : Rachel Sweet

Backing : Rachel Sweet, Lene Lovich

Musicians :

Drums : Charley Charles, Mark Sugden

Bass : Norman Watt-Roy, Pietro Nardini

Piano : Mickey Gallagher

Guitars : Pietro Nardini, Brinsley Schwarz

Keyboards : Pietro Nardini

Percussion : Mark Sugden, Lia Sweet

Trumpet : Dick Hanson

Tenor Sax : Ray Beavis

Baritone Sax : John (Irish) Earle

Soprano Sax : Paul Gillieron

Trombone : Chris Gower

Pennywhistle : Paul Gillieron

Engineers :

Recording : Bob Painter

Recording & Mixing : Roger Bechirian, Guy Bidmead

Rachel Sweet "Blame It On Love" (1982) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Voo Doo (Rachel Sweet, Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
02 - Paralyzed (Rachel Sweet)
03 - Sticks And Stones (Rachel Sweet, Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
04 - American Girl (Rachel Sweet)
05 - The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (Rachel Sweet)

Side 2

01 - Blame It On Love (Rachel Sweet, Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
02 - Hearts On The Line (Rachel Sweet, Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
03 - Cruisin' Love (Rachel Sweet, Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
04 - Cool Heart (Rachel Sweet, Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
05 - Baby Blue (Rachel Sweet, Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)


Produced by Rachel Sweet with Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb
Recorded & Mixed at The Power Station by Larry Alexander

Musicians :
Drums : Andy Newmark & Doane Perry
Bass : John Siegler
Guitars : Ira Siegel, Sid McGinnis & Bob Kulick
Pianos : Marc Blatte, Robbie Kondor & Ralph Schuckett
Synthesizer : Robbie Kondor & Jack Waldman
Percussion : Sue Evans
Harmonica on "Sticks And Stones" by Brian DuBois

Sweetsounds : Dan Sweet & Lia Sweet
Assistant Engineers : Garry Rindfus, John Wright, Malcolm Pollack, Dave Greeneburg & Jason Corsaro

Rachel Sweet "...And Then He Kissed Me" (1981) -Soft Rock / Pop Rock-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Shadows Of The Nights* (D.L. Byron & Rachel Sweet)
02 - Then He Kissed Me / Be My Baby* (Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry)
03 - Billy And The Gun** (Rachel Sweet)
04 - Party Girl* (Rachel Sweet)

Side 2

01 - Two Hearts Full Of Love* (Eddie Schwartz)
02 - Little Darlin'** (Hilly Knight & Amanda Blue)
03 - Fool's Story** (Rachel Sweet)
04 - Everlasting Love (Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden)
05 - Streetheart** (Rachel Sweet)


Produced by Rick Chertoff
*Engineer / Associate Producer : William Wittman
*Assistant Engineers : Steve Marcantonio & Eric Korte
**Produced by Pete Solley for Pete Solley Productions
**Engineered by Steve Brown
**Assistant Engineer : Kevin Ryan
"Everlasting Love" with Rex Smith

Musicians :
Drums : Richard Crooks, Al Cotton
Bass : Neil Jason, Mike Joyce
Keyboards : Ralph Schuckett, Paul Holloweel
Guitars : David Spinozza, John Hardy, Al Trudell, Rick DiFonzo, Eric Bazilian
Synthesizers : Ed Walsh
Saxophones : Lou Marini, Greg Scott, Jeff Kirk
Background vocals : Maerethea Stewart, Ullanda McCullough, Hilda Harris, Berry Wright, Jeanette Williams, Margaret Reynolds

*Rhythm Arrangements : David Wolfert, Rick Chertoff
Arrangement on "Party Girl" by David Wolfert, Rick Chertoff, Pete Solley
String Arrangement on "Everlasting Love" by Bert deCoteaux
"Little Darlin'" Remixed by Rick Chertoff, William Wittman

*Recorded & Mixed at The Record Plant, New York City
**Recorded & Mixed at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NY

Rachel Sweet "Fool Around" (1978) -Westcoast Rock / Soft Rock / Country Rock-

Label : Stiff Records

 Side 1

01 - Just My Style (Liam Sternberg)
02 - B-A-B-Y (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)
03 - Who Does Lisa Like? (Liam Sternberg)
04 - Wildwood Saloon (Liam Sternberg)
05 - Stay Awhile (Mike Hawker & Ivor Raymonde)
06 - Suspended Animation (Liam Sternberg)

Side 2

01 - It's So Different Here (Liam Sternberg)
02 - Cuckoo Clock (Liam Sternberg)
03 - Pin A Medal On Mary (Will Birch & John Wicks)
04 - Girl With A Synthesizer (Liam Sternberg)
05 - Stranger In The House (Elvis Costello)


Produced by Liam Sternberg

All Lead vocals by Rachel Sweet

On "B-A-B-Y", "Stay Awhile", "Pin A Medal On Mary" & "Stranger In The House" :
Charley Charles played Drums
Norman Watt-Roy played Bass
Mickey Gallagher played Piano
Pietro Nardini played Guitar & Keyboards
Brinkley Schwarz played Rhythm Guitar on "Stranger In The House" & "B-A-B-Y"
Rachel Sweet did Backing vocals

On The Other Songs :
Mark Sugden played Drums & Percussion
Pietro Nardini played Bass, Guitar & Keyboards
Rachel Sweet did Backing vocals
Lene Lovich did Backing vocals on "Cuckoo Clock" & "Just My Style"
Throughout, where you can find' em :
Paul Gillieron played Soprano Sax & Pennywhistle
Dick Hanson played Trumpet
Ray Beavis played Tenor Sax
John (Irish) Reale Played Baritone Sax
Chris Gower played Trombone
The formidable Simon Climie & Leah Sweet did Snaps, Claps & Percussion
Stiff Chorus, forever anonymous, sang on "Girl With A Synthesizer"

Engineers - Recording Bob Painter - Recording & Mixing - Roger Bechirian & Guy Bidmead