Knock The Walls Down
Release Year: 1979
Label: Elektra
Country: USA
Produced by Jay Graydon, Tom Seufert, Steve Kipner
Musicians:
Jay Graydon, Larry Carlton, Dean Parks, Steve Lukather, Tom Seufert: Guitars
David Hungate, Kenny Lee Lewis: Bass
Greg Mathieson, Geoffrey Lieb, David Foster: Piano
Michael Omartian, David Foster: Keyboards
Jay Graydon, Geoffrey Leib, Robbie Robinson: Synthesizers
Jeff Porcaro, Mike Lingle: Drums
Victor Feldman: Percussion
Don Roberts: Sax
Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Bill Reichenbach: Horns
Peter Beckett, J.C. Crowley, Carmen Twillie, Venette Gloud, Bill Champlin, Tom Kelly, Bobby Kimball, Tom Seufert: Background Vocals
CD Release: 1990 & 1999; Label: Warner Music & Eastwest; Country: Japan;
- The Beginning
- Know The Walls Down
- Lovemaker
- School Of Broken Heart (1 Minute soundsample)
- War Games
- I've Got To Stop This Hurting You
- Love Is It's Own Reward
- Cryin' Out For Love (1 Minute soundsample)
- Guilty
- The Ending
Sure, some songs might be a bit strange, but I would buy this record anytime, just as long as Graydons "The Ending"-solo is included. :) Sweet!
Some very good songs here, and some very strange. I can't seem to get a grip on this album, even though the sound is inpeccable.
Steve Kipner -Knock The Walls Down 1979 Produced by Jay Graydon. This was the first record Jay Graydon produced and somehow you can hear it. For instance why engage a great horn ensemble as Jerry Hey’s only to let the play two brass “hits” on one tune and you could say that Graydon’s guitar licks on the title track aren’t top notch. Beside this there really isn’t anything to complain about on this record, the muscians are great with David Foster on keyboard, the TOTO guys are flawless and Bill Champlin, Bobby Kimball and Tom Kelly are great at their background vocals. Graydon himself plays his great melodically guitar licks and his wonderful synthezisers. For myself this record took a very long time to really appreciate, I don’t really know why but now I can really understand this record and it’s strenghts. Steve Kipner’s vocals are quite ok and he makes the most of his own clever and amusing lyrics. The tracks "Guilty" and "Love Is It's Own Reward" are westcoast masterpieces that blows every listener completely away! recommended: Jordan -Blue Dessert, Alan Sorrenti –s/t (1981) 4+/5
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