Long Hard Look Explained

Long Hard Look
Type:	studio
Artist:	Lou Gramm
Cover:	Long Hard Look.jpg
Released:	October 9, 1989^[1]
Recorded:	1988–1989
Studio:	418 Studios (Westlake Village, CA) BearTracks Studios (Suffern, NY) Stray Dogs Recording Studio (Katonah, NY)
Genre:	Rock
Length:	45:24
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Peter Wolf Eric "ET" Thorngren
Prev Title:	Ready or Not
Prev Year:	1987

Long Hard Look is the second solo album from original Foreigner lead vocalist Lou Gramm, released in 1989 (See 1989 in music).

Track listing

1. "Angel with a Dirty Face" (Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf) - 5:14
2. "Just Between You and Me" (Gramm, Holly Knight) - 4:56
3. "Broken Dreams" (Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf) - 5:54
4. "True Blue Love" (Gramm, Peter Wolf) - 4:58
5. "I'll Come Running" (Gramm, Bruce Turgon) - 4:06
6. "Hangin' on My Hip" (Gramm, Bruce Turgon) - 3:38
7. "Warmest Rising Sun" (Gramm) - 5:11
8. "Day One" (Gramm, Bruce Turgon, Peter Wolf) - 3:17
9. "I'll Know When It's Over" (Gramm, Bruce Turgon) - 4:35
10. "Tin Soldier" (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) - 3:24

Production

• Arranged by Peter Wolf, Lou Gramm and Bruce Turgon.
• Produced by Peter Wolf, except "Tin Soldier" (produced by Peter Wolf and Eric "E.T." Thorngren).
• Recorded by Gonzalo Espinoza and Paul Ericksen, except bass on "Warmest Rising Sun" recorded bu Jules Bowen and Eric Thorngren.
• Additional recording assistance by Carlos Gollisher, Chris Bubacz and Doug Oberkircher.
• Mixed by Gonzalo Espinoza and Peter Wolf, except "I'll Know When It's Over" mixed by Paul Ericksen. Mixed at 418 Studios.
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer (Los Angeles, CA).
• Production Coordinator – Carlos Gollisher, assisted by Stephen Nider.
• Art Direction and Design – Bob Defrin
• Photography – Roy Volkmann
• Tracks 1 and 3 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc./Petwolf Music/Kikiko Music. Track 2 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Knighty Knight Music/Colgems-EMI Music Inc. Track 4 published by Stray Notes Music, Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc./Petwolf Music. Tracks 5, 6 and 9 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc./Acara Music/WB Music Corp. Track 7 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music Inc. Track 8 published by Stray Notes Music Inc./Colgems-EMI Music/Acara Music/WB Music Corp./Petwolf Music. Track 10 published by United Artists Music Ltd./EMI Catalog Partnership (all rights for U.S. and Canada controlled by EMI Unart Catalog).

Personnel

• Lou Gramm – vocals, percussion, backing vocals (1, 3, 6-8, 10)
• Peter Wolf – keyboards (1-5, 7-9), backing vocals (1, 8), additional keyboards (10)
• Gary Corbett – keyboards (10)
• Dann Huff – lead guitar (1, 5, 9), rhythm guitar (1, 9)
• Nils Lofgren – electric guitar (2, 8)
• Peter Maunu – electric guitar (2-4, 7)
• Vivian Campbell – electric guitar (3, 8), lead guitar (6), rhythm guitar (6)
• June Kuramoto – koto (7)
• Bruce Turgon – bass (2-6, 8-10), rhythm guitar (5, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals (6)
• Pino Palladino – bass (7)
• Ben Gramm – drums, percussion
• Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (3, 7)
• Merry Clayton – backing vocals (3, 7)
• Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (3, 7)
• Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (3, 7)
• Darryl Phinessee – backing vocals (3, 7)
• Ina Wolf – backing vocals (4)
• Reinhold Bilgeri – backing vocals (6)
• Robin Clark – backing vocals (10)
• Lani Groves – backing vocals (10)

Singles

• "Just Between You and Me"
• "True Blue Love"

Notes and References

1. Web site: FMQB. 66.
2. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf.