Rabbitt Trax Explained
Rabbitt Trax is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt, released in 1986 by RCA Records. The album produced four singles including "A World Without Love", "Repetitive Regret", "Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)" (a duet with the country-pop star Juice Newton) and "Gotta Have You". All of these singles reached the top ten on country charts, with the duet reaching No. 1.
Personnel
- Eddie Rabbitt – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-5)
- Phil Aaberg – keyboards (1-5)
- Alan Pasqua – synthesizers (1-5)
- David LeBolt – keyboards (6-9)
- Randy McCormick – keyboards (7, 8, 9), backing vocals (7)
- Phil Galdston – acoustic piano (9)
- George Doering – guitars (1-5)
- Fred Tackett – guitars (1-5)
- Andrew Gold – backing vocals (1-5), guitar solo (2)
- John McCurry – guitars (6-9)
- David Brown – acoustic guitars (8)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1-5)
- Neil Jason – bass (6-9)
- John Robinson – drums (1-5)
- Liberty DeVitto – drums (6, 8, 9)
- Russ Kunkel – percussion (6), drums (7)
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (6)
- Lawrence Feldman – alto saxophone (6), tenor saxophone (6)
- George Young – horns (7), tenor sax solo (7)
- Jim Pugh – trombone (6)
- Joe Shepley – trumpet (6)
- Lew Soloff – trumpet (6), flugelhorn (6)
- David Matthews – horn arrangements (6, 7)
- Charles Calello – arrangements (1-5)
- Jim Haas – backing vocals (1-5)
- Clydene Jackson – backing vocals (1-5)
- Jon Joyce – backing vocals (1-5)
- Reed Nielsen – backing vocals (1-5)
- Julia Waters – backing vocals (1-5)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (1-5)
- Juice Newton – lead vocals (3)
- Rory Dodd – backing vocals (6)
- Peter Hewlett – backing vocals (6, 7)
- Karen Kamon – backing vocals (6, 7)
- Eric Troyer – backing vocals (6)
- Carly Simon – whistle (6)
- Mark Hudson – backing vocals (7)
- Bobby Jones and New Life – backing vocals (9)
Production
Tracks #1-5
- Richard Landis – producer
- Csaba Pectoz – recording
- Ed Thacker – recording, mixing
- Darren Klein – recording assistant
- Richard McKernon – recording assistant
- Charlie Paakkari – recording assistant
- Stan Katayama – mix assistant
- Conway Studios, Capital Studios and The Grey Room (Hollywood, California); Master Control (Burbank, California); Doering Studio – recording locations
- Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California) – mixing location
- Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Records (Hollywood, California)
- Kathy Anaya – production manager
Tracks #6-9
- Phil Ramone – producer
- Peter Hefter – engineer, assistant engineer
- Wayne Tarnowski – engineer
- Ken Criblez – assistant engineer
- Kerry Kopp – technical supervisor
- Chris Muth – technical supervisor
- Doug Oberkircher – technical supervisor
- Peter Roder – technical supervisor
- Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) and The Hit Factory (New York City, New York) – recording locations
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
Additional credits
- Joseph D'Ambrosio – project coordinator
- Bill Brunt – art direction
- Greg Gorman – photography
- Stan Moress – management
Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
|---|
| US Country | US AC | CAN Country |
|---|
| 1985 | "A World Without Love" | 10 | 35 | 27 |
| 1986 | "Repetitive Regret" | 4 | — | 5 |
"Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)"
(with Juice Newton) | 1 | — | 1 |
| "Gotta Have You" | 9 | — | 6 |
|
References
- [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r93639|pure_url=yes}} Rabbitt Trax], Allmusic.
Notes and References
- Top Country Albums – Year-End 1986. Billboard. May 31, 2021.
