Rush Street (album) explained

Rush Street
Type:	studio
Artist:	Richard Marx
Cover:	Marxrush.jpg
Released:	October 28, 1991
Recorded:	November 1990−June 1991
Studio:	A&M, Lion's Share, Right Track, Sunset Sound, Frantic Studio, Westlake, Capitol, Bill Champlin Studio, Village Recorder, Elumba Studios, Can-Am Studios, The Enterprise
Genre:	Pop rock, adult contemporary
Length:	65:35
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Richard Marx, Fee Waybill
Prev Title:	Repeat Offender
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Live in USA 1988/92
Next Year:	1992

Rush Street is the third studio album by singer and songwriter Richard Marx. Released in late 1991, it sold over two million copies in the United States alone. It was Richard's third consecutive multi-million seller in the U. S.

Its first single, "Keep Coming Back," was #1 on the American Adult Contemporary chart for four consecutive weeks. It reached #5 in Cashbox while peaking at #12 in Billboard. The follow-up single, "Hazard", also hit #1 Adult Contemporary. It reached #6 in Cashbox and #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Subsequent single releases included "Take This Heart" and "Chains Around My Heart", which were Top Ten hits on the US Adult Contemporary charts. All four hits boasted popular music videos as well. Toto members Steve Lukather and Jeff Porcaro were among the session musicians employed on the album, although they play on separate tracks.

Marx admitted in 2001 that the track "Superstar" is about Madonna.^[1] The album was dedicated to son Brandon Marx and grandmother Lois.

Track listing

1. "Playing with Fire" (Richard Marx, Steve Lukather) – 4:29
2. "Love Unemotional" (Marx) – 5:06
3. "Keep Coming Back" (Marx) – 6:51
4. "Take This Heart" (Marx) – 4:10
5. "Hazard" (Marx) – 5:17
6. "Hands in Your Pocket" (Marx) – 3:54
7. "Calling You" (Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 4:42
8. "Superstar" (Marx) – 4:42
9. "Streets of Pain" (Marx, Fee Waybill) – 5:10
10. "I Get No Sleep" (Marx) – 3:44
11. "Big Boy Now" (Marx, Waybill) – 5:38
12. "Chains Around My Heart" (Marx, Waybill) – 5:42
13. "Your World" (Marx) – 5:54

Bonus Tracks on Japanese release

• "Ride with the Idol" – 3:46

Bonus Tracks on Latin America release

• "Regresa A Mi [Keep Coming Back]" – 5:22

Personnel

Musicians

• Richard Marx – arrangements, lead vocals, acoustic piano (11, 12), Fender Rhodes (12), keyboards (12)
• Michael Egizi – keyboards (3-6, 8, 11, 12, 13), programming (5)
• Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes (3)
• Kim Bullard – keyboards (7)
• Bill Champlin – Hammond B3 organ (8)
• Billy Joel – acoustic piano (10)
• Steve Lukather – guitars (1, 9, 10), guitar solos (1, 9), arrangements (1, 9, 10)
• Bruce Gaitsch – guitars (2, 3, 8, 13), acoustic guitar (5, 12), guitar solo (7), arrangements (7, 13)
• Michael Landau – guitars (4, 6, 13), guitar solo (4, 6, 8, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (12), electric guitar (12), arrangements (13)
• Paul Warren – guitars (11)
• Randy Jackson – bass (1, 9, 10)
• Marcus Miller – bass (2)
• Nathan East – bass (3, 4, 6, 13)
• Jim Cliff – bass (7, 11, 12)
• Leland Sklar – bass (8)
• Jon Clarke – drum programming (1)
• Terry Bozzio – drums (1, 10, 13)
• Jonathan Moffett – drums (2, 3, 4)
• Jeff Porcaro – drums (6, 7, 8, 12), arrangements (8)
• Tommy Lee – drums (9)
• Mike Baird – drums (11)
• Chris Trujillo – percussion (4, 5, 12, 13)
• John "Juke" Logan – harmonica (2)
• Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (2)
• Steve Grove – saxophone (2, 3)
• Lee Thornburg – trombone (2), trumpet (2)

Background vocals

• Tamara Champlin (1, 2, 9)
• Jim Cliff (1)
• Dalbello (1, 2, 9)
• Michael Egizi (1)
• Steve George (1)
• Richard Marx (1, 2, 5-9, 13)
• Richard Page (1)
• Brandy Rosenberg (1)
• Matt Westfield (1)
• John "Juke" Logan (2)
• Luther Vandross (2, 3)
• Janet Gardner (6)
• Ruth Marx (9)
• Fee Waybill (9)
• Cheryl Lynn (10)
• Cindy Mizelle (10)

Production

• Brad Aldredge – assistant engineer
• Bryant Arnett – assistant engineer
• Ray Blair – engineer (6)
• Rick Caughron – assistant engineer
• Lavant Coppock – assistant engineer
• Peter Doell – engineer (5, 7, 12)
• Michael Douglas – assistant engineer
• Bill Drescher – engineer (1-4, 6, 8, 10, 11), mixing (1-7, 10, 12), additional engineer (5)
• Susanne Edgren – production coordination
• Ross Garfield – technician
• Lolly Grodner – assistant engineer
• Mick Guzauski – mixing (8)
• Mark Hagen – assistant engineer
• Nels Israelson – photography
• Brian Jackson – design
• Leslie Ann Jones – assistant engineer
• Jesse Kanner – assistant engineer
• Brian Malouf – mixing (11, 13)
• Pat McDougal – assistant engineer
• Tom Nellen – assistant engineer
• Rick Norman – assistant engineer
• Charles Paakkari – assistant engineer
• Kevin Reeves – assistant engineer
• Mark Stebbeds – assistant engineer
• Wally Traugott – mastering
• Larry Vigon – art direction, design
• Fee Waybill – co-producer (lead vocals; 1, 10)
• Randy Wine – assistant engineer
• Dave Wittman – engineer (Billy Joel; 10)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991/92)	Peak position
The Billboard 200 Albums Chart	35
UK Albums Chart	7

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ask Richard: August 2001 . richardmarxonline.com . 2007-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070107232620/http://www.richardmarxonline.com/web/askrichard_aug01.htm . 2007-01-07.
2. Web site: 1992 ARIA Albums Chart. ARIA. October 15, 2019.