Standing in the Line of Fire explained

Standing in the Line of Fire
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Gary U.S. Bonds
Cover:	GUSB Standing in the Line of Fire cover.jpg
Released:	September 1984
Recorded:	Kingdom Sound; Syosset, Long Island Don Casale Studios; Westbury, Long Island
Genre:	Rock, pop
Length:	35:48
Label:	Phoenix Records^[1]
Producer:	Steven Van Zandt Gary U.S. Bonds^[2]
Prev Title:	On the Line
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Nothing Left to Lose
Next Year:	1996

Standing in the Line of Fire is an album by Gary U.S. Bonds, released in 1984.^[3] It is credited to Gary U.S. Bonds and the American Men. The album was a followup to his two Springsteen/Van Zandt-produced albums Dedication and On the Line, though the only carry-over from the previous two albums was Steven Van Zandt, who wrote, sang backing vocals for, and played lead guitar on the title track.^{[4] [5]}

The album contains a cover of Ritchie Valens's "Come On Let's Go." The title track was released as a single paired with "Wild Nights," but received little attention. The album remains unissued on CD.^{[6] [7]}

Track listing

• All songs written by Gary U.S. Bonds unless otherwise noted.

1. "Standing In the Line of Fire" (Steven Van Zandt) – 3:39
2. "Sneakin' Away" – 3:19
3. "I Wish I Could Dance Like Fred Astaire" – 3:15
4. "Working Man" – 4:08
5. "Wild Nights" – 3:52
6. "Dance" – 3:41
7. "Take a Chance" – 3:39
8. "City Lights" – 3:31
9. "Come On Let's Go" (Ritchie Valens) – 2:27
10. "You Are the One" – 5:03

Personnel

Musicians:

• Gary U.S. Bonds – lead vocals
• Steven Van Zandt – guitar (lead "Standing In the Line of Fire"), background vocals ("Standing In the Line of Fire")
• The American Men:
  • Joe Martin – guitar, background vocals
  • Lucille Almond – guitar, background vocals
  • Rudy Richman – drums, background vocals
  • Steve Rossi – keyboards, background vocals
  • Joey Stann – saxophone, horns, background vocals
  • Larry Russell – bass, background vocals
• U.S. Horns:
  • Nelson Bogart
  • Mark Pender
  • Ed Manion
  • Bob Funk
  • Joey Stann
• Additional musicians:
  • Phil 'Teddy Bear' Grande – guitar
  • Gregg Meade – guitar, background vocals
  • Bob Cadway – guitar
  • Dean Bailin – guitar
  • Mike Macara – drums
  • Nicky Bear – keyboards
  • Frankie Vinci – keyboards, background vocals
  • Gene Kraus – keyboards
  • Alan Palanka – keyboards
  • George Ruiz – bass, background vocals
  • Gary Watkins – bass
  • Donna Cristy – background vocals
  • Donna Bach – background vocals
  • Avita Belmonte – background vocals

Production:

• Gary U.S. Bonds – producer, mixing
• Steven Van Zandt – producer (track 1), mixing
• Billy Civitella – producer (tracks 2–5), mixing
• John Apostol – executive producer
• John Devlin – mixing
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Dino Danelli – art direction, design
• Jim Marchesi – photography

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. Book: Bronson, Fred. The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. July 13, 2003. Billboard Books. 9780823076772. Google Books.
3. Indie Baptism of 'Fire':Bonds Rises on Phoenix. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Inc. October 27, 1984. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
4. Web site: GARY 'U.S.' BONDS PUTTING MONEY ON COMEBACK. Frank for UPI. Spotnitz. chicagotribune.com.
5. Standing In the Line of Fire album liner notes
6. Web site: Gary U.S. Bonds | Official Website | Rock and Roll. www.garyusbonds.com.
7. www.allmusic.com