Power is the third album by John Hall, released in 1979 on Columbia Records subsidiary ARC Records.[1][2][3] The title track is used as an anthem against nuclear power.[4][5]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
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| Genre | Folk rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 36:32 | |||
| Label | ARC Records | |||
| Producer | John Hall | |||
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Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [6] |
The Hartford Courant noted that "when Hall speeds the tempo up ... the result is a lively, danceable froth that's extremely fresh and fun."[7] The Greenville News called the title track "the first good political song about nuclear energy."[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by John Hall and Johanna Hall
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Home at Last" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Power" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Heartbreaker" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "So" | 5:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Run Away with Me" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Firefly Lover" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Arms" / "Half Moon" | 6:31 |
| 8. | "Cocaine Drain" | 4:38 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from album liner notes.
- John Hall - lead vocals, guitar, electric piano (1), bass (3), keyboards (3), cowbell (3), string synthesizer (4)
- Eric Parker - drums
- Jody Linscott - percussion
- David Schwartz - bass
- Louis Levin - keyboards
- Bryan Cumming - saxophone, second guitar (4, 6)
- Lynn Pitney - background vocals
- Phil Ballou - background vocals
- John Troy - supplemental vocals (1, 3, 6)
- Jon Pousette-Dart - supplemental vocals (1, 3, 6)
- Tony Levin - bass (2, 4)
- Mike Mainieri - vibraphone (8)
- Carly Simon - background vocals (2)
- James Taylor - background vocals (2)
Production
- Producer: John Hall
- Engineers: Gene Paul (Atlantic), Lew Hahn (Atlantic), John Holbrook (Bearsville)
- Photography: Eric Meola (front cover), Aaron Rapoport (back cover), Bob Hower, John Curtis, Louis Levin, Peter Simon, Tony Levin
References
edit- ^ "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media. March 31, 1979. p. 165. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Album Feature". Audio. Vol. 63. Radio Magazine. 1979. p. 7. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "John Hall". High Fidelity. Vol. 39, no. 7–12. ABC Leisure Magazines. 1979. p. 83. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Sullivan, James (December 3, 2018). Which Side Are You On?. Oxford University Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-19-066031-4. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Williams, Neville (April 22, 2014). Sun Power. Tom Doherty Associates. p. 31. ISBN 9781466805408. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Power". AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ McNulty, Henry (8 Apr 1979). "Without Leading Lights". Hartford Courant. p. 7G.
- ^ Priddy, Tom (29 Apr 1979). "Pop/Rock". The Greenville News. p. 17E.