No Fun Aloud
No Fun Aloud is the debut solo studio album by Glenn Frey, the guitarist for the Eagles. the album was released in May 1982 on Asylum in the US and the UK.
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| Released | May 28, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Early Fall, 1981 – Spring, 1982 | |||
| Studio | Wilder Bros. Studios and Rudy Records, Los Angeles, Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama, Bayshore Recording Studio, Miami | |||
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| Length | 39:21 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
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Upon release, the album was received fairly well by the majority of music critics and became a moderate commercial success. The album reached #32 on the charts and featured two top 40 singles with "The One You Love" and "I Found Somebody". The album was certified Gold by the RIAA, selling over 500,000 (half a million) copies in the United States alone.
Critical reception
Writing retrospectively for AllMusic, critic Mike DeGagne wrote of the album "it's Frey's perfectly guided vocals and impeccable talent for crafting laid-back love songs that make[s] the album noteworthy." and he also praises that "With Frey's own production assistance, No Fun Aloud stands up as a modest debut album."[1]
Track listing
All songs by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Found Somebody" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "The One You Love" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Partytown" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "I Volunteer" (Jack Tempchin, Bill Bodine) | 4:06 |
| 5. | "I've Been Born Again" (Don Davis, James Dean) | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Sea Cruise" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent) | 2:36 |
| 7. | "That Girl" (Glenn Frey, Bob Seger) | 3:41 |
| 8. | "All Those Lies" (Frey) | 4:43 |
| 9. | "She Can't Let Go" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Don't Give Up" | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 39:21 | |
Personnel
- Glenn Frey – lead vocals, organ (1), lead guitar (1, 3, 4, 8), electric piano (2, 5, 7, 8), guitar (2, 5, 10), bass (2), drums (2), acoustic piano (3), backing vocals (4, 10), all other instruments (9), clavinet (10), synthesizer (10)
- Josh Leo – guitar (1, 3)
- Danny Kortchmar – guitar (4)
- Duncan Cameron – electric guitar (6, 7, 8)
- Wayne Perkins – acoustic guitar (7)
- David "Hawk" Wolinski – synthesizer (1, 10), organ (4, 6, 7, 8)
- Clayton Ivey – acoustic piano (6)
- Allan Blazek – additional keyboards (10)
- Bryan Garofalo – bass (1)
- Bob Glaub – bass (3, 5, 10)
- Roberto Piñón – bass (4)
- David Hood – bass (6, 7, 8)
- Michael Huey – drums (1, 3, 4, 10)
- John Robinson – drums (5)
- Roger Hawkins – drums (6, 7, 8), bells (7, 8)
- Steve Forman – percussion (5, 9)
- Al Garth – tenor saxophone (1)
- Jim Horn – saxophone (2)
- Ernie Watts – saxophone (2)
- The Heart Attack Horns (5):
- Greg Smith – baritone saxophone
- Bill Bergman – saxophone
- Jim Coile – saxophone
- John Berry, Jr. – trumpet
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet, horn arrangements
- Ronnie Eades – saxophone (6)
- Harvey Thompson – saxophone (6)
- Jim Ed Norman – string arrangements (2, 7), horn arrangements (5)
- The Monstertones – backing vocals (3)
- Marcy Levy – backing vocals (4)
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals (4)
- Tom Kelly – backing vocals (4)
- Julia Waters – backing vocals (8, 10)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (8, 10)
- Oren Waters – backing vocals (8, 10)
Production
- Producers – Glenn Frey, Allan Blazek and Jim Ed Norman.
- Recorded by The Wlider Brothers
- Engineers – Allan Blazek and Steve Melton
- Assistant Engineers – Ray Blair, Glenn Frey, George Gomez, Ben King, Mary Beth McLemore and Jay Parti.
- Mixed by Allan Blazek at Bayshore Recording Studios (Coconut Grove, FL).
- Art Direction and Design – Jeff Adamoff
- Photography – Jim Shea
- Direction – Irving Azoff
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Pop Albums | 32 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "Don't Give Up" | Mainstream Rock | 25 |
| 1982 | "I Found Somebody" | Adult Contemporary | 27 |
| 1982 | "I Found Somebody" | Mainstream Rock | 57 |
| 1982 | "I Found Somebody" | Pop Singles | 31 |
| 1982 | "Partytown" | Mainstream Rock | 5 |
| 1982 | "The One You Love" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1982 | "The One You Love" | Pop Singles | 15 |
| 1983 | "All Those Lies" | Adult Contemporary | 28 |
| 1983 | "All Those Lies" | Pop Singles | 41 |