Innocent Eyes (Graham Nash album)

Innocent Eyes
Studio album by
Graham Nash
Released27 March 1986
StudioRudy Records (Los Angeles, California); Devonshire Studios (Burbank, California); Smoketree Ranch (Chatsworth, California); Long View Farm Studios (North Brookfield, Massachusetts); Sea-West Studios (Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii).
GenreRock, reggae
Length34:10
LabelAtlantic
ProducerCraig Doerge, Stanley Johnston, and Graham Nash
Graham Nash chronology
Earth & Sky
(1980) 		Innocent Eyes
(1986) 		Songs for Survivors
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Innocent Eyes is the fourth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Graham Nash, released in 1986.[2] The influence of reggae shows in the hit song "Chippin' Away".

The album reached No. 136 on the Billboard charts [3] while title's track single was #84 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."See You in Prague"Davitt Sigerson, Richie Zito3:44
2."Keep Away from Me"Graham Nash3:34
3."Innocent Eyes"Paul Bliss3:10
4."Chippin' Away"Tom Fedora3:55
5."Over the Wall"Nash3:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Don't Listen to the Rumours"John Palermo3:05
7."Sad Eyes"Nash3:22
8."Newday"Craig Doerge, Nash3:19
9."Glass and Steel"Nash3:17
10."I Got a Rock"Nash3:17

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 91
United States (Billboard 200)[5] 136
United States (Cash Box Album)[6] 123

Personnel

  • Graham Nash – vocals, rhythm guitar (2), keyboards (5, 7, 10), guitars (9)
  • Craig Doerge – keyboards
  • Bill Boydston – keyboards (1, 4, 6), LinnDrum programming (1, 2, 4–8, 10)
  • Paul Bliss – keyboards (3), bass (3), drum programming (3)
  • Alan Pasqua – keyboards (10)
  • Michael Landau – guitars (1, 3, 5–10)
  • David Lindley – lead guitar (2)
  • Jeff Southworth – guitars (4, 6)
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitars (5)
  • George "Chocolate" Perry – bass (2, 4, 7, 8)
  • Tim Drummond – bass (2, 7)
  • Leland Sklar – bass (9)
  • Mark Williams – drum overdubs (1, 2, 5, 6, 10), drums (3)
  • Ian Wallace – drum overdubs (4, 8)
  • David Plantshon – drums (9)
  • Michael Fisher – percussion (1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Joe Lala – percussion (7)
  • Kenny Loggins – additional vocals (3)[7]
  • Kate Yester – additional vocals (6)
  • James Taylor – additional vocals (7)
  • Stanley Johnston – engineer
  • Jay Parti – engineer
  • Greg Ladanyi – mixing at The Complex (Los Angeles, California)
  • Doug Sax and Mike Reese – LP mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
  • Barry Diament – CD mastering at Atlantic Studios (New York City, New York)
  • Reed Fenton – photography
  • Dawn Patrol and Jimmy Wachtel – art direction, design

References

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Innocent Eyes at AllMusic
  2. ^ critic, Lynn Van Matre, Pop music. "GRAHAM NASH TRIES A TRUE SOLO ALBUM WITHOUT HINT OF CROSBY, STILLS OR YOUNG". chicagotribune.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Zimmer, Dave (2 March 2000). Crosby Stills And Nash: The Biography. Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780306809743 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 213. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Graham Nash". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book Billboard/Cash Box/Record World 1954-1982. Sheridan Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
  7. ^ "Happy Anniversary: Graham Nash, Innocent Eyes | Rhino". www.rhino.com.


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